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WBGX
HARVEY IL
AM BROADCAST
1570 kHz
BRIAN BYRNES
5956 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago IL 60637
7737521570
Facility ID: 40147
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0029249398
  
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Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type		 Application
Status		 Status
Date		 Permit
Expires		 kHz Daytime Power Nighttime Power Schedule or
Time Share		 Antenna
Mode		 Facility
Type
12/08/1953 BP-9111 New Construction Permit Granted 06/23/1954 02/23/1955 1570 250 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
SUBJ PERMITTEE DIVEST HIMSELF OF ANY INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH WTAQ, LAGRANGE IL BEFORE PROG TEST/11-17-54 APPL REQ FOR DELETION OF COND DENIED/GATES BC-250GY
12/15/1954 BMP-6732 CP Extension Granted 01/04/1955 06/01/1955 1570 250 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
05/25/1955 BMP-6856 CP Extension Granted 06/07/1955 12/15/1955 1570 250 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
09/25/1955 BL-5870 License to Cover Granted 12/01/1955 1570 250 0 Daytime NonDirectional Main
11/03/1955 BP-10188 Minor Modification Granted 03/21/1956 11/21/1956 1570 1000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
NEW T GATES BC-1F
06/19/1956 BMP-7259 Minor Modify CP Granted 06/27/1956 11/21/1956 1570 1000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
NEW T RCA BTA 1MX
06/19/1956 BL-6237 License to Cover Granted 12/11/1956 1570 1000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
06/07/1958 BP-12074 Minor Modification Superceded 08/22/1958 1570 5000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
08/22/1958 BP-12074 Minor Modification Dismissed 12/21/1960 1550 50000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
CHG T RCA-BTA-50G/ADDL TOWER/APDIS DOCKET 12795
09/30/1958 BL-7307 License to Cover-Aux Granted 01/09/1959 1570 1000 0 Daytime Directional Day Auxiliary
04/06/1962 BP- Minor Modification Superceded 06/18/1962 1560 10000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
ADD 3 TOWERS/T RCA-BTA-10 U/APRET PER 1.106 NOT TIMELY FILED
06/18/1962 BP- Minor Modification Application Returned 09/27/1962 1560 10000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
REQ WAIVER OF SEC 1.106(B) AND ACCEPTANCE AS OF 4-9-62
06/03/1964 BP- Minor Modification Application Returned 06/03/1964 1570 5000 0 Daytime Directional Day Main
ADD 3 TOWERS/GATES BC-5P-2/APRET PER 73.24(B) 73.37
05/10/1996 BP-19960510AA Modify License Granted 09/13/1996 03/13/1998 1570 1000 Directional 2 Main
CP CHNG ANT. SYS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CANCELLED PER 1800B3-JWR.
08/30/2004 BZ-20040817ABT Modification Granted 01/30/2006 1570 1000 500 Main
Direct Measurement
10/13/2004 BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Superceded 02/10/2006 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Petition for Reconsideration filed 4/4/05 by ('Great Lakes') Engineering Amendment filed 04/04/2005 Engineering Amendment filed 12/22/2005
10/13/2004 BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Superceded 05/08/2006 1570 1500 500 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Petition for Reconsideration filed 4/4/05 by ('Great Lakes') Engineering Amendment filed 04/04/2005 Engineering Amendment filed 12/22/2005 Engineering Amendment filed 04/29/2005 Engineering Amendment filed 03/15/2006
10/13/2004 BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Superceded 01/17/2006 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Petition for Reconsideration filed 4/4/05 by ('Great Lakes') Engineering Amendment filed 04/04/2005
10/13/2004 BP-20041013ABG Modify License Superceded 10/03/2005 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Petition for Reconsideration filed 4/4/05 by ('Great Lakes')
10/13/2004 BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Granted 05/11/2006 05/11/2009 1570 1500 500 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 04/04/2005. Petition for Reconsideration filed 4/4/05 by ('Great Lakes') Engineering Amendments filed 12/22 & 4/29/2005 and 3/15 & 4/18/2006. Petition for Reconsideration is granted; application is reinstated and granted 5/11/06 (without letter)
10/13/2004 BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Superceded 05/08/2006 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Petition for Reconsideration filed 4/4/05 by ('Great Lakes') Engineering Amendment filed 04/04/2005 Engineering Amendment filed 12/22/2005 Engineering Amendment filed 04/29/2005
01/26/2006 BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Denied 04/13/2006 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Engineering Amendment filed 01/26/2006
07/10/2006 BMP-20060710ACY Modify License-Amendment Dismissed 02/02/2007 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Mod of CP Engineering Amendment filed 11/21/2006
07/10/2006 BMP-20060710ACY Modify License Superceded 12/07/2006 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Mod of CP
11/20/2006 BMP-20061120AHC Modify License Dismissed 12/11/2006 1570 5000 500 Directional 2 Main
Mod of CP Dismissed per applicant's 11/27/06 request (no letter sent out) 12/11/06
08/07/2007 BMP-20070807AAZ Modify License-Amendment Granted 05/02/2008 05/11/2009 1570 1100 500 Directional 2 Main
Mod of CP Engineering Amendment filed 04/18/2008
08/07/2007 BMP-20070807AAZ Modify License Superceded 04/30/2008 1570 1500 500 Directional 2 Main
Mod of CP
09/17/2008 BL-20080909AED License to Cover Granted 11/26/2008 1570 1100 500 Main
License to cover.
02/21/2023 BMML-20230221AAA Modification Granted 12/29/2023 1570 1100 500 Directional 2 Main
Method of Moments
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
01/28/1955 BAP-258 CHARLES F. SEBASTIAN ROLLINS BROADCASTING, INC. Granted 07/13/1955
02/03/1965 BML-2106 ROLLINS, INC. Granted 03/15/1965
03/20/1973 BAL-7855 ROLLINS, INC. ROLLINS BROADCASTING OF DELAWARE, INC. Granted 04/27/1973
12/10/1986 BAL-19861210EL Granted 12/19/1986
VOL AL FROM ROLLINS BROADCASTING OF DELAWARE, INC TO CLINTON CABLEVISION FORM 316 ATTY: TOM W. DAVIDSON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 2195 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IOWA 50312
04/23/1987 BAL-19870423EA Granted 06/11/1987
VOL AL FROM CLINTON CABLEVISION TO MARINER BROADCASTERS, INC. FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) TOM W. DAVIDSON ATTY.(ASGNE) JIM WINSTON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 35 E. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60601
04/29/2003 BAL-20030429ABB MARINER BROADCASTERS, INC. GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, LLC Superceded 08/20/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: MARINER BROADCASTERS, INC. To: GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, LLC Form 314
04/29/2003 BAL-20030429ABB MARINER BROADCASTERS, INC. GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, LLC Superceded 05/06/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MARINER BROADCASTERS, INC. To: GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, LLC Form 314
04/29/2003 BAL-20030429ABB MARINER BROADCASTERS, INC. GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, LLC Granted 08/22/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: MARINER BROADCASTERS, INC. To: GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, LLC Form 314
03/03/2020 BAL-20200303AAD GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, L.L.C. BRIAN BYRNES, RECEIVER Superceded 03/24/2020
Involuntary Assignment of License From: GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, L.L.C. To: BRIAN BYRNES, RECEIVER Form 316
03/03/2020 BAL-20200303AAD GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, L.L.C. BRIAN BYRNES, RECEIVER Granted 03/24/2020
Involuntary Assignment of License, as amended From: GREAT LAKES RADIO-CHICAGO, L.L.C. To: BRIAN BYRNES, RECEIVER Form 316 Granted with condition.
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
02/22/1984 BTC-19840222KM Granted 02/29/1984
07/29/1986 BTC-19860729KZ Granted 09/19/1986
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ROLLINS COMMUNI CATIONS, INC. TO CLINTON CABLEVISION, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, CLINTON TV CABLE COMPANY, INC.AND HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS OF CLINTON., GENERAL PARTNERS FORM 315. TRANSFEROR: JOHN E. FIORINI III-ATTY TRANSFEREE: TOM W. DAVIDSON-ATTY.
11/20/1995 BTC-19951120GL Granted 12/12/1995
VOL. TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF STOCK OF PARENT OF FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION, STOCKHOLDER OF LICENSEE FROM FIRST CHICAGO CORPORATION TO FIRST CHICAGO NBD CORPORATION FORM 316 ATTY: JULIAN P. GEHMAN
09/04/2009 BTC-20090904ACX MICHAEL J. GALLAGHER TIMOTHY F. GALLAGHER Granted 10/20/2009
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MICHAEL J. GALLAGHER To: TIMOTHY F. GALLAGHER Form 315
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Emerg Broadcast System 06/12/1972 EBSA- Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 10/18/2021 BSTA-20211006AAG Granted
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
12/11/1970 Pre-sunrise Auth 500W Granted
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