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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
 
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards.  Click here to learn more.
MOD BMML-20230221AAA Granted 12/29/2023
REC Application ID: 1832094 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1832094
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
Expiration Date: 12/01/2028
FRN: 0029249398
Community of license: HARVEY, IL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 36' 14.1" N / 87 40' 45.2" W
Frequency: 1570 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Method of Moments
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 36' 14.1" N / 87 40' 45.2" W
Power: 1.1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 349.38 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 332.58 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio
Elec.
Ht.
Phas-
ing
Spac-
ing
Orien-
tation
Tower
Ref
Top
Load
Sw
A
Sw
B
Sw
C
Sw
D
Tower
Height
A0.686.521400NN000045.9m
B186.5090185NN000045.9m
C1.0586.521270.5132.1NN000045.9m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 36' 14.1" N / 87 40' 45.2" W
Power: 0.5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 209.3 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 199.1 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 210.5 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio
Elec.
Ht.
Phas-
ing
Spac-
ing
Orien-
tation
Tower
Ref
Top
Load
Sw
A
Sw
B
Sw
C
Sw
D
Tower
Height
A186.5000NN000045.9m
B0.8286.5166.690185NN000045.9m
C0.5286.5-44.2180185NN000045.9m
L2C BL-20080909AED Granted 11/26/2008
MLA BMP-20070807AAZ Granted 05/02/2008
ML BMP-20070807AAZ Superceded 04/30/2008
ML BMP-20061120AHC Dismissed 12/11/2006
MLA BMP-20060710ACY Dismissed 02/02/2007
ML BMP-20060710ACY Superceded 12/07/2006
MLA BP-20041013ABG Denied 04/13/2006
ML BP-20041013ABG Superceded 10/03/2005
MLA BP-20041013ABG Granted 05/11/2006
MLA BP-20041013ABG Superceded 05/08/2006
MLA BP-20041013ABG Superceded 01/17/2006
MLA BP-20041013ABG Superceded 05/08/2006
MLA BP-20041013ABG Superceded 02/10/2006
MOD BZ-20040817ABT Granted 01/30/2006
ML BP-19960510AA Granted 09/13/1996
PSA- H Granted 12/11/1970
BML-2106 H Granted 03/15/1965
BP- H Returned 06/03/1964
BP- H Returned 09/27/1962
BP- H Superceded 06/18/1962
BL-7307 AUX H Granted 01/09/1959
BP-12074 H Dismissed 12/21/1960
BP-12074 H Superceded 08/22/1958
BMP-7259 H Granted 06/27/1956
BL-6237 H Granted 12/11/1956
BP-10188 H Granted 03/21/1956
BL-5870 H Granted 12/01/1955
BMP-6856 H Granted 06/07/1955
BMP-6732 H Granted 01/04/1955
BP-9111 H Granted 06/23/1954
L2C NoFileNumber Granted 01/01/1978
L2C BL-6237 Granted 00/00/0000
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WCFS - (RHP)
WBEE - 09/23/1955 (RHP)
WBEE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WMNN - 09/28/1989 (CDBS)
WBEE - 11/15/1989 (CDBS)
WBGX - 10/16/2003 (CDBS)
WBGX - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W240EI95.9HARVEY IL
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BP-9111 Construction Permit Granted
06/23/1954
  BMP-6732 CP Extension Granted
01/04/1955
  BMP-6856 CP Extension Granted
06/07/1955
From: CHARLES F. SEBASTIAN
To: ROLLINS BROADCASTING, INC.
  BAP-258 Assignment Granted
07/13/1955
  BL-5870 License to Cover Granted
12/01/1955
  BP-10188 Modification Granted
03/21/1956
  BMP-7259 Minor Modify CP Granted
06/27/1956
  BL-6237 License to Cover Granted
12/11/1956
  BL-7307 License to Cover Granted
01/09/1959
  BP-12074 Modification Dismissed
12/21/1960
  BP- Modification Returned
09/27/1962
  BP- Modification Returned
06/03/1964
  BML-2106 Modify License Granted
03/15/1965
  PSA- Pre-sunrise Service Auth. Granted
12/11/1970
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
06/12/1972
From: ROLLINS, INC.
To: ROLLINS BROADCASTING OF DELAWARE, INC.
  BAL-7855 Assignment Granted
04/27/1973
Transaction log data NoFileNumber License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
Transaction log data BR-19790801ZE Renewal Granted
12/31/1979
Transaction log data BR-19820720XX Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Transaction log data BTC-19840222KM Transfer of Control Granted
02/29/1984
Public Notice Details BTC-19860729KZ Transfer of Control Granted
09/19/1986
Public Notice Details BAL-19861210EL Assign License/CP Granted
12/19/1986
Public Notice Details BAL-19870423EA Assign License/CP Granted
06/11/1987
Transaction log data BR-19890822UA Renewal Granted
08/31/1990
Public Notice Details BTC-19951120GL Transfer of Control Granted
12/12/1995
Public Notice Details BP-19960510AA Modify License Granted
09/13/1996
Transaction log data BR-19960808YA Renewal Granted
12/16/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-20030429ABB Assign License/CP-amend Granted
08/22/2003
Transaction log data BR-20040729AEE Renewal Granted
11/26/2004
Public Notice Details BZ-20040817ABT Modification Granted
01/30/2006
Public Notice Details BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Denied
04/13/2006
Public Notice Details BP-20041013ABG Modify License-Amendment Granted
05/11/2006
Public Notice Details BMP-20061120AHC Modify License Dismissed
12/11/2006
Public Notice Details BMP-20060710ACY Modify License-Amendment Dismissed
02/02/2007
Public Notice Details BMP-20070807AAZ Modify License-Amendment Granted
05/02/2008
Transaction log data 20080909AEF Program Test Authority Granted
09/26/2008
Public Notice Details BL-20080909AED License to Cover Granted
11/26/2008
Public Notice Details BTC-20090904ACX Transfer of Control Granted
10/20/2009
Transaction log data BR-20120720AEB Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
Public Notice Details BAL-20200303AAD Assign License/CP-amend Granted
03/24/2020
Transaction log data 0000118790 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data BSTA-20211006AAG Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/18/2021
Transaction log data BESTA-20220414AAA Extension Request Granted
04/15/2022
Public Notice Details BESTA-20221031AAE Extension Request Granted
11/02/2022
Transaction log data 0000208910 Administrative Update Received
01/31/2023
Public Notice Details BMML-20230221AAA Modification Granted
12/29/2023
Transaction log data 0000255574 Administrative Update Received
10/09/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBMML-20230221AAA02/22/2023
Imported LetterBESTA-20221031AAE11/02/2022
Imported LetterBESTA-20221031AAE11/02/2022
Imported LetterBESTA-20221031AAE11/01/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220414AAA04/15/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220414AAA04/15/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20220414AAA04/14/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20211006AAG10/18/2021
History card 01/01/1980
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