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WGCI-FM

CHICAGO IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 298 (107.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 14bc
RadioDNS: FM HD1

IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 51165
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	Station Frequency Channel Class	Effective Radiated Power	Transmitter Power Output	Height Above Average Terrain	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
12/23/1957	BPH-2334	New Construction Permit	Superceded	01/22/1958		107.9 (300B)	16740		155	Unknown	Main
01/22/1958	BPH-2334	New Construction Permit	Granted	02/26/1958	10/26/1958	107.5 (298B)	16500		155	Unknown	Main
06/03/1958	BMPH-5244	Minor Modify CP	Granted	08/08/1958	02/08/1959	107.5 (298B)	11000		171	Unknown	Main
BPH-2334
12/09/1958	BLH-1324	License to Cover	Granted	03/19/1959		107.5 (298B)	11000		171	Unknown	Main
BPH-2334
12/03/1959	BPH-2864	Minor Modification	Granted	07/29/1960	03/27/1961	107.5 (298B)	37000		171	Unknown	Main
09/19/1960	BMPH-6441	Minor Modify CP	Granted	09/30/1960	03/27/1961	107.5 (298B)	37000		171	Unknown	Main
BPH-2864/CHG T TYPE ITA FM 10000B
10/31/1960	BLH-1709	License to Cover	Granted	02/01/1961		107.5 (298B)	37000		171	Unknown	Main
BPH-2864
07/24/1964	BPH-4543	Minor Modification	Granted	10/30/1964	12/30/1964	107.5 (298B)	37000-H 37000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
TPO 10KW H , 9KW V
06/08/1965	BMPH-8334	CP Extension	Granted	06/25/1965	12/30/1965	107.5 (298B)	37000-H 37000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-4543
12/17/1965	BMPH-8633	CP Extension	Granted	01/24/1966	04/30/1966	107.5 (298B)	37000-H 37000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-4543
04/06/1966	BMPH-8785	CP Extension	Granted	04/28/1966	08/30/1966	107.5 (298B)	37000-H 37000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-4543
08/09/1966	BMPH-8988	CP Extension	Granted	09/28/1966	11/30/1966	107.5 (298B)	37000-H 37000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-4543
11/30/1966	BMPH-9136	CP Extension	Granted	12/19/1966	01/30/1967	107.5 (298B)	37000-H 37000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-4543
12/05/1966	BMPH-9146	Minor Modify CP	Granted	01/10/1967	02/28/1967	107.5 (298B)	36000-H 36000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-4543
01/30/1967	BLH-3587	License to Cover	Granted	05/03/1967		107.5 (298B)	36000-H 36000-V	19000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-4543
09/03/1969	BPH-6844	Minor Modification	Granted	09/18/1969	06/18/1970	107.5 (298B)	36000-H 36000-V	18000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
11/28/1969	BLH-4642	License to Cover	Granted	04/20/1970		107.5 (298B)	36000-H 36000-V	18000	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-6844
03/27/1972	BPH-7852	Minor Modification	Granted	06/01/1972	06/01/1973	107.5 (298B)	33000-H 33000-V		183-H 183-V	NonDirectional	Main
08/01/1972	BPH-7999	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	08/25/1972	08/25/1973	107.5 (298B)	6700-H 6700-V		183-H 183-V	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
03/06/1973	BLH-5774	License to Cover	Granted	05/02/1973		107.5 (298B)	33000-H 33000-V		183-H 183-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-7852
03/06/1973	BLH-5775	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	12/12/1973		107.5 (298B)	6700-H 6700-V		183-H 183-V	NonDirectional	Auxiliary
BPH-7999
11/13/1980	BPH-10801105AA	Minor Modification	Granted	02/12/1981	02/12/1981	107.5 (298B)	33000-H 33000-V		184-H 184-V	NonDirectional	Main
04/09/1981	BLH-19810324AB	License to Cover	Granted	06/30/1981		107.5 (298B)	33000-H 33000-V		184-H 184-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-10801105AA
07/21/1981	BLH-19810706AG	License to Cover	Granted	12/01/1981		107.5 (298B)	33000-H 33000-V		184-H 184-V	NonDirectional	Main
BPH-10801105AA
11/05/1980	BPH-19801105AA	Modification	Granted	02/12/1981	02/12/1982
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.:CHG. TYPE ANT. (HARRIS FMH-4AE 4 SECTS. H&V); INCRE. HAAT:604' (H&V); UTILIZE EXISTING ANT. (COLLINS 37 CP-4, 4 SECTSH&V) AS AUX. & CHG. TPO.
03/24/1981	BLH-19810324AB	License to Cover	Granted	06/30/1981		107.5 (298B)	33000-H 33000-V		183-H 183-V		Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-801105AA) FOR CHANGES. LICENSE EXPIRES 12-1-82.
07/06/1981	BLH-19810706AG	License to Cover	Granted	12/01/1981		107.5 (298)			0		Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-801105A A) FOR CHANGES. LICENSE EXPIRES 12-1-82.
09/11/1998	BPH-19980827IC	Modification	Granted	12/01/1998	12/01/2001	107.5 (298B)	3700-H 3700-V		472-H 472-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD OF CP TO CHG STRUCTURE HGT, HAAT, ERP & TL PURSUANT TO STREAMLING R&O, FCC 98-281 CP EXPIRES: 12/01/2001
04/13/2001	BLH-20010413AAL	License to Cover	Granted	07/13/2001	12/01/2020	107.5 (298B)	3700-H 3700-V	9000	472-H 472-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to cover
09/01/2010	BXPH-20100831AAO	Modification	Granted	09/01/2010	09/01/2013	107.5 (298B)	6000-H 6000-V		171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
08/27/2013	BXLH-20130826AEJ	License to Cover	Granted	11/06/2014		107.5 (298B)	6000-H 6000-V	6300	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
12/23/1957	BPH-2334				LESTER VIHON					Superceded	01/22/1958
09/19/1962	BALH-557	LESTER VIHON			LESTER VIHON AND ASSOCIATES, INC.					Granted	11/06/1962
01/13/1964	BML-197				WFMQ, INC.					Granted	02/28/1964
11/10/1964	BALH-744	WFMQ, INC.			THE MCLENDON CORPORATION					Granted	02/10/1965
11/13/1964	BASCA-176	WFMQ, INC.			THE MCLENDON CORPORATION					Granted	02/10/1965
11/22/1972	BAPLH-152	THE MCLENDON CORPORATION			THE MCCLENDON COMPANY					Granted	12/20/1972
11/27/1972	BASCA-543	THE MCCLENDON CORPORATION			THE MCCLENDON COMPANY					Granted	12/20/1972
10/15/1973	BASCA-606	THE MCLENDON COMPANY			GLOBETROTTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.					Granted	10/25/1974
10/15/1973	BALH-1922	THE MCCLENDON COMPANY			GLOBETROTTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.					Granted	10/25/1974
SUBJECT TO SALE OF WVON
07/30/1976	BMLH-546				GLOBE BROADCASTING					Granted	08/18/1976
03/25/1987	BALH-19870324EF									Granted	03/31/1987
VOL AL FROM GLOBE BROADCASTING CO. TO PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC. FORM 316 ATTY. PETER D. O'CONNELL ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 7858, WASHINGTON, DC 20044
04/16/1997	BALH-19970416GI	PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.			EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF TEXAS					Granted	05/29/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC. TO: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF TEXAS (FORM 314)
11/26/1997	BALH-19971126GM	EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF TEXAS			WCRX LICENSE CORP.					Granted	12/11/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF TEXAS TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA LICENSEE COMPANY (FORM 316) CONTINGENT UPON THE CONSUMMATION OF BAL/BALH-970416GH,GI,GJ,GK & GS.
02/02/1999	BAPLH-19990202HK	CHANCELLOR MEDIA IL LIC. CORP			CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, LLC					Granted	03/18/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: CHANCELLOR MEDIA IL LIC. CORP TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, LLC (FORM 316)
08/26/1999	BAPLH-19990826GV									Granted	09/14/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND LICENSE FROM: CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, LLC TO: CHACELLOR MEDIA SHAMROCK RADIO LICENSES, LLC (FORM 316)
08/26/1999	BAPLH-19990826GV	CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, LLC			AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.					Granted	09/14/1999
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, LLC To: CHANCELLOR MEDIA SHAMROCK RADIO LICENSES, LLC Form 316
12/20/2004	BALH-20041217AXE	AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.			AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC					Granted	12/23/2004
Voluntary Assignment of License From: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C. To: AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC Form 316
03/20/2018	BALH-20180319ACJ	AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC			AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC, AS DEBTOR IN POSSESSION					Granted	04/11/2018
Involuntary Assignment of License From: AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC To: AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC, AS DEBTOR IN POSSESSION Form 316
04/24/2019	BALH-20181009BGB	AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC, AS DEBTOR IN POSSESSION			AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC					Granted	04/24/2019
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC, AS DEBTOR IN POSSESSION To: AMFM BROADCASTING LICENSES, LLC Form 314 Granted with Conditions by MO&O, DA 19-322 released 4/24/2019.
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
09/20/1977	BTC-8474	GEORGE N GILLET JR, POTTER PALMER ET AL (ALL STOCKHOLDERS)			COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION					Granted	02/27/1978
10/13/1978	BTCH-19780912EK	JOHN J LOUIS JR., KARL ELLER, ET AL (ALL STOCKHOLDERS)			GANNETT CO., INC.					Granted	06/07/1979
09/12/1978	BTC-19780912EK									Granted	06/07/1979
09/12/1979	BTC-19790912EK									Granted	06/07/1979
04/30/1997	BTCH-19970430GV	SCOTT K. GINSBURG, DE FACTO			CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION					Granted	09/04/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: SCOTT K. GINSBURG, DE FACTO TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION (FORM 315) CONTINGENT UPON THE GRANT & CONSUMMATION OF BAL-970416GH, BALH-970416GF, BALH-970416GS, BAL-970416GJ AND BALH-970416GK; RESPECTIVELY.
09/03/1997	BTCH-19970903GL	EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION			EVERGREEN MEDIA CORP. OF LOS ANGELES					Granted	10/10/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION TO: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES (FORM 316) CONTIGENT UPON THE CONSUMMATION OF BAL/BALH-970416GH,GI,GJ,GK & GS TO: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORP. OF TEXAS, INC.
12/14/1998	BTCH-19981214CU	CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION			CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION					Granted	02/12/1999
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION (FORM 316 PRO FORMA)
10/04/1999	BTCH-19990915ARU	CHANCELLOR MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION(OLD)			CHANCELLOR MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION(NEW)					Granted	10/29/1999
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: CAPSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: CHANCELLOR MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION Form 316
12/07/1999	BTCH-19991116BBR	SHAREHOLDERS OF AMFM, INC.			CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.					Granted	08/15/2000
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: SHAREHOLDERS OF AMFM INC. To: CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Form 315 PETITION TO DENY FLD ON: 01/10/2000
01/08/2008	BTCH-20061212BZN	SHAREHOLDERS OF CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.			STOCKHOLDERS OF BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC.					Granted	01/08/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: SHAREHOLDERS OF CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. To: STOCKHOLDERS OF BT TRIPLE CROWN MERGER CO., INC. Form 315 GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
12/04/2009	BTCH-20091202AFL	AMFM, INC.			CLEAR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC.					Granted	12/18/2009
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: AMFM, INC. To: CLEAR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, INC. Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Chg Remote Control Point		10/24/1958	BRCH-218	79 W MONROE ST, CHICAGO IL							Granted
Subsidiary Comm Auth		10/03/1962	BSCA-432	67KC							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		02/28/1964	BRCH-497	1 E WACKER DR, CHICAGO							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		03/19/1965	BRCH-597	8601 S KEDZIE AV, CHICAGO IL							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		03/28/1967	BRCH-810	8601 S KEDZIE, CHICAGO IL							Granted
Special Service Authority		09/01/1967	LETTER-	CHANGE RC 24 W ERIE, CHICAGO, IL							Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		05/22/1972	EBSA-
Subsidiary Comm Auth		11/17/1972	BSCA-1219	67 KC							Granted
Modify SCA Program		12/08/1975	BMSCA-432	MAKE CHGS IN PROGRAMMING							Granted
Special Service Authority		05/25/1978	COMTEL-	TRANS RCA BTF-20E1 NOW INSTALLED							Granted
Misc. Info.		02/12/1996	-19950131WR								Granted