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WWBA

LARGO FL

AM BROADCAST

820 kHz

GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.
Post Office Box 25434
Tampa FL 33622
8132811040
Facility ID: 51971
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0003778933

ML 0000258886

Granted

02/19/2025

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 02/19/2028
FRN: 0003778933
Community of license: LARGO, FL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 27 54' 30.0" N / 82 46' 51.0" W
Frequency: 820 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 27 50' 51" N / 82 46' 21" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 332.5 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

100.8

102.4m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 27 50' 52.4" N / 82 46' 22.4" W
Power: 0.23 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 151.76 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 144.19 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
A	1	100.8	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	102.4m
B	0.976	47.3	114.4	76.7	332.8	N	N	0	0	0	0	48.1m

ML BP-20220225AAJ

Granted

05/20/2022

REC Application ID: 1830334 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1830334
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 05/20/2025
FRN: 0003778933
Community of license: LARGO, FL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 27 54' 30.1" N / 82 46' 54.4" W
Frequency: 820 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Minor change in licensed facilities.

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 27 54' 30.1" N / 82 46' 54.4" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 990.6 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 942.9 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
A	1	59.7	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m
B	0.5	59.7	222	80	138	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 27 54' 30.1" N / 82 46' 54.4" W
Power: 0.63 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 246.8 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 234.8 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
A	1	59.7	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m
B	1	59.7	251.8	80	138	N	N	0	0	0	0	60.7m

MOD BZ-20020318ABE

Granted

08/20/2002

MOD BZ-19931104AC

Granted

01/06/1994

L2C BL-19870219AA

Granted

06/06/1988

REC Application ID: 97930 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 97930
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003778933
Community of license: LARGO, FL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 27 54' 30.0" N / 82 46' 51.0" W
Frequency: 820 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-811026AC AS MOD). FOR CHGS.

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 27 54' 31.1" N / 82 46' 50.4" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2012.16 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
A	1	93.3	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	94.8m
B	0.95	93.3	41.7	174.3	250	N	N	0	0	0	0	94.8m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 27 54' 31.1" N / 82 46' 50.4" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 307.74 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
A	1	75	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.2m
B	1.76	75	88.4	100	318	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.2m
C	0.78	75	177.8	200	318	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.2m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WRFA - 12/25/1985 (CDBS)
WYTA - 04/15/1994 (CDBS)
WNZE - 10/12/1994 (CDBS)
WZTM - 03/18/1996 (CDBS)
WMGG - 05/05/2000 (CDBS)
WWBA - 02/10/2009 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
07/08/1988 on 1430 in GERMANTOWN TN - now WOWW (CDBS)
04/01/1989 on 102.7 in MADISON FL - now WXHT (CDBS)
12/19/1997 on 1040 in PINELLAS PARK FL - now WHBO (CDBS)
02/02/2009 on 1470.0 in EGYPT LAKE FL - now WMGG (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W244EG	96.7	TAMPA FL
2.	W252DF	98.3	LARGO FL

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19780928UJ	Renewal	Granted 03/13/1979
	BR-19810924UC	Renewal	Granted 01/29/1982
	BAPL-19870108EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/21/1987
	BL-19870219AA	License to Cover	Granted 06/06/1988
	BAL-19890720EA	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 08/16/1989
	BR-19890807UD	Renewal	Granted 04/06/1990
	BAL-19910418EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/02/1991
	BAL-19910821EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/08/1991
	BZ-19931104AC	Modification	Granted 01/06/1994
	BAL-19940819EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/06/1995
	BRC-19950125AC	Renewal	Granted 02/27/1995
	BAL-19950309EG	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/05/1995
	BR-19951002B6	Renewal	Granted 01/27/1997
	BAL-19990208GO	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/29/1999
	BTC-20001005AAV	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/20/2000
	BSTA-20010319ABZ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/28/2001
	20010628ACC	Extension Request	Granted 10/01/2001
	20011221ACC	Extension Request	Granted 03/18/2002
	BZ-20020318ABE	Modification	Granted 08/20/2002
	BR-20031001BPM	Renewal	Granted 04/13/2004
	BSTA-20041215AEM	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/04/2005
	BTC-20050309ACE	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/07/2005
	20050404AEU	Extension Request	Granted 08/08/2005
	20051109ACP	Extension Request	Granted 01/06/2006
	BDN-20060607ADS	Digital Notification	Pending 06/12/2006
	BSTA-20061121AKF	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/30/2006
	20070522AEI	Extension Request	Granted 12/03/2007
	BSTA-20080603ABT	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/09/2008
	BAL-20081014ACZ	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/25/2008
	BESTA-20081208ABS	Extension Request	Granted 06/30/2009
	BR-20110926AEE	Renewal	Granted 02/25/2014
	BSTA-20151215AAD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 12/17/2015
	0000097508	Renewal-amendment	Granted 01/15/2020
	BP-20220225AAJ	Modify License	Granted 05/20/2022
	0000254214	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/20/2024
	0000258886	Modify License	Granted 02/19/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Authorization document	BP-20220225AAJ	05/20/2022
Imported Letter	BSTA-20151215AAD	12/17/2015
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20081208ABS	06/30/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20080603ABT	06/09/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document		12/03/2007
History card		01/01/1980