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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
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FRN: 0003778933

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	kHz	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
02/19/1987	BL-19870219AA	License to Cover	Granted	06/06/1988		820	50000	1000	Directional 2	Main
LIC. TO COVER (BP-811026AC AS MOD). FOR CHGS.
11/04/1993	BZ-19931104AC	Modification	Granted	01/06/1994		820	0	0	Directional 2	Main
DM
03/26/2002	BZ-20020318ABE	Modification	Granted	08/20/2002		820	50000	1000		Main
Direct Measurement
03/07/2022	BP-20220225AAJ	Modify License	Granted	05/20/2022	05/20/2025	820	10000	630	Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
12/04/2024	0000258886	Modify License	Granted	02/19/2025						Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
01/08/1987	BAPL-19870108EC								Granted	01/21/1987
VOL ASSIGNMENT OF LIC & CP(BP-811026AC) FROM LARGO BROADCASTING CO. TO NORMAN BIE, JR. FORM 316 ATTY. NORMAN BIE, JR. ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 800, LARGO, FL 33540
07/20/1989	BAL-19890720EA								Dismissed	08/16/1989
INVOL AL FROM NORMAN BIE, JR. D/B/A LARGO BROADCASTING CO. TO HAL S. WIDSTEN, RECEIVER FORM 316 ATTY. JEFFREY D. SOUTHMAYD ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 3006 CHARTER CREST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230 DISMISSED PER REQUEST OF APPLICANT
04/18/1991	BAL-19910418EA								Granted	05/02/1991
INVOL AL FROM LARGO BROADCASTING CO. TO FREEMAN E. TEUTON, RECEIVER FORM 316 ATTY.(ASGNE) JAMES A. KOERNER ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 736 ISLAND WAY, CLEARWATER, FL 34630
08/21/1991	BAL-19910821EA								Granted	10/08/1991
VOL AL FROM FREEMAN E. TEUTON, RECEIVER TO VERNON E. CROSS, TRUSTEE FORM 314 ATTY. JAMES A. KOERNER ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 736 ISLAND WAY, APT. 1106, CLEARWATER, FL 34630
08/19/1994	BAL-19940819EA								Granted	01/06/1995
VOL AL FROM VERNON E. CROSS, TRUSTEE, TO PAXSON BROADCASTING OF TAMPA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 314 ATTY. LARRY D. PERRY ASNE ADDRESS 18401 U.S. HIGHWAY 19, NORTH, CLEARWATER, FL 34624
03/09/1995	BAL-19950309EG								Granted	04/05/1995
VOL AL FROM PAXSON BROADCASTING OF TAMPA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO PAXSON TAMPA LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 316 ATTY. W. ALLEN SHAPARD ASNE ADDRESS 18401 U.S. HIGHWAY 19 NORTH, CLEARWATER, FL 34624
02/08/1999	BAL-19990208GO	CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.			MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBUR				Granted	04/29/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO LICENSES, INC. TO: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE, LLC (FORM 314) GRANTED WITH CONDTION
10/14/2008	BAL-20081014ACZ	MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE, L.L.C.			GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.				Granted	11/25/2008
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE, L.L.C. To: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC. Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
10/13/2000	BTC-20001005AAV	MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG, L.L.C.			MEGA COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, L.L.C.				Granted	10/20/2000
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG, L.L.C. To: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, L.L.C. Form 316
03/09/2005	BTC-20050309ACE	ACTIVATED COMMUNICATIONS LP			ADAM LINDEMANN				Granted	06/07/2005
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ACTIVATED COMMUNICATIONS LP To: ADAM LINDEMANN Form 315
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks						Outcome
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		03/28/2001	BSTA-20010319ABZ							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		01/04/2005	BSTA-20041215AEM							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		11/30/2006	BSTA-20061121AKF							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		06/09/2008	BSTA-20080603ABT							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		12/17/2015	BSTA-20151215AAD							Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		09/20/2024	0000254214							Granted