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WPLM

PLYMOUTH MA

AM BROADCAST

1390 kHz

PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.
17 COLUMBUS ROAD
PLYMOUTH MA 02360
5087461390
Facility ID: 52837
Licensed

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FRN: 0004986469

ML 0000255871

Pending

10/15/2024

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 12/17/2027
FRN: 0004986469
Community of license: PLYMOUTH, MA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 58' 5.0" N / 70 42' 6.0" W
Frequency: 1390 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 58' 4" N / 70 42' 1" W
Power: 0.5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 395.541 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

190

113.9m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 58' 4" N / 70 42' 1" W
Power: 0.025 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 395.541 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

190

113.9m

L2C BL-14368

Granted

12/16/1977

REC Application ID: 313536 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 313536
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0004986469
Community of license: PLYMOUTH, MA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 58' 5.0" N / 70 42' 6.0" W
Frequency: 1390 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 58' 5.4" N / 70 42' 4.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 918.29 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	190	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m
B	1.102	190	150.12	100	310	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m
C	0.661	190	-66.622	100	310	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m
D	0.198	190	86.61	100	310	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 58' 5.4" N / 70 42' 4.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 907.03 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	190	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m
B	1.775	190	120.018	100	310	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m
C	1.33	190	-116.281	100	310	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m
D	0.404	190	0.711	100	310	N	N	0	0	0	0	113.9m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KDB241	161.6400	RT 3 PILGRIM HWY
KG3498	161.6700
KDB241	161.6700	RT 3 PILGRIM HWY
KDB242	161.6700

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WPLM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 99.1 in PLYMOUTH MA - now WPLM-FM (CDBS)
03/30/1981 on 99.1 in PLYMOUTH MA - now WPLM-FM (CDBS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
06/07/2018~06/06/2019			364

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-14368	License to Cover	Granted 12/16/1977
	BR-19801128UC	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1981
	BR-19831128UM	Renewal	Granted 03/16/1984
	BR-19901115UG	Renewal	Granted 03/26/1991
	BTC-19920519HW	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/12/1992
	BTC-19980325GH	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/13/1998
	BSTA-19980608YD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/14/1998
	BR-19971201WM	Renewal	Granted 12/09/1998
	BR-20051201BOB	Renewal	Granted 03/28/2006
	BR-20131127BLW	Renewal	Granted 03/24/2014
	BSTA-20151006ACW	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/09/2015
	BESTA-20160404ACS	Extension Request	Granted 04/25/2016
	BSTA-20161025AAU	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/26/2016
	BESTA-20170420AAN	Extension Request	Granted 05/15/2017
	BESTA-20171114AAP	Extension Request	Granted 12/06/2017
	BLSTA-20180607AAX	Silent STA	Granted 06/22/2018
	BLESTA-20181219ABD	Extension Request	Granted 03/11/2019
	BSTA-20190531AAT	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/04/2019
	Accecpted for Filing	2019-06-03 04:00:09
	Granted	2019-06-04 08:20:08
	NoFileNumber	Resume Operations	Granted 06/14/2019
	BESTA-20191202AAJ	Extension Request	Granted 12/18/2019
	BESTA-20200617AAF	Extension Request	Granted 06/29/2020
	BESTA-20201228AAL	Extension Request	Granted 01/13/2021
	BESTA-20210712AAI	Extension Request	Granted 08/02/2021
	0000170042	Administrative Update	Received 11/19/2021
	BESTA-20220301AAB	Extension Request	Granted 03/17/2022
	0000170607	Renewal	Granted 05/26/2022
	BESTA-20220916AAD	Extension Request	Granted 09/19/2022
	BESTA-20230317AAC	Extension Request	Granted 03/27/2023
	0000221385	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/11/2023
	0000235994	Silent STA	Granted 02/15/2024
	0000251555	Extension Request	Granted 08/28/2024
	0000255871	Modify License	Pending 10/15/2024
	0000258253	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Pending 11/19/2024
	0000259248	Resume Operations	Received 12/13/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230317AAC	03/27/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230317AAC	03/24/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230317AAC	03/20/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220916AAD	09/19/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220916AAD	09/19/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220916AAD	09/19/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220301AAB	03/17/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220301AAB	03/02/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220301AAB	03/02/2022
STA related	BESTA-20210712AAI	08/02/2021
STA related	BESTA-20201228AAL	01/13/2021
STA related	BESTA-20200617AAF	06/29/2020
STA related	BESTA-20191202AAJ	12/18/2019
STA related	BSTA-20190531AAT	06/04/2019
Authority to Remain Silent	BLESTA-20181219ABD	03/11/2019
Authority to Remain Silent	BLSTA-20180607AAX	06/22/2018
Imported Letter	BESTA-20171114AAP	12/06/2017
STA related	BESTA-20170420AAN	05/15/2017
STA related	BSTA-20161025AAU	10/26/2016
STA related	BESTA-20160404ACS	04/25/2016
STA related	BSTA-20151006ACW	10/09/2015
History card		01/01/1980
Imported Letter		12/16/1977