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WKTA
EVANSTON IL
AM BROADCAST
1330 kHz
POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
50 Turner Avenue
Elk Grove Village IL 60007
7735886300
Facility ID: 52909
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0005880075
 
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.
ML BMML-20121023ACT Granted 01/31/2013
REC Application ID: 1522651 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1522651
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0005880075
Community of license: EVANSTON, IL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 8' 22.1" N / 87 53' 7.2" W
Frequency: 1330 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: Method of Moments
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 8' 22.1" N / 87 53' 7.2" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 667.94 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 653.69 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 669.7 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
A176.9000NN000048.2m
C176.901875NN000048.2m
D1.0276.9-122.560100NN000048.2m
F176.9-12419522.5NN000048.2m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 8' 22.1" N / 87 53' 7.2" W
Power: 0.11 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 107.45 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 101.84 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
A176.9000NN000048.2m
B0.3852.6-17593.55NN000033.0m
C0.876.9971875NN000048.2m
D0.6876.9-16460100NN000048.2m
E0.2452.6-147106.639.1NN000033.0m
F1.6276.9-4619522.5NN000048.2m
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ML BP-20090819AEA Granted 10/27/2009
ML BMP-20080624ACA Cancelled 10/01/2008
ML BP-20050718AFH Superceded 07/28/2006
MLA BP-20050718AFH Granted 08/21/2006
MOD BZ-19961114AA Granted 03/13/1997
L2C BL-19930428AD Granted 06/10/1993
BL-12700 AUX H Granted 08/23/1970
BP-18779 AUX H Granted 06/03/1970
BP- AUX H Returned 07/11/1969
BL-11460 AUX H Granted 12/07/1966
BP-16584 AUX H Granted 03/09/1966
BP- H Dismissed 12/06/1968
BL-9967 AUX H Granted 08/15/1963
BMP-10674 H Granted 12/18/1962
BP-15434 AUX H Granted 04/23/1962
BL-9183 H Granted 07/27/1962
BMP-10044 H Granted 01/12/1962
BMP-9926 H Granted 12/06/1961
BMP-9629 H Granted 08/09/1961
BMP-9441 H Dismissed 06/22/1961
BP-13145 H Granted 03/22/1961
BP-13145 H Superceded 06/08/1960
BMP-7363 H Granted 09/17/1956
BL-6396 H Granted 02/19/1957
BP-10003 H Granted 02/24/1956
BL-5112 H Granted 09/07/1954
BP-8094 H Granted 05/21/1953
L2C SMOV-19930428AD Granted 01/01/1978
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WEAW - 09/07/1954 (RHP)
WPRZ - 06/01/1979 (RHP)
WEAW - 09/21/1981 (CDBS)
WSSY - 10/01/1987 (CDBS)
WKTA - 04/16/1990 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 106.9 in MCKENZIE TN - now WWYN (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W240DE95.9EVANSTON 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.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BP-8094 Construction Permit Granted
05/21/1953
  BL-5112 License to Cover Granted
09/07/1954
  BP-10003 Modification Granted
02/24/1956
  BMP-7363 Minor Modify CP Granted
09/17/1956
  BL-6396 License to Cover Granted
02/19/1957
  BTC-2441 Transfer of Control Granted
04/03/1957
  BML-1709 Main Studio Change Granted
04/09/1957
  BML-1709 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
04/09/1957
  BP-13145 Modification Granted
03/22/1961
  BMP-9441 Minor Modify CP Dismissed
06/22/1961
  BMP-9629 Minor Modify CP Granted
08/09/1961
  BMP-9926 CP Extension Granted
12/06/1961
  BMP-10044 CP Extension Granted
01/12/1962
  BP-15434 Construction Permit Granted
04/23/1962
  BL-9183 License to Cover Granted
07/27/1962
  BMP-10674 CP Extension Granted
12/18/1962
  BL-9967 License to Cover Granted
08/15/1963
  BRC-2523 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
04/23/1965
  BRC-2661 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
05/20/1965
  BP-16584 Construction Permit Granted
03/09/1966
  BL-11460 License to Cover Granted
12/07/1966
  BP- Modification Dismissed
12/06/1968
  BP- Construction Permit Returned
07/11/1969
  BP-18779 Construction Permit Granted
06/03/1970
  BL-12700 License to Cover Granted
08/23/1970
From: NORTH SHORE BROADCASTING CO., INC.
To: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  BAL-7786 Assignment Granted
01/31/1973
  BTC-7231 Transfer of Control Granted
10/12/1973
  BTC-7375 Transfer of Control Granted
06/27/1974
Transaction log data SMOV-19930428AD License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
  BTC-8720 Transfer of Control Granted
06/13/1978
Transaction log data BR-19790801A9 Renewal Granted
12/31/1979
  BP-21239 Misc Info. Granted
07/24/1980
Public Notice Details BAL-19810618EB Assign License/CP Granted
09/10/1981
  BP-20513 Misc Info. Granted
12/01/1981
Public Notice Details BAL-19820624HV Assign License/CP Granted
07/09/1982
Transaction log data BR-19820802UM Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Public Notice Details BAL-19860131FE Assign License/CP Granted
03/11/1986
Transaction log data BR-19890731VS Renewal Granted
11/30/1989
Public Notice Details BL-19930428AD License to Cover Granted
06/10/1993
Transaction log data BR-19960801M1 Renewal Granted
11/26/1996
Public Notice Details BZ-19961114AA Modification Granted
03/13/1997
  19980813WS Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Pending
08/13/1998
  BSTA-19971211YD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/14/1998
  BSTA-20000229AAC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
03/07/2000
  BSTA-20000829AGT Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/14/2000
Transaction log data BR-20040802ALV Renewal-amendment Granted
06/03/2005
Public Notice Details BP-20050718AFH Modify License-Amendment Granted
08/21/2006
Public Notice Details BMP-20080624ACA Modify License Cancelled
10/01/2008
  BSTA-20081017ACI Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/20/2008
  BESTA-20090420ACK Extension Request Granted
08/04/2009
Public Notice Details BP-20090819AEA Modify License Granted
10/27/2009
  BSTA-20120405AAH Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/10/2012
Transaction log data BR-20120801AIK Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
Transaction log data 20121023ACU Program Test Authority Granted
11/29/2012
Public Notice Details BMML-20121023ACT Modify License Granted
01/31/2013
Transaction log data 0000119790 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000168118 Administrative Update Received
11/12/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 11/29/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20120405AAH04/10/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20090420ACK08/04/2009
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20081017ACI10/20/2008
History card 01/01/1980
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