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WCHI-FM

CHICAGO IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 238 (95.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5aae
RadioDNS: HD1

IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 53971
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
05/07/1956	BPH-2117	New Construction Permit	Granted	07/05/1956	03/05/1957	95.5 (238B)	30000	10000	82	Unknown	Main
01/28/1957	BMPH-5100	CP Extension	Granted	02/06/1957	09/05/1957	95.5 (238B)	30000	10000	82	Unknown	Main
BPH-2117
08/15/1957	BMPH-5129	CP Extension	Granted	08/30/1957	02/05/1958	95.5 (238B)	30000	10000	82	Unknown	Main
BPH-2117
09/19/1957	BMPH-5135	Minor Modify CP	Granted	11/06/1957	02/05/1958	95.5 (238B)	51500		82	Unknown	Main
BPH-2117/RC 9680 PLAZA TERRACE, CHICAGO
07/12/1958	BPH-2456	Replace Expired CP	Granted	07/23/1958	03/23/1959	95.5 (238B)	51500		82	Unknown	Main
BPH-2117
02/17/1959	BLH-1348	License to Cover	Granted	05/20/1959						Unknown	Main
08/11/1961	BPH-3475	Minor Modification	Dismissed	10/02/1963		95.5 (238B)	181300		82	Unknown	Main
DISMISSED THIRD REPORT AND ORDER
01/21/1970	BLH-4699	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	05/13/1970		95.5 (238B)	51500		82	Unknown	Main
LIC TO USE FORMER MAIN TRANSMITTER AS AUX
07/13/1970	BPH-7234	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	09/08/1970	09/08/1971	95.5 (238B)	4461-H 4461-V	5000	350-H 350-V	Unknown	Main
07/31/1970	BPH-7233	Minor Modification	Granted	09/08/1970	09/08/1971	95.5 (238B)	6200-H 6200-V	6950	350-H 350-V	Unknown	Main
04/07/1971	BMPH-13219	Minor Modify CP	Granted	04/27/1971	09/08/1971	95.5 (238B)	6000-H 6000-V		358-H 358-V	Unknown	Main
BPH-7233
04/07/1971	BMPH-13220	Minor Modify CP	Granted	04/27/1971	09/08/1971	95.5 (238B)	4461-H 4461-V	5000	358-H 358-V	Unknown	Main
BPH-7234
08/17/1971	BLH-5229	License to Cover	Granted	11/15/1971		95.5 (238B)	6000-H 6000-V		358-H 358-V	Unknown	Main
BPH-7233
09/08/1971	BLH-5228	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	11/15/1971		95.5 (238B)	4461-H 4461-V	5000	358-H 358-V	Unknown	Main
BPH-7234
01/31/1980	BPH-19791212AI	Minor Modification	Granted	05/21/1980	05/21/1981	95.5 (238B)	8900-H 8900-V		357-H 357-V	Unknown	Main
05/20/1981	BMPH-19810415AF	CP Extension	Granted	06/01/1981	11/15/1981	95.5 (238B)	8900-H 8900-V		357-H 357-V	Unknown	Main
BPH-19791212AI
01/29/1980	BPH-19791212AI	Modification	Granted	05/21/1980	05/21/1981
CP INCR. ERP: 8.9 KW(H&V); HAAT: 1170'(H&V).
04/15/1981	BMPH-19810415AF	CP Extension	Granted	06/01/1981
MP (BPH-791212AI) FOR EXT. OF TIME TO: ------- (FOR CHGS.) 1ST REQUEST FOR EXT.
05/31/1983	BPH-19830531AN	Modification	Granted	09/07/1983	09/07/1984
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.; INCREASE ERP: 8.9 KW (H&V).
09/13/1984	BMPH-19840913AK	Modification	Granted	10/05/1984	04/05/1985
MOD OF CP (BPH-830531AN), TOMAKE CHGS.CHG. TL TO: SEARS TOWER BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILL. CHG. ERP TO: 4.1 KW (H&V); CHG. HAAT TO: 1568 FT. (H&V); 4152'44'8738'10'
04/08/1985	BMPH-19850408IE	CP Extension	Granted	05/15/1985	11/15/1985
MP (BPH-830531AN) FOR EXT. OF TIME TO: 10-5-85 (FOR CHANGES)1ST REQUEST
11/15/1985	BMPH-19851115JD	CP Extension	Granted	05/10/1986	11/10/1987	95.5 (238B)	4100-H 4100-V		478-H 478-V		Main
MP (BPH-830521AN AS MOD.) FOR EXT. OF TIME. 2ND REQUEST. CONDITIONS
10/15/1987	BMPH-19870623IE	Modification	Granted	08/31/1988	02/28/1989	95.5 (238B)	8300-H 8300-V		358-H 358-V		Main
MOD OF CP (BPH-840913AK AS MOD) TO MAKE CHGS. TL: PRESENTLY LICENSE SITE ON JOHN HANCOCK CENTER; CHG. ERP: 8.3 KW (H&V) CHG. HAAT: 357 M (H&V) 41 53 56 87 37 23
02/24/1988	BPH-19880224JA	Replace Expired CP	Granted	08/31/1988	02/28/1990
CP TO REPLACE EXPIRED PERMIT (BPH-830521AN AS MOD.) FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME3RD REQUEST
10/11/1988	BLH-19881011KC	License to Cover	Granted	12/06/1988	12/01/1989	95.5 (238B)	8300-H 8300-V		358-H 358-V		Main
LIC TO COVER (BMPH-870623IE AS MOD) FOR CHANGES
05/09/1989	BPH-19890414IE	Modification	Granted	10/10/1989	04/10/1991	95.5 (238B)	4200-H 4200-V		474-H 474-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS., ERP: 4.2 KW H&V, HAAT: 474 METERS H&V, AND TL: SEARS TOWER, CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 41 52 44 87 38 10
11/14/1989	BMLH-19891114KB	Modify License	Granted	09/05/1990	12/01/1996	95.5 (238B)	8300-H 8300-V		358-H 358-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD OF LICENSE (BLH-881011KC) TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
06/26/2000	BPH-20000609ABM	Modification	Dismissed	07/24/2001		95.5 (238B)	5700-H 5700-V		425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
04/30/2001	BXPH-20010427AAF	Modification	Granted	07/24/2001	07/24/2004	95.5 (238B)	5600-H 5600-V		425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes
06/23/2003	BXLH-20030620AAB	License to Cover	Granted	10/07/2003		95.5 (238B)	5600-H 5600-V	7400	425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit. Auxiliary license cancelled 6/30/2015 pursuant to request in BLH-20150622AFL (no letter sent)
11/13/2003	BXPH-20031110ANQ	Modification	Granted	02/23/2004	02/23/2007	95.5 (238B)	3100-H 3100-V		482-H 482-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
08/27/2004	BXLH-20040825ABY	License to Cover	Granted	06/07/2005		95.5 (238B)	3100-H 3100-V	7750	482-H 482-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
04/06/2015	BPH-20150403AAK	Modification	Granted	05/13/2015	05/13/2018	95.5 (238B)	5300-H 5300-V		425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
06/22/2015	BLH-20150622AFL	License to Cover	Granted	06/30/2015	12/01/2020	95.5 (238B)	5300-H 5300-V	7000	425-H 425-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover construction permit BPH-20150403ABK for the main station facility. Granted 6/30/2015
06/23/2015	BXMLH-20150622AAE	Modify License	Granted	06/30/2015		95.5 (238B)	3000-H 3000-V	7500	482-H 482-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to modify auxiliary license BXLH-20040825ABY to use a former main facility as a second auxiliary facility. Application prefix forrected from BMLH- to BXMLH-.
06/23/2015	BXMLH-20150622AFN	Modify License	Granted	06/30/2015		95.5 (238B)	8000-H 8000-V	7380	358-H 358-V	NonDirectional	Main
Modification of license BLH-19881011KC to use former main facility as an auxiliary facility. Granted 6/30/2015.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
05/07/1956	BPH-2117				HAAN HI FI INC.					Granted	07/05/1956
09/14/1963	BALH-640	HAAN HI FI INC.			FEDERAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION					Granted	12/05/1963
09/23/1965	BALH-839	FEDERAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION			APANOO ENTERPRISES, INC.					Superceded	11/29/1965
11/29/1965	BALH-839	FEDERAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION			FEDERAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (A DELAWARE CORP)					Granted	12/07/1965
09/29/1972	BALH-1747	FEDERAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (A DELAWARE CORP)			METROMEDIA, INC.					Granted	03/13/1973
12/07/1982	BAPLH-19821203GF									Granted	02/14/1983
VOL ASSIGNMENT OF LIC & CP(BPH791212AI) FROM METROMEDIA, INC. TO DOUBLEDAY BROADCASTINGCOMPANY, INC. FORM 314
12/13/1985	BAPLH-19851212GQ									Granted	02/12/1986
VOL ASSIGNMENT OF LIC. & CP(BPH-830531AN-AS MOD) FROM DOUBLEDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. TO WORLD CLASS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FORM 314 AUX ATTY: JOHN WELLS KING MAJOR AMEND. REC'D 12-12-85 TO CHANGE ASSIGNEE TO KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 1250 PROSPECT STREET, SUITE 102, ,LA JOLLA, CA. 92037
03/18/1986	BALH-19860313GE									Granted	04/01/1986
VOL AL FROM KEYSTONE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO FLINT CHICAGO ASSOCIATES FORM 316 AUX ATTY: JASON L. SHRINSKY
02/26/1987	BAPLH-19870225HF									Granted	04/09/1987
VOL ASSIGNMENT CP(BPH-830531AN)AND LICENSE FROM FLINT CHICAGO ASSOCIATES TO PYRAMID WEST ASSOCIATES LIMITED PART- NERSHIP FORM 314 AUX ATTY: (ASNR) ALLAN G. MOSKOWITZ ATTY: (ASNE) DAVID TILLOTSON ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: 99 REVERE BEACH PARKWAY, MEDFORD, MA 02155
10/08/1993	BALH-19931008GG									Granted	12/28/1993
VOL. ASSIGNMENT OF LIC FROM PYRAMID WEST ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO PYRAMID COMMUNICATIONS - CHICAGO FM LICENSE CORP. FORM 314 ASGR ATTY: JAMES F. ROGERS ASGE ATTY: JOHN C. QUALE, ESQ.. ASGE ADDRESS: 245 PARK AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10167-4098 GRANTED WITH CONDITION
07/31/1995	BALH-19950731HM									Dismissed	02/13/1996
VOL AL FROM EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF THE WINDY CITY TO WNUA LICENSE CORP. ASNE ADDRESS: 433 E. LAS COLINAS BLVD., #1130, IRVING, TX. 75039 FORM: 316 ATTY: KEVIN C. BOYLE ATTY(ASNR): JOHN M. BURGETT
06/05/1998	BALH-19980605A5	WNUA LICENSE CORP.			CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, LLC					Granted	06/16/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: WNUA LICENSE CORP. TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C. (FORM 316)
08/26/1999	BALH-19990826GS									Granted	09/14/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: CHANCELLOR MEDIA RADIO LICENSES, LLC TO: CHACELLOR MEDIA SHAMROCK RADIO LICENSES, LLC (FORM 316)
08/26/1999	BALH-19990826GS	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-20041217AXI	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-20180319ACI	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-20181009BGA	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
10/20/1971	BTC-6708	LUDWIG W. FROHLICH			INGRID LILLY BURNS AND THOMAS R BURNS CO EXECUTORS TO THE WILL OF L.W. FROHLUCICH (DECEASED)					Granted	10/20/1971
03/04/1987	BTCH-19870302GE									Granted	04/09/1987
VOL TC FROM SBI, INC. TO SBI OF CHICAGO, INC. FORM 316 ATTY: ALLAN G. MOSKOWITZ
07/31/1995	BTCH-19950731HL									Granted	12/08/1995
VOL TC OF WNUA LICENSE CORP. FROM EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION TO EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES FORM: 316 ATTY: KEVIN C. BOYLE ATTY(TRNSFR): JOHN M. BURGETT
07/31/1995	BTCH-19950731GO									Granted	12/08/1995
VOL TC OF PYRAMID COMMUNICATIONS - CHICAGO FM CORP. FROM VESTAR EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. TO EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION FORM: 315 ATTY: KEVIN C. BOYLE ATTY(TRNSFR): JOHN M. BURGETT
09/30/1996	BTCH-19960930GZ	SCOTT K. GINSBURGH, DE JURE			SCOTT K. GINSBURGH, DE FACTO					Granted	10/08/1996
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: SCOTT K. GINSBURGH, DE JURE TO: SCOTT K. GINSBURGH, DE FACTO (FORM 316)
04/30/1997	BTCH-19970430CU	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) GRANTED WITH CONDITION
07/14/1997	BTCH-19970714GV	EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION			EVERGREEN MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORP					Granted	07/23/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION TO: EVERGREEN MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION (FORM 316)
12/14/1998	BTCH-19981214CD	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)
02/02/1999	BTCH-19990202ED	CHAN/LLOR MED/TREFOIL COMM., INC			CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORP/ LONE STAR ST					Granted	03/18/1999
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: CHANCELLOR MEDIA/TREFOIL COMMUNICATIONS, INC TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION OF THE LONE STAR STATE (FORM 316)
10/04/1999	BTCH-19990915ARP	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-19991116BBM	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-20061212BZR	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-20091202AFP	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		03/22/1961	BRCH-316	10225 S WESTERN AV, CHICAGO							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		06/06/1963	BRCH-448	10027 S WESTER AV, CHICAGO IL							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		11/15/1963	BRCH-477	10225 S WESTERN AV, CHICAGO							Granted
Chg Remote Control Point		08/24/1964	BRCH-531	108 N STATE ST, CHICAGO IL							Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		05/25/1972	EBSA-
Emerg Broadcast System		12/01/1976	EBSA-	NEW CALL SIGN
Chg Remote Control Point		11/29/1977	BRCH-1340	444 N. MICHIGAN AV, CHICAGO							Granted