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WAVA
ARLINGTON VA
AM BROADCAST
780 kHz
SALEM COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING CORPORATION
4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD
CAMARILLO CA 93012
8059870400
Facility ID: 54465
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0003760352
  
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.
MOD 0000237980 Pending 02/01/2024
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
FRN: 0003760352
Community of license: ARLINGTON, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 58' 35.0" N / 77 6' 52.0" W
Frequency: 780 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 58' 35.4" N / 77 6' 50.9" W
Power: 12 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 298.3 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
A183.7000NN000089.4m
Critical Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 58' 35.4" N / 77 6' 50.9" W
Power: 9.8 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 298.3 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
A183.7000NN000089.4m
MOD BZ-20230118AAC Granted 04/10/2023
MOD BZ-20220713AAA Granted 09/01/2022
MOD BZ-20210806AAN Granted 10/01/2021
MOD BZ-20210224AAF Granted 05/07/2021
MOD BZ-20200327AAJ Granted 06/25/2020
L2C BXL-20140519AIF AUX Granted 06/25/2014
CP BXP-20111221AFT AUX Granted 03/15/2012
MOD BZ-20110715AEI Granted 08/30/2011
MOD BL-20091001ALY Granted 10/23/2009
REC Application ID: 1338410 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1338410
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
FRN: 0003760352
Community of license: ARLINGTON, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 58' 35.0" N / 77 6' 52.0" W
Frequency: 780 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: Lic to Cover
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 58' 35.4" N / 77 6' 50.9" W
Power: 12 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 298.3 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
A183.7000NN000089.4m
Critical Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 58' 35.4" N / 77 6' 50.9" W
Power: 9.8 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 298.3 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
A183.7000NN000089.4m
MOD BZ-20090331ATQ Granted 05/05/2009
ML BP-20081124ANC Granted 03/18/2009
L2C BL-20080729AHO Granted 09/30/2008
MLA BP-20080207ABA Granted 06/04/2008
ML BP-20080207ABA Superceded 04/29/2008
ML BP-20060215ADO Dismissed 02/28/2006
L2C BL-19930913AD Granted 02/25/1994
MOD BZ-19791114AL Granted 01/23/1980
BZ-9333 H Granted 02/14/1977
BL-14221 H Granted 02/14/1977
BL-14099 AUX H Granted 06/30/1976
BP-20053 H Granted 09/29/1975
BP-20025 H Granted 09/10/1975
BP-19659 AUX H Granted 05/07/1974
BZ-8176 H Granted 01/10/1973
BZ-7818 H Granted 05/26/1971
BL-12894 H Granted 03/29/1971
BMP-13135 H Granted 12/11/1970
BMP-13108 H Granted 11/05/1970
BP-18738 H Granted 02/02/1970
BZ-6905 H Granted 08/19/1968
BZ-6012 H Granted 06/22/1966
BZ-5238 H Granted 09/28/1964
BZ-4885 H Granted 07/24/1964
BZ-4482 H Granted 09/07/1961
BZ-3593 H Granted 08/09/1954
BL-4709 H Granted 05/19/1952
BP-8320 H Granted 02/29/1952
BP-8320 H Superceded 01/18/1952
BP-8320 H Superceded 01/14/1952
BZ-3185 H Granted 11/16/1948
BP-7638 H Dismissed 07/03/1950
BZ-2962 H Granted 11/16/1948
BML-1240 H Dismissed 12/06/1961
B2-L-2146 H Granted 02/04/1947
B2-Z-1961 H Granted 02/04/1947
B2-MP-2023 H Granted 09/27/1946
B2-P-4604 H Granted 06/13/1946
B2-P-4604 H Superceded 04/19/1946
L2C SMOV-19930913AD Granted 01/01/1978
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WARL - (RHP)
WAVA - 01/01/1961 (RHP)
WABS - 11/13/1977 (RHP)
WABS - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WAVA - 10/26/2005 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 105.1 in ARLINGTON VA - now WAVA-FM (CDBS)
10/25/2005 on 105.1 in ARLINGTON VA - now WAVA-FM (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W244EB96.7BURKE VA
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020Consent Decree
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.
For more information this project, click here.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  B2-P-4604 Construction Permit Granted
06/13/1946
  B2-MP-2023 Minor Modify CP Granted
09/27/1946
  BS-1392 Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/29/1946
  BS-1392 Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/06/1946
  B2-L-2146 License to Cover Granted
02/04/1947
  B2-Z-1961 Direct Measurement Granted
02/04/1947
  BS-1392 Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/27/1947
  BS-1392 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/01/1947
  BS-1392 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/30/1947
  BS-1392 Special Temporary Authority Denied
07/19/1948
  BZ-2962 Direct Measurement Granted
11/16/1948
  BZ-3185 Direct Measurement Granted
11/16/1948
  BP-7638 Modification Dismissed
07/03/1950
  BTC-1157 Transfer of Control Granted
09/06/1951
  BP-8320 Modification Granted
02/29/1952
  BL-4709 License to Cover Granted
05/19/1952
  BZ-3593 Direct Measurement Granted
08/09/1954
  BTC-1984 Transfer of Control Granted
06/08/1955
From: NORTHERN VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED
To: UNITED STATES TRANSDYNAMICS CORPORATION
  BAL-3927 Assignment Granted
07/27/1960
  BZ-4482 Direct Measurement Granted
09/07/1961
  BML-1240 Modify License Dismissed
12/06/1961
  BZ-4885 Direct Measurement Granted
07/24/1964
  BZ-5238 Direct Measurement Granted
09/28/1964
  BRC-2605 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
02/17/1965
  BZ-6012 Direct Measurement Granted
06/22/1966
  BZ-6905 Direct Measurement Granted
08/19/1968
  BP-18738 Modification Granted
02/02/1970
  BMP-13108 Minor Modify CP Granted
11/05/1970
  BMP-13135 CP Extension Granted
12/11/1970
  BL-12894 License to Cover Granted
03/29/1971
  BZ-7818 Direct Measurement Granted
05/26/1971
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
06/12/1972
  BZ-8176 Direct Measurement Granted
01/10/1973
  BP-19659 Construction Permit Granted
05/07/1974
  BP-20025 Renew experimental permit Granted
09/10/1975
  BP-20053 Modification Granted
09/29/1975
  BL-14099 License to Cover Granted
06/30/1976
  BZ-9333 Direct Measurement Granted
02/14/1977
  BL-14221 License to Cover Granted
02/14/1977
From: UNITED STATES TRANSDYNAMICS CORPORATION
To: ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL
  BAL-9075 Assignment Granted
09/30/1977
From: ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL
To: WAVA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  BAL-9076 Assignment Granted
09/30/1977
From: WAVA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
To: RADIO 780, INC.
  BAL-9077 Assignment Granted
09/30/1977
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
11/13/1977
Transaction log data SMOV-19930913AD License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
  NOTE- Misc. Info. Dismissed
04/03/1978
Transaction log data BZ-19791114AL Modification Granted
01/23/1980
  BZ-19791114AL Misc Info. Granted
01/23/1980
Transaction log data BR-19810521UB Renewal Granted
10/22/1981
Transaction log data BR-19880526UA Renewal Granted
09/15/1988
Public Notice Details BL-19930913AD License to Cover Granted
02/25/1994
Public Notice Details BTC-19950418EA Transfer of Control Granted
05/15/1995
Transaction log data BR-19950512YB Renewal Granted
09/22/1995
Public Notice Details BAL-19991018AAE Assign License/CP Granted
12/02/1999
Transaction log data BR-20030602BWI Renewal Granted
09/25/2003
Public Notice Details BP-20060215ADO Modify License Dismissed
02/28/2006
Public Notice Details BTC-20060711ACY Transfer of Control Granted
07/20/2006
  BSTA-20070504AGY Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
05/16/2007
Public Notice Details BP-20080207ABA Modify License-Amendment Granted
06/04/2008
  20071113ALY Extension Request Granted
06/04/2008
  BSTA-20080805ABP Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/08/2008
Public Notice Details BL-20080729AHO License to Cover Granted
09/30/2008
Public Notice Details BP-20081124ANC Modify License Granted
03/18/2009
Public Notice Details BZ-20090331ATQ Modification Granted
05/05/2009
Public Notice Details BL-20091001ALY Modification Granted
10/23/2009
Public Notice Details BZ-20110715AEI Modification Granted
08/30/2011
Transaction log data BR-20110601AIL Renewal Granted
09/27/2011
Public Notice Details BXP-20111221AFT Construction Permit Granted
03/15/2012
Public Notice Details BXL-20140519AIF License to Cover Granted
06/25/2014
Public Notice Details BTC-20171211ADF Transfer of Control Granted
12/22/2017
Public Notice Details BAL-20171211ADK Assign License/CP Granted
12/22/2017
Public Notice Details BZ-20200327AAJ Modification Granted
06/25/2020
Transaction log data 0000096225 Renewal-amendment Granted
07/23/2020
Public Notice Details BZ-20210224AAF Modification Granted
05/07/2021
Public Notice Details BZ-20210806AAN Modification Granted
10/01/2021
Public Notice Details BZ-20220713AAA Modification Granted
09/01/2022
Public Notice Details BZ-20230118AAC Modification Granted
04/10/2023
Transaction log data 0000237980 Modification Pending
02/01/2024
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBZ-20230118AAC01/20/2023
Imported LetterBZ-20220713AAA07/14/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20210806AAN08/09/2021
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20210224AAF02/25/2021
Incoming letter or scanned documentBZ-20200327AAJ07/29/2020
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20080805ABP08/08/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document 06/04/2008
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20070504AGY05/16/2007
Incoming letter or scanned documentBP-20060215ADO02/24/2006
History card 01/01/1980
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