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WKZO

KALAMAZOO MI

AM BROADCAST

590 kHz

MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
904 GRAND AVE
WAUSAU WI 54403
0000000000
Facility ID: 54485
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0002711737

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

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Estimated Date		Callsign	Frequency	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Location
Radio Service Bulletins
05/01/1923	New station	KFGZ	590	10	10	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
EMMANUEL MISSIONARY COLLEGE
02/01/1924		KFGZ	590	10	10	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
03/01/1924		KFGZ	590	250	250	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
05/01/1924		KFGZ	590	500	500	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
01/02/1925	Previous call sign	KFGZ	590	500	500	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
01/02/1925	New call sign	WEMC	590	500	500	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
02/02/1925		WEMC	590	500	500	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
04/30/1927		WEMC	590	500	500	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
05/31/1927		WEMC	590	1000	1000	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
07/30/1927		WEMC	590	1000	1000	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
11/30/1928		WEMC	590	1000	Daytime only	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
DAY ONLY
02/28/1929		WEMC	590	1000	1000	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
ON LIST
08/30/1930	Previous call sign	WEMC	590	1000	1000	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
PER HISTORY CARD
08/30/1930	New call sign	WKZO	590	1000	1000	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
PER HISTORY CARD
09/30/1930		WKZO	590	1000	1000	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI
WKZO, INC.
10/31/1930		WKZO	590	1000	1000	BERRIEN SPRINGS MI	WKZO BLDG, COLLEGE AVE
06/30/1931		WKZO	590	1000	1000	KALAMAZOO MI	124 W MICHIGAN ST
10/31/1931		WKZO	590	1000	1000	KALAMAZOO MI	NEW BURDICK HOTEL
LOC 42-18-19 85-37-53

Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.

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
09/08/2006	BP-20060908AAV	Modify License	Granted	01/11/2007	01/11/2010	590	5000	5000	Directional Night	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
10/23/2006	BL-20061016AEP	License to Cover	Granted	07/12/2007		590	5000	5000		Main
License to cover.
02/27/2017	BZ-20170221ACZ	Modification	Granted	06/27/2017		590	5000	5000	NonDirectional	Main
Direct Measurement
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
12/07/1984	BAL-19841207HD								Granted	12/13/1984
VOL AL FROM FETZER BCNG CO. TO FETZER BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC. FORM 316 AUX ATTY: EARL R. STANLEY ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 590 WEST MAPLE ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008
02/25/1992	BAL-19920225HC								Granted	04/15/1992
VOL AL FROM FETZER BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC. TO RADIO ASSOCIATES OF MICHIGAN, INC. FORM 314 ATTY: EARL R. STANLEY ASNE ADDRESS: 3503 GREENLEAF BLVD. SUITE 203, KALAMAZOO, MI. 49008
09/05/1995	BAL-19950905ED								Granted	11/08/1995
VOL. AL FROM RADIO ASSOCIATES OF MICHIGAN TO FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY AUX. FORM 314 ATTY: DAVID TILLOTSON, (ASNE) ADDRESS: 4200 WEST MAIN STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
07/31/1985	BTC-19850731HP								Granted	09/18/1985
VOL TC FROM FETZER BROADCASTING COMPANY TO CARL E. LEE FORM 315 ATTY: EARL R. STANLEY
08/01/1995	BTC-19950801EH								Granted	08/23/1995
VOL TC OF RADIO ASSOCIATES OF MICHIGAN, INC. FROM ROBERT M. SALMON, KENNETH V. MILLER AND JERRY L. MILLER TO KENNETH V. MILLER AND JERRY L. MILLER FORM 316 ATTY. DAVID TILLOTSON
01/25/2023	0000207851	Duey E. Wright, Voting Trustee			Michael J. Wright, Mary K. Wright, Jeffrey S. Wright, Peter Tanz, Paul Rahmlow,				Superceded	06/01/2023
06/01/2023	0000207851	Duey E. Wright, Voting Trustee			Michael J. Wright, Mary K. Wright, Jeffrey S. Wright, Peter Tanz, Paul Rahmlow,				Granted	06/09/2023
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks						Outcome
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		11/20/2013	BSTA-20131118ARA							Granted