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WKZO

KALAMAZOO MI

AM BROADCAST

590 kHz

MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
904 GRAND AVE
WAUSAU WI 54403
0000000000
Facility ID: 54485
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0002711737

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MOD BZ-20170221ACZ

Granted

06/27/2017

L2C BL-20061016AEP

Granted

07/12/2007

REC Application ID: 1156135 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1156135
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0002711737
Community of license: KALAMAZOO, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 20' 55.1" N / 85 33' 48.0" W
Frequency: 590 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 20' 55.1" N / 85 33' 48" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 294.51 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

70.2

99.2m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 20' 55.1" N / 85 33' 48" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 715.17 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 680.75 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 715.3 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
A	1	70.2	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m
B	0.77	70.2	-90	97.8	68	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m
C	1	70.2	0	187	92	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m
D	0.77	70.2	90	105.5	114.2	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m

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ML BP-20060908AAV

Granted

01/11/2007

ML BML-2252

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KLN286	161.7000
WQDC544	450.0100	2212 McKinley
KQC53	945.8750	WEST MAIN STREET CELL SITE (Kalamazoo II - 120000991)
KQC53	946.1250	WEST MAIN STREET CELL SITE (Kalamazoo II - 120000991)

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKZO - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/30/1930 - .590 kHz in KALAMAZOO MI RSB - now WKZO
00/00/0000 On Channel 8 in KALAMAZOO MI - now WWMT (CDBS)
09/21/1979 On Channel 8 in KALAMAZOO MI - now WWMT (CDBS)
04/05/2010 on 96.5 in PORTAGE MI - now WTOU (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W295CL	106.9	KALAMAZOO MI

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790524YJ		Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BR-19820526WD		Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BAL-19841207HD		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/13/1984
	BTC-19850731HP		Transfer of Control	Granted 09/18/1985
	BR-19890524UE		Renewal	Granted 09/28/1989
	BAL-19920225HC		Assign License/CP	Granted 04/15/1992
	BTC-19950801EH		Transfer of Control	Granted 08/23/1995
	BAL-19950905ED		Assign License/CP	Granted 11/08/1995
	BR-19960530WM		Renewal	Granted 11/06/1996
	BR-20040528ASB		Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BP-20060908AAV		Modify License	Granted 01/11/2007
	BL-20061016AEP		License to Cover	Granted 07/12/2007
	BR-20120518ABI		Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	BSTA-20131118ARA		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/20/2013
	BESTA-20140515ABL		Extension Request	Granted 06/11/2014
	BESTA-20141208ABQ		Extension Request	Granted 01/07/2015
	BESTA-20150630AAQ		Extension Request	Granted 07/20/2015
	BESTA-20160114AAJ		Extension Request	Granted 02/16/2016
	BESTA-20160810AAQ		Extension Request	Granted 09/06/2016
	BESTA-20170323AAS		Extension Request	Granted 04/14/2017
	BZ-20170221ACZ		Modification	Granted 06/27/2017
	0000112700		Administrative Update	Received 04/24/2020
	0000114827		Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
From: DUEY E. WRIGHT, VOTING TRUSTEE
To: MICHAEL J. WRIGHT, MARY K. WRIGHT, JEFFREY S. WRIGHT, PETER TANZ, PAUL RAHMLOW,
	0000207851		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 06/09/2023
	5316853	Saved : 2023-01-19 15:06:38		Original App.
		Submitted : 2023-01-25 12:19:50
		Submitted : 2023-01-25 12:19:51
		Pending : 2023-01-26 18:00:15
		Superceded : 2023-06-01 13:39:52
	5325340	Saved : 2023-06-01 13:22:15		Amendment
		Review : 2023-06-01 13:30:52
		Review : 2023-06-01 13:30:53
		Pending : 2023-06-01 13:39:51
		Granted : 2023-06-09 09:24:08
	0000244979		Administrative Update	Received 05/17/2024
	0000250061		Administrative Update	Received 08/02/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BZ-20170221ACZ	06/27/2017
Imported Letter	BESTA-20170323AAS	04/14/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20170323AAS	03/27/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BZ-20170221ACZ	02/21/2017
Imported Letter	BESTA-20160810AAQ	09/06/2016
Imported Letter	BESTA-20160114AAJ	02/16/2016
Imported Letter	BESTA-20150630AAQ	07/20/2015
Imported Letter	BESTA-20141208ABQ	01/07/2015
Imported Letter	BSTA-20131118ARA	11/20/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20131118ARA	11/18/2013
Imported Letter		05/17/2005
History card		01/01/1980
Imported Letter		08/20/1974
Imported Letter		08/13/1971
Imported Letter		05/24/1968