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WPAD
PADUCAH KY
AM BROADCAST
1560 kHz
BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
901 EAST VALLEY DRIVE
BRISTOL VA 24201
Facility ID: 54720
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN:
 
MOD 0000274654 Pending 07/03/2025
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
Expiration Date: 08/01/2028
FRN: 0002071504
Community of license: PADUCAH, KY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 3' 8.2" N / 88 36' 3.2" W
Frequency: 1560 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 3' 8.2" N / 88 36' 3.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.717 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
A190000NN000048.1m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 3' 8.2" N / 88 36' 3.2" W
Power: 0.035 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.717 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
A190000NN000048.1m
L2C BL-20170216ADQ Granted 04/28/2017
REC Application ID: 1751782 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1751782
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0002071504
Community of license: PADUCAH, KY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 3' 8.2" N / 88 36' 3.2" W
Frequency: 1560 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 3' 8.2" N / 88 36' 3.2" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.717 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
A190000NN000048.1m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 3' 8.2" N / 88 36' 3.2" W
Power: 0.035 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.717 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
A190000NN000048.1m
ML BP-20140630AAF Granted 10/22/2014
MOD BZ-19950519AB Granted 09/14/1995
L2C BL-19850328AB Granted 06/25/1985
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KFB312 161.7600
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WPAD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/01/1922 - .833 kHz in CHICAGO IL RSB
06/30/1930 - .1420 kHz in PADUCAH KY RSB - now WDXR
00/00/0000 on 96.9 in PADUCAH KY - now WDDJ (CDBS)
10/18/1978 on 96.9 in PADUCAH KY - now WDDJ (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W269DO101.7MAYFIELD KY
2.W258AN99.5PADUCAH KY
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BAL-19781219EA Assign License/CP Granted
02/14/1979
Transaction log data BR-19790402VU Renewal Granted
07/18/1979
Transaction log data BR-19820416VN Renewal Granted
10/12/1982
Public Notice Details BTC-19840607GH Transfer of Control Granted
07/31/1984
Transaction log data BRC-19850328AF Renewal Granted
04/04/1985
Public Notice Details BL-19850328AB License to Cover Granted
06/25/1985
Public Notice Details BAL-19851017GM Assign License/CP Granted
10/25/1985
Public Notice Details BAL-19890317HR Assign License/CP Granted
04/04/1989
Transaction log data BR-19890403WL Renewal Granted
07/26/1989
Public Notice Details BAL-19890815HB Assign License/CP Granted
08/29/1989
Public Notice Details BAL-19901207HH Assign License/CP Granted
01/24/1991
Transaction log data BRC-19940822AC Renewal Granted
09/19/1994
Public Notice Details BZ-19950519AB Modification Granted
09/14/1995
Transaction log data BR-19960321XD Renewal Granted
07/26/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19961104GE Assign License/CP Granted
12/20/1996
Transaction log data BR-20040401AIM Renewal Granted
07/26/2004
  BSTA-20080403ACC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/09/2008
Transaction log data BR-20120329AGH Renewal Granted
07/27/2012
  BSTA-20130322AED Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
03/28/2013
Transaction log data BSTA-20140701ABR Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/08/2014
Public Notice Details BP-20140630AAF Modify License Granted
10/22/2014
Public Notice Details BL-20170216ADQ License to Cover Granted
04/28/2017
Transaction log data 0000110944 Renewal Granted
07/16/2020
Transaction log data 0000274654 Modification Pending
07/03/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBSTA-20140701ABR07/08/2014
STA relatedBSTA-20130322AED03/28/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20080403ACC04/09/2008
History card 01/01/1980
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