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WTSD

LEESBURG VA

AM BROADCAST

1190 kHz

POTOMAC RADIO GROUP, INC.
2890 EMMA LEE STREET
SUITE 201
FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
7035320400
Facility ID: 54876
Licensed

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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.

ML BMML-20180411AAY

Granted

07/10/2018

REC Application ID: 1783384 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1783384
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0027860832
Community of license: LEESBURG, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 2' 28.4" N / 77 26' 41.0" W
Frequency: 1190 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Method of Moments

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 2' 28.4" N / 77 26' 41" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2336 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 2224 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	0.544	82.7	-88.7	96.5	130.1	N	N	0	0	0	0	57.9m
B	1	82.7	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	57.9m
C	0.343	82.7	159	89.9	335.1	N	N	0	0	0	0	57.9m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 2' 28.4" N / 77 26' 41" W
Power: 1.2 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 377.94 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 359.68 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	0.543	82.7	-153.9	96.5	130.1	N	N	0	0	0	0	57.9m
B	1	82.7	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	57.9m
C	0.828	82.7	140.8	89.9	335.1	N	N	0	0	0	0	57.9m

ML BP-20161130AAH

Superceded

02/21/2017

MLA BP-20161130AAH

Granted

05/03/2017

MLA BP-20130404ACI

Superceded

11/27/2013

ML BP-20130404ACI

Superceded

09/30/2013

MLA BP-20130404ACI

Granted

11/29/2013

L2C BMML-20110208ADY

Granted

05/06/2011

ML BP-20090106AFY

Superceded

04/01/2010

MLA BP-20090106AFY

Granted

04/15/2010

MLA BP-20070118AEM

Granted

10/29/2008

MLA BP-20070118AEM

Superceded

08/20/2008

ML BP-20070118AEM

Superceded

08/09/2007

MLA BP-20070118AEM

Superceded

10/27/2008

MLA BP-20070118AEM

Superceded

10/27/2008

MLA BP-20070118AEM

Superceded

12/11/2007

L2C BL-19940228DA

Granted

03/23/1994

BZ-9639

Granted

04/21/1978

TELE-

Granted

10/17/1967

BL-7047

Granted

05/19/1958

BMP-8063

Granted

03/04/1958

BMP-7970

Granted

12/11/1957

BMP-7755

Granted

07/29/1957

BP-10454

Granted

12/19/1956

L2C SMOV-19851129AE

Granted

01/01/1978

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WAGE - (RHP)
WAGE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WCRW - 04/07/2011 (CDBS)
WTSD - 01/04/2023 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 88.1 in DRAYTON PLAINS MI - now DWTSD (CDBS)
04/22/2002 On Channel 14 in PHILADELPHIA PA - now DWTSD-LP (CDBS)
05/06/1982 on 88.1 in DRAYTON PLAINS MI - now DWTSD (CDBS)
06/14/2013 On Channel 23 in PHILADELPHIA PA - now DWTSD-CD (CDBS)
00/00/0000 On Channel 14 in PHILADELPHIA PA - now DWTSD-LP (CDBS)
00/00/0000 On Channel 23 in PHILADELPHIA PA - now DWTSD-CD (CDBS)
08/28/2017 on in PHILADELPHIA PA - now DWTSD-CD (LMS)
06/04/2016 on 470.0 in PHILADELPHIA PA - now DWTSD-LP (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates	Reason	# Days
08/03/2009~07/06/2010		337
07/25/2010~04/11/2011		260

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.

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BP-10454		Construction Permit	Granted 12/19/1956
	BMP-7755		CP Extension	Granted 07/29/1957
From: RICHARD FIELD LEWIS, JR.
To: MARION PARK LEWIS, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD FIELD LEWIS, JR., DECEASED
	BAP-371		Assignment	Granted 11/29/1957
	BMP-7970		CP Extension	Granted 12/11/1957
	BMP-8063		Minor Modify CP	Granted 03/04/1958
	BL-7047		License to Cover	Granted 05/19/1958
From: MARION PARK LEWIS, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD FIELD LEWIS, JR., DECEASED
To: MARION PARK LEWIS
	BAL-3187		Assignment	Granted 10/29/1958
From: MARION PARK LEWIS
To: LEESBURG BROADCASTING CORPORATION
	BAL-3411		Assignment	Granted 04/08/1959
	BTC-3233		Transfer of Control	Granted 09/30/1959
From: LEESBURG BROADCASTING CORPORATION
To: W A G E, INC.
	BAL-3637		Assignment	Granted 10/01/1959
	BTC-4014		Transfer of Control	Granted 05/02/1962
From: W A G E, INC.
To: RADIO WAGE, INC.
	BAL-4651		Assignment	Granted 12/04/1962
	TELE-		Pre-sunrise Service Auth.	Granted 10/17/1967
	BTC-6305		Transfer of Control	Granted 07/24/1970
	EBSA-		Emerg Broadcast System	Granted 06/12/1972
	BTC-7418		Transfer of Control	Granted 07/31/1974
	SMOV-19851129AE		License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BZ-9639		Direct Measurement	Granted 04/21/1978
	BR-3627		Renewal	Granted 05/25/1979
	BTC-19791115FW		Transfer of Control	Granted 02/26/1980
	BR-19810601YS		Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BP-19800813AB		Misc Info.	Granted 04/16/1985
	BR-19880601UP		Renewal	Granted 09/15/1988
	BRC-19881012AA		Renewal	Granted 10/24/1988
	BL-19940228DA		License to Cover	Granted 03/23/1994
	BR-19950523YC		Renewal	Granted 09/22/1995
	BR-20030602BWD		Renewal	Granted 09/25/2003
	BAL-20050728AMR		Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 09/26/2005
	BTC-20080623ADM		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 07/11/2008
	BP-20070118AEM		Modify License-Amendment	Granted 10/29/2008
	BLSTA-20090804ACK		Silent STA	Granted 11/10/2009
	BTC-20091207ABQ		Transfer of Control	Granted 12/18/2009
	BP-20090106AFY		Modify License-Amendment	Granted 04/15/2010
	Minor change in licensed facilities. Application dismissed by Public Notice for failure to prosecute 01/26/2010 (no letter sent) Petition for Reconsideration Filed 02/22/2010 by Potomac Radio, LLC Supplement Filed 03/09/2010 by Potomac Radio, LLC Petition for Reconsideration granted; application is reinstated (without letter sent) 4/1/2010 Engineering Amendment filed 03/12/2010 Application granted 4/15/10 Construction permit cancelled 4/8/2013 per the applican't 4/4/2013 request. No letter sent.
	5342947	Superceded : 2010-04-01 14:02:32		Original App.
	5402891	Granted : 2010-04-15 00:00:00		Amendment
	NoFileNumber		Resume Operations	Granted 07/08/2010
	BLESTA-20100510AKP		Extension Request	Dismissed 08/02/2010
	BLSTA-20100727AAM		Silent STA	Granted 10/14/2010
	20110208ADZ		Program Test Authority	Granted 02/23/2011
	NoFileNumber		Resume Operations	Granted 04/14/2011
	BMML-20110208ADY		License to Cover	Granted 05/06/2011
	BR-20110525AAB		Renewal	Granted 09/27/2011
	BAL-20121102ADS		Assign License/CP	Granted 11/20/2012
	BP-20130404ACI		Modify License-Amendment	Granted 11/29/2013
	BTC-20150406AAY		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 04/14/2015
	BTC-20150609ABF		Transfer of Control	Granted 06/26/2015
	BTC-20150706AAG		Transfer of Control	Granted 08/13/2015
	BTC-20150821AAM		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 10/15/2015
	BTC-20160415AAD		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 04/29/2016
	BP-20161130AAH		Modify License-Amendment	Granted 05/03/2017
	BPTA-20180411AAZ		Program Test Authority	Granted 05/04/2018
	BMML-20180411AAY		Modify License	Granted 07/10/2018
	BAL-20180918ABC		Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 11/02/2018
	0000073023		Renewal	Granted 09/24/2019
	0000205970		Change Call Sign	Granted 12/29/2022
	Callsign Requested: WTSD.
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

Incoming letter or scanned document	BAL-20180918ABC	03/09/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20180411AAY	07/10/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BPTA-20180411AAZ	05/04/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BPTA-20180411AAZ	05/04/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20180411AAY	04/19/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20110208ADY	04/08/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20110208ADY	05/20/2014
Imported Letter	BP-20130404ACI	08/20/2013
Imported Letter	BP-20130404ACI	08/20/2013
Imported Letter	BP-20130404ACI	08/20/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20090106AFY	04/04/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20110208ADY	02/24/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document		02/23/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20100727AAM	10/26/2010
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20090804ACK	11/18/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20090106AFY	08/18/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20090106AFY	08/18/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20090106AFY	04/07/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20090106AFY	04/07/2009
Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4R	BP-20070118AEM	10/29/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20070118AEM	08/26/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20070118AEM	08/26/2008
History card		01/01/1980