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WLCH
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PA
AM BROADCAST
1440 kHz
Spanish American Civic Association For Equality, Inc.
453 S. Lime Street
Suite A
Lancaster PA 17602
7175092011
Facility ID: 55352
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0003225497
 
ML 0000247365 Granted 10/02/2024
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 08/01/2030
FRN: 0003225497
Community of license: MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, PA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 59' 58.4" N / 76 44' 42.9" W
Frequency: 1440 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 59' 58.4" N / 76 44' 42.9" W
Power: 0.73 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 329.07 mV/m at 1km
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Height
A1126.5000NN000073.2m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 59' 58.4" N / 76 44' 42.9" W
Power: 0.053 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 329.07 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio
Elec.
Ht.
Phas-
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Height
A1126.5000NN000073.2m
L2C BL-20100412AFH Granted 04/26/2010
MLA BP-20070119AEA Granted 11/15/2007
MLA BP-20070119AEA Superceded 05/03/2007
ML BP-20070119AEA Superceded 05/03/2007
MOD BZ-19980604KB Granted 08/18/2000
L2C BL-4256 Granted 00/00/0000
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WGCB - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WTHM - 12/05/1997 (CDBS)
WGLD - 04/01/2005 (CDBS)
WGLD - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
WLCH - 11/24/2024 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/04/1979 on 88.7 in LEBANON TN - now DWLCH (CDBS)
07/18/1979 on 88.7 in LEBANON TN - now DWLCH (CDBS)
02/10/1987 on 91.3 in LANCASTER PA - now WLCH-FM (CDBS)
12/17/1982 on 88.7 in LEBANON TN - now DWLCH (CDBS)
11/18/2024 on 91.3 in LANCASTER PA - now WLCH-FM (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
11/02/2005~
11/02/2005~
12/17/2007~
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W296EA107.1MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PA
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19781002YR Renewal Granted
07/13/1978
Transaction log data BR-19810406UC Renewal Granted
08/11/1981
Transaction log data BR-19840402WR Renewal Granted
07/17/1984
Transaction log data BR-19910401ZI Renewal Granted
03/17/1992
Public Notice Details BAL-19930217HZ Assign License/CP Granted
05/05/1993
Public Notice Details BAL-19970812GE Assign License/CP Granted
08/22/1997
Transaction log data BR-19980324YC Renewal Granted
06/08/1999
Public Notice Details BZ-19980604KB Modification Granted
08/18/2000
  BSTA-20000925ABA Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/16/2000
  BLSTA-20041216AEP Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
01/07/2005
Public Notice Details BAL-20050208AER Assign License/CP Granted
04/14/2005
  BLSTA-20050808AGV Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/29/2005
  BSTA-20051018ADC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Dismissed
10/18/2005
  NoFileNumber Resume Operations Granted
11/08/2005
  NoFileNumber SUS) Granted
11/15/2005
  BLSTA-20060105AAT Silent STA Granted
01/12/2006
  BSTA-20060913ACZ Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/03/2006
  BLSTA-20060711ADD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Dismissed
10/19/2006
Transaction log data BR-20060321AAD Renewal Granted
10/25/2006
  20070403ADB Extension Request Granted
08/16/2007
  20070618ADE Extension Request Dismissed
08/16/2007
Public Notice Details BP-20070119AEA Modify License-Amendment Granted
11/15/2007
Public Notice Details BTC-20071012ARI Transfer of Control-amend Granted
01/18/2008
  BSTA-20080424ACK Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/28/2008
Public Notice Details BTC-20080211AFR Transfer of Control-amend Dismissed
05/15/2008
  BLSTA-20080215AEY Silent STA Dismissed
09/09/2008
Public Notice Details BAL-20081211AFB Assign License/CP Granted
12/18/2008
  BESTA-20081028ACQ Extension Request Granted
06/25/2009
  BESTA-20091224AAS Extension Request Granted
12/30/2009
Public Notice Details BL-20100412AFH License to Cover Granted
04/26/2010
Transaction log data BR-20140331AXJ Renewal Granted
07/25/2014
From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING SRC LLC
To: MAJOR KEYSTONE LLC
Transaction log data 0000160362 Assign License/CP Granted
11/30/2021
Transaction log data 0000181954 Assign License/CP Granted
03/09/2022
From: VP BROADCASTING LLC
To: SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION FOR EQUALITY, INC.
Transaction log data 0000245634 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
08/05/2024
Transaction log data 0000247365 Modify License Granted
10/02/2024
Transaction log data 0000258144 Change Call Sign Granted
11/18/2024
  Callsign Requested: WLCH.
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-20100412AFH05/26/2016
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20091224AAS12/30/2009
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20081028ACQ06/25/2009
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20080424ACK04/28/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document 08/16/2007
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20060913ACZ10/03/2006
History card 01/01/1980
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