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WRCA

WATERTOWN MA

AM BROADCAST

1330.0 kHz

BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP LICENSES, LLC
3033 RIVIERA DRIVE
SUITE 200
NAPLES FL 34103
2392635000
Facility ID: 60695
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0004077426

L2C BMML-20090202CEX

Granted

05/04/2009

REC Application ID: 1294234 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1294234
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0004077426
Community of license: WATERTOWN, MA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 17' 20.0" N / 71 11' 21.0" W
Frequency: 1330 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 17' 20.4" N / 71 11' 19.2" W
Power: 25 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 1578.1 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 1502.1 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	0.426	94.9	93.9	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m
B	1	94.9	0	87.3	70	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m
C	0.451	94.9	-97.9	167.3	73	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m
D	0.713	94.9	73.8	154.5	156.3	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m
E	0.776	94.9	-31.7	198.6	128.1	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 42 17' 20.4" N / 71 11' 19.2" W
Power: 17 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 1411.5 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 1343.6 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	0.467	94.9	123.6	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m
B	1	94.9	0	87.3	70	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m
C	0.601	94.9	-117.2	167.3	73	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m
D	0.115	94.9	-25.6	154.5	156.3	N	N	0	0	0	0	59.5m

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ML BMP-20020926ACN

Granted

12/26/2002

MAJ BMJP-20001023AEH

Granted

06/06/2001

MAJ BMJP-20000127ABX

Granted

06/06/2001

MOD BZ-19860430AF

Granted

03/25/1988

MOD BZ-19810930AB

Granted

01/27/1982

L2C BL-14408

Granted

01/01/1978

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WAFN - 08/31/1989 (CDBS)
WDLW - 09/26/1989 (CDBS)
WRCA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
10/18/1954 on 660 in NEW YORK NY - now WFAN (RHP)
10/18/1954 on 97.1 in NEW YORK NY - now WQHT (RHP)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
11/15/2016~05/01/2017			167

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W291CZ	106.1	BOSTON MA

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
03/23/2018	Consent Decree	$15,000

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-14408	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BRC-4026	Renewal	Granted 08/04/1978
	BAL-19800819HC	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/15/1980
	BAL-19801009HT	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/08/1980
	BZ-19810930AB	Modification	Granted 01/27/1982
	BAL-19810825EJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/24/1982
	BTC-19821025FD	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/05/1982
	BR-19831201XU	Renewal	Granted 03/16/1984
	BR-19801201YT	Renewal	Granted 03/16/1984
	BZ-19860430AF	Modification	Granted 03/25/1988
	BTC-19880429EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/25/1988
	BAL-19890224EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/10/1989
	BTC-19890317EB	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/10/1989
	BTC-19890821EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/20/1989
	BAL-19901204EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/28/1990
	BR-19901203YH	Renewal	Granted 03/26/1991
	BTC-19920625EB	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/02/1992
	BAL-19930915EB	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/29/1993
	BAL-19950728EB	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/13/1995
	BR-19971201ZY	Renewal	Granted 06/11/1998
	BAL-20000125AAH	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/14/2000
	BMJP-20000127ABX	Major Modification	Granted 06/06/2001
	BMJP-20001023AEH	Major Modification	Granted 06/06/2001
	BTC-20021218AMQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/24/2002
	BMP-20020926ACN	Modify License	Granted 12/26/2002
	BTC-20031205AZC	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/16/2003
	BR-20051201CFT	Renewal	Granted 03/28/2006
	BAL-20061208ACA	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/14/2006
	BSTA-20080619AHB	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/25/2008
	20090202CEY	Program Test Authority	Granted 02/06/2009
	BMML-20090202CEX	License to Cover	Granted 05/04/2009
	BR-20131121ADQ	Renewal	Granted 03/24/2014
	BLSTA-20161114ABG	Silent STA	Granted 11/23/2016
	NoFileNumber	Resume Operations	Granted 05/08/2017
From: GEORGE G. BEASLEY, TRUSTEE, GEORGE G. BEASLEY REVOCABLE TRUST DATED MAY 26, 199
To: SHIRLEY ANN BEASLEY, ET AL., SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEES, GEORGE G. BEASLEY TERMINATIN
	0000151531	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 07/19/2021
From: SHIRLEY ANN BEASLEY, TRUSTEE, ET AL., GEORGE G. BEASLEY TERMINATING TRUST DATED
To: GEORGE G. BEASLEY TRUST F/B/O ROBERT E. BEASLEY, ET AL.
	0000158885	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 12/17/2021
	0000241381	Administrative Update	Received 03/18/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20090202CEX	05/02/2017
Authority to Remain Silent	BLSTA-20161114ABG	11/23/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20090202CEX	05/04/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document		02/06/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20080619AHB	06/25/2008
History card		01/01/1980