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WHA
MADISON WI
AM BROADCAST
970 kHz
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
1860 VAN HISE HALL
1220 LINDEN DRIVE
MADISON WI 53706
6082622326
Facility ID: 6139
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0004969952
  
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.
ML BML-20190730ABI Granted 07/09/2020
REC Application ID: 1807953 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1807953
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0004969952
Community of license: MADISON, WI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 2' 30.0" N / 89 24' 34.4" W
Frequency: 970 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: License to modify.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 2' 30" N / 89 24' 34.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 304.9 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
A188.8000NN000076.3m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 43 2' 30" N / 89 24' 34.4" W
Power: 0.051 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 304.9 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
A188.8000NN000076.3m
L2C BL-20160715ABN Granted 07/25/2016
MLA BP-20160303ACK Granted 06/29/2016
ML BP-20160303ACK Superceded 06/17/2016
MOD BZ-20060724AGV Granted 11/02/2006
L2C BL-13510 Granted 03/29/1974
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPH522 450.1500
KPH522 450.3500
KPH522 450.7000
KB97214 450.9250
KB97214 455.9250
WQDW244 948.0000 3319 W BELTLINE HWY
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WHA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/01/1922 - .833 kHz in MADISON WI RSB
11/01/1924 - .570 kHz in MADISON WI RSB - now WHA
00/00/0000 On Channel 20 in MADISON WI - now WHA-TV (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W262DD100.3JANESVILLE WI
2.WHDI91.9SISTER BAY WI
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BL-13510 License to Cover Granted
03/29/1974
Transaction log data BR-19790801ZH Renewal Granted
12/31/1979
Transaction log data BR-19820719XC Renewal Granted
11/19/1982
Transaction log data BR-19890718UC Renewal Granted
11/20/1989
Transaction log data BR-19960730YJ Renewal Granted
11/22/1996
  5468351 Granted : 1996-11-22 02:00:00 Original App.
Transaction log data BR-20040802BAD Renewal Granted
11/26/2004
  BDN-20051111AAB Digital Notification Pending
01/13/2006
Public Notice Details BZ-20060724AGV Modification Granted
11/02/2006
Transaction log data BR-20120801ABN Renewal Granted
11/23/2012
Public Notice Details BP-20160303ACK Modify License-Amendment Granted
06/29/2016
Public Notice Details BL-20160715ABN License to Cover Granted
07/25/2016
Public Notice Details BML-20190730ABI Modify License Granted
07/09/2020
Transaction log data 0000119339 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data 0000246103 Digital Notification Received
06/11/2024
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History card 01/01/1980
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