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FORT RUCKER AL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 280 (103.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 5cc1

GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3245 MONTGOMERY HIGHWAY
SUITE 1
DOTHAN AL 36303
3347129233
Facility ID: 63945
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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FRN: 0001753243

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	Station Frequency Channel Class	Effective Radiated Power	Transmitter Power Output	Height Above Average Terrain	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
01/11/1984	BPH-19840111AC	Major Modification-amend	Returned	08/08/1984
CP TO MAKE CHGS.CHG. TL TO: 1.4 MI N.E. OF EWELL, AL. CHG. ERP TO: 2.0 KW (H&V);CHG. HAAT TO: 355 FT. (H&V); 3126'25'8533'49'AMENDED-7-2-84/NON ENGR DATA
03/08/1985	BPH-19850308IE	Modification	Granted	01/29/1986	07/29/1987	103.9 (280A)	3000-H 3000-V		100-H 100-V		Main
CP TO MAKE CHANGES: CHG TL TO: 1.4 MILES NNE OF EWELL, AL; CHG HAAT TO: 328 FT (H&V) 31 26 25 85 33 49 MAJOR ENVIR. ACTION UNDER SECT. 1.1305 OF THE COMM RULES
03/24/1987	BLH-19870324KF	License to Cover	Granted	10/21/1987	04/01/1989	103.9 (280A)	3000-H 3000-V		100-H 100-V		Main
LIC. TO COVER (BPH-850308IE) FOR CHANGES.
11/27/1990	BMLH-19901127KA	Modify License	Dismissed	06/09/1994		103.9 (280)	3000-H 3000-V		100-H 100-V		Main
MOD OF LICENSE (BLH-870324KF) TO INCREASE ERP: 6.0 KW H&V, PURSUANT TO MM DOCKET #88-375
08/20/1991	BPH-19910610IK	Modification	Granted	09/12/1991	03/12/1993	103.9 (280C3)	25000-H 25000-V		89-H 89-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS., ERP: 6 KW H&V, AND TO CHG., TL: 3.5 KM SOUTHEAST OF BROWN'S CROSSROADS, DALE COUNTY, AL 31 23 46 85 30 01 APPLICATION FILE NUMBER BPH-900720IB RENUMBERED AS BPH-910610IK IS HEREBY ACCEPTED FOR TENDER AND ACCEPTED FOR FILING 8-20-91.
07/01/1992	BLH-19920701KD	License to Cover	Granted	05/31/1994	04/01/1996	103.9 (280C3)	25000-H 25000-V		89-H 89-V	NonDirectional	Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-910610IK) FOR CHANGES INFORMAL OBJECTION FILED 8/10/92.
03/04/2005	BPH-20050218AAH	Modification	Cancelled	06/07/2005	06/07/2008	103.9 (280C3)	25000-H 25000-V		89-H 89-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
01/29/2009	BPH-20090128AEX	Modification	Granted	03/25/2009	03/25/2012	103.9 (280C3)	25000-H 25000-V		89-H 89-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
04/16/2009	BLH-20090414AEA	License to Cover	Granted	05/05/2009		103.9 (280C3)	25000-H 25000-V	8925	89-H 89-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
11/20/2012	BPH-20121119ANF	Modification	Superceded	10/21/2014		103.9 (280C2)	25000-H 25000-V		214-H 214-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 01/14/2013 Informal Objection filed 02/19/2013 by THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Reply Filed 02/27/2013 by Southeast Alabama Broadcasters, L.L.C & Alabama Media Inv. Engineering Amendment filed 05/07/2013 Engineering Amendment filed 05/10/2013 Engineering Amendment filed 12/30/2013
11/20/2012	BPH-20121119ANF	Modification	Superceded	03/10/2014		103.9 (280C2)	24500-H 24500-V		216-H 216-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 01/14/2013 Informal Objection filed 02/19/2013 by THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Reply Filed 02/27/2013 by Southeast Alabama Broadcasters, L.L.C & Alabama Media Inv. Engineering Amendment filed 05/07/2013 Engineering Amendment filed 05/10/2013
11/20/2012	BPH-20121119ANF	Modification	Superceded	01/17/2013		103.9 (280C2)	26000-H 26000-V		208-H 208-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
11/20/2012	BPH-20121119ANF	Modification	Superceded	05/20/2013		103.9 (280C2)	26000-H 26000-V		208-H 208-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 01/14/2013 Informal Objection filed 02/19/2013 by THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Reply Filed 02/27/2013 by Southeast Alabama Broadcasters, L.L.C & Alabama Media Inv.
11/20/2012	BPH-20121119ANF	Modification	Superceded	05/20/2013		103.9 (280C2)	24500-H 24500-V		216-H 216-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 01/14/2013 Informal Objection filed 02/19/2013 by THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Reply Filed 02/27/2013 by Southeast Alabama Broadcasters, L.L.C & Alabama Media Inv. Engineering Amendment filed 05/07/2013
11/21/2014	BPH-20121119ANF	Modification	Granted	11/21/2014	11/21/2017	103.9 (280C2)	25000-H 25000-V		214-H 214-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 01/14/2013 Informal Objection filed 02/19/2013 by THREE NOTCH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Reply Filed 02/27/2013 by Southeast Alabama Broadcasters, L.L.C & Alabama Media Inv. Engineering Amendment filed 05/07/2013 Engineering Amendment filed 05/10/2013 Engineering Amendment filed 12/30/2013 Engineering Amendment filed 09/18/2014
10/19/2016	BLH-20161019AAU	License to Cover	Granted	12/14/2016	04/01/2028	103.9 (280C2)	25000-H 25000-V	6824	214-H 214-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
10/13/1981	BALH-19811008GX									Granted	12/03/1981
VOL AL FROM WADE B. SULLIVAN TO J. A. BAXTER, JR., GORDON L. BOSTIC AND RAYMOND F. AKIN D/B/A RJG COMMUNICATIONS FORM 314 ATTY. JOHN A. BORSARI
02/10/1983	BALH-19830201EJ									Granted	04/08/1983
VOL AL FROM RJG COMM. TO MSB COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FORM 31J ATTY. JOHN A. BORSARI
10/06/1988	BALH-19880930EJ									Granted	11/10/1988
VOL AL FROM MSB COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO WESLEY R. MORGAN FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) WILLIAM J. SEIGLER, III ATTY.(ASGNE) TOM WATSON BROWN ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 92-29 QUEENS BLVD., #3A, REGO PARK, NY 11374
03/13/1989	BALH-19890313GW									Granted	04/04/1989
VOL. AL FROM WESLEY R. MORGAN TO MORGAN BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 316 ATTY: HOWARD J. BRAUN (ASNE) ADDRESS: 100 SAM LISENBY ROAD, OZARK, AL 36360
04/24/1990	BALH-19900424GH									Granted	06/21/1990
VOL AL FROM MORGAN BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO SUNRISE BROADCASTING CORP. FORM 314 AUX ATTY: SHELLEY SADOWSKY ASNE ADDRESS: 131 EAST 62ND ST NEW YORK, NY 10021
05/23/1991	BALH-19910523HD									Granted	06/13/1991
VOL AL FROM SUNRISE BROADCASTING CORP. TO SUNRISE BROADCASTING OF ALABAMA, INC. FORM 316 AUX. ATTY: SHELLEY SADOWSKY ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 2307, NEWBURGH, NY 12550
09/29/1995	BALH-19950929GF									Granted	11/21/1995
VOL AL LICENSE FROM SUNRISE BROADCASTING OF ALABAMA, INC. TO WOODS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. AUX FORM 314 ATTY (ASNR) SHELLEY SADOWSKY ATTY (ASNE) JOHN B. KENKEL ASNE ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 2088, DOTHAN, AL 36302
05/05/2000	BALH-20000426AAN	WOODS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.			CHARLES WOODS					Granted	05/26/2000
Voluntary Assignment of License From: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. To: CHARLES WOODS Form 316
05/23/2000	BALH-20000517AAK	WOODS COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.			JIMMY JARRELL					Granted	07/17/2000
Voluntary Assignment of License From: WOODS COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC. To: JIMMY JARRELL Form 314
05/09/2002	BALH-20020506AAF	JIMMY JARRELL			STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.					Granted	06/24/2002
Voluntary Assignment of License From: JIMMY JARRELL To: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC. Form 314
11/06/2003	BALH-20031031AGA	STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.			STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC					Superceded	02/26/2004
Voluntary Assignment of License From: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC. To: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC Form 314
11/06/2003	BALH-20031031AGA	STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.			STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC					Granted	03/10/2004
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC. To: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC Form 314 Granted with Renewal Conditions
03/16/2005	BALH-20050311ACC	STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC			STYLES ALABAMA LICENSING, LLC					Granted	03/23/2005
Voluntary Assignment of License From: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC To: STYLES ALABAMA LICENSING, LLC Form 316 GRANTED WITH CONDITION
02/22/2011	BALH-20110216AAF	MAGIC BROADCASTING ALABAMA LICENSING, LLC			SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BROADCASTERS, LLC					Granted	11/25/2011
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MAGIC BROADCASTING ALABAMA LICENSING, LLC To: SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BROADCASTERS, LLC Form 314 Petition to Deny Filed 03/25/2011 by Leigh Simpson Opposition Filed 04/07/2011 by Magic Broadcasting Alabama Licensing, LLC Opposition Filed 04/14/2011 by Southeast Alabama Broadcasters, L.L.C & Alabama Media Inv. Reply Filed 04/21/2011 by Leigh Simpson Petition to Deny DENIED by letter (1800B3-BSH) Application granted with condition.
10/24/2012	BALH-20111220AFX	SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BROADCASTERS, LLC			ALABAMA MEDIA, LLC					Granted	10/24/2012
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BROADCASTERS, LLC To: ALABAMA MEDIA, LLC Form 314 Petition to Deny filed 1/23/2012 by Leigh Thomas denied by 10/24/2012 letter, DA 12-1715.
12/26/2012	BALH-20121220ABA	SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BROADCASTERS, LLC			GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.					Granted	03/04/2013
Voluntary Assignment of License From: SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BROADCASTERS, LLC To: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Form 314 Granted with conditions.
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
04/23/1985	BTCH-19850422EN									Granted	06/17/1985
VOL TC FROM WILLIAM B. BLOUNT & WILLIAM JAMES SAMFORD, JR. TO STEPHEN G. MCGOWAN FORM 315
06/29/1992	BTCH-19920629HS									Granted	07/27/1992
VOL. TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF SUNRISE BROADCASTING OF ALABAMA, INC., FROM SUNRISE BROADCASTING CORP., TO CVC CAPITAL CORP. FORM 316 ATTY: SHELLEY SADOWSKY
04/06/2006	BTCH-20060404AGE	THOMAS DIBACCO			DONALD G. MCCOY					Superceded	04/28/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: THOMAS DIBACCO To: DONALD G. MCCOY Form 316
04/28/2006	BTCH-20060404AGE	THOMAS DIBACCO			DONALD G. MCCOY					Granted	04/28/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: THOMAS DIBACCO To: DONALD G. MCCOY Form 316
04/30/2007	BTCH-20070426ACY	MAGIC MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC			RADIO BROADCAST MANAGEMENT, INC.					Superceded	06/20/2007
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MAGIC MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC To: RADIO BROADCAST MANAGEMENT, INC. Form 315
06/20/2007	BTCH-20070426ACY	MAGIC MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC			RADIO BROADCAST MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL					Granted	06/20/2007
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: MAGIC MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC To: RADIO BROADCAST MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL Form 315
03/23/2009	BTCH-20090130ASK	RADIO BROADCAST MANAGEMENT, INC.			DURDEN ENTERPRISES II, INC.					Granted	03/23/2009
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: RADIO BROADCAST MANAGEMENT, INC. To: DURDEN ENTERPRISES II, INC. Form 315
07/21/2010	BTCH-20100611AFI	MR. K. EARL DURDEN, DECEASED			MR. MICHAEL E. DURDEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE					Granted	07/21/2010
Involuntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: MR. K. EARL DURDEN To: MR. MICHAEL E. DURDEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Form 316
08/05/2010	BTCH-20100727ABT	MICHAEL E. DURDEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE			MR. MICHAEL E. DURDEN					Granted	08/17/2010
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MICHAEL E. DURDEN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE To: MR. MICHAEL E. DURDEN Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Remain Silent Authority		02/22/2013	BLSTA-20130122ACY								Granted
Remain Silent Authority		08/07/2013	BLSTA-20130614ABF								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		01/16/2014	BSTA-20140108ABE	1/8/2013 STA request for reduced power operation granted 1/16/2014. Expires 7/15/2014.							Granted