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WKBA

VINTON VA

AM BROADCAST

1550 kHz

Backroads Radio, LLC
PO BOX 838
Galax VA 24333
9198390300
Facility ID: 67180
Licensed

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FRN: 0031747546

L2C 0000268472

Granted

04/14/2025

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
FRN: 0031747546
Community of license: VINTON, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 17' 24.0" N / 79 55' 22.0" W
Frequency: 1550 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 17' 26.4" N / 79 55' 21.7" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 306.3 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

90.8

48.8m

ML 0000255914

Granted

12/18/2024

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 12/18/2027
FRN: 0031747546
Community of license: VINTON, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 17' 24.0" N / 79 55' 22.0" W
Frequency: 1550 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 17' 26.4" N / 79 55' 21.7" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 306.3 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

90.8

48.8m

MOD BZ-20100719AFT

Granted

09/30/2011

L2C BL-11527

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 314273 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 314273
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0031747546
Community of license: VINTON, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 17' 24.0" N / 79 55' 22.0" W
Frequency: 1550 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 17' 24.5" N / 79 55' 21.1" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 954.34 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	1	90.8	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	48.8m
B	0.6	90.8	-90	90	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	48.8m

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

WKBA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
07/31/1926 - .1430 kHz in CHICAGO IL RSB

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W226CN	93.1	VINTON VA

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19810528UH	Renewal	Granted 10/22/1981
	BAL-19821126EZ	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/26/1983
	BR-19880603UF	Renewal	Granted 09/29/1988
	BR-19950519YA	Renewal	Granted 09/22/1995
	BR-20030508AAU	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2003
	BSTA-20060731AGV	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/11/2006
	20070212BBN	Extension Request	Granted 09/13/2007
	20071203CQT	Extension Request	Granted 07/08/2008
	BESTA-20090102AAA	Extension Request	Granted 07/09/2009
	BESTA-20100106AFP	Extension Request	Granted 01/08/2010
	BR-20110505ACO	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2011
	BZ-20100719AFT	Modification	Granted 09/30/2011
	0000072440	Renewal	Granted 09/24/2019
	BSTA-20210719AAI	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/20/2021
	BESTA-20220112AAQ	Extension Request	Granted 01/28/2022
	0000179171	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 03/21/2022
	0000212884	Administrative Update	Received 03/23/2023
	BSTA-20230329AAC	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/31/2023
	0000224863	Administrative Update	Received 11/07/2023
	0000242418	Extension Request	Granted 04/17/2024
	0000221204	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/17/2024
	0000255831	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/23/2024
	0000255914	Modify License	Granted 12/18/2024
	0000268524	Restored Licensed Oper	Received 03/26/2025
	0000268472	License to Cover	Granted 04/14/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BSTA-20230329AAC	03/31/2023
Imported Letter	BSTA-20230329AAC	03/29/2023
Imported Letter	BSTA-20230329AAC	03/29/2023
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220112AAQ	01/28/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20210719AAI	07/20/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20100106AFP	01/08/2010
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20090102AAA	07/09/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document		07/08/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document		09/13/2007
History card		01/01/1980