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WHMA

ANNISTON AL

AM BROADCAST

1390 kHz

WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
P.O. BOX 2552
ANNISTON AL 36202
2562361274
Facility ID: 6811
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0003773678

MOD BZ-20020326ABO

Granted

03/04/2003

MOD BZ-19920601AA

Dismissed

07/17/1992

MOD BZ-19840227AA

Dismissed

06/25/1987

L2C BL-4491

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 313524 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 313524
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003773678
Community of license: ANNISTON, AL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 42' 31.0" N / 85 51' 14.0" W
Frequency: 1390 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 42' 31.4" N / 85 51' 13.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.78 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

98.2

58.9m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 42' 31.4" N / 85 51' 13.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 297.73 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	-149.3	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	54.0m
B	1.72	98.2	0	90	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	58.9m
C	1	90	149.3	90	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	54.0m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

Display directional pattern in tabular form.

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KGP803	161.6700
KGP804	161.6700
KE8467	161.6700
KPG752	450.0100	3 MI E GADSDEN HWY
KPG804	450.3875	GREAT BLUE HILL
WLD510	946.8750	801 NOBLE ST
WLD510	947.1250	801 NOBLE ST

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WHMA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/31/1927 - .1304 kHz in NEW YORK NY RSB
00/00/0000 on 100.5 in COLLEGE PARK GA - now WNNX (CDBS)
00/00/0000 On Channel 9 in ANNISTON AL - now WGWW (CDBS)
01/23/1979 On Channel 9 in ANNISTON AL - now WGWW (CDBS)
12/01/1978 on 100.5 in COLLEGE PARK GA - now WNNX (CDBS)
12/14/2004 on 95.3 in ALEXANDRIA AL - now WHMA-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in COLLEGE PARK GA - now WHMAFM (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in ANNISTON AL - now WHMAFM (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19781201XH	Renewal	Granted 05/11/1979
	BR-19811130UB	Renewal	Granted 03/23/1982
	BAL-19830610KM	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/20/1983
	BRC-19840301AO	Renewal	Granted 03/26/1984
	BAL-19840305GO	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/26/1984
	BZ-19840227AA	Modification	Dismissed 06/25/1987
	BAL-19880229HV	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/18/1988
	BTC-19880626HC	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/14/1988
	BR-19881201YA	Renewal	Granted 03/28/1989
	BAL-19890901HH	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/19/1989
	BZ-19920601AA	Modification	Dismissed 07/17/1992
	BTC-19921008GJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/08/1993
	BR-19951130H9	Renewal	Granted 03/28/1996
	BAL-19961118GL	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/27/1997
	BAL-19971121EE	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/10/1997
	BAL-20020411AAJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/23/2002
	BZ-20020326ABO	Modification	Granted 03/04/2003
	BAL-20030512AAJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/12/2003
	BR-20031205AKA	Renewal	Granted 03/26/2004
	BR-20111201NGP	Renewal	Granted 03/23/2012
	0000105665	Renewal-amendment	Pending 02/10/2020
	0000223872	Assign License/CP Withdrawal	Dismissed 10/26/2023
From: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: HOMETOWN RADIO LLC
	0000224026	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 11/20/2023
From: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: HOMETOWN RADIO LLC
	0000249423	Assign License/CP	Accepted for Filing 07/22/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document		10/24/2013
History card		01/01/1980