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WMXB

TUSCALOOSA AL

AM BROADCAST

1280.0 kHz

LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.
P.O. BOX 70427
(601 GREENBORO AVE, SUITE 507)
TUSCALOOSA AL 35407
2053454787
Facility ID: 68420
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0009937590

ML BP-20170724AAI

Granted

10/20/2017

ML BP-20140421ABA

Granted

07/18/2014

ML BP-20110207ADM

Granted

04/28/2011

MAJA BMJP-20050111ACF

Granted

12/15/2005

MAJ BMJP-20050111ACF

Superceded

06/06/2005

MAJA BMJP-20050111ACF

Superceded

12/14/2005

MAJ BMJP-20040127AFY

Granted

12/15/2005

L2C BL-6213

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 311630 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 311630
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: NO FRN
Community of license: TUSCALOOSA, AL, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 13' 7.0" N / 87 34' 5.0" W
Frequency: 1280 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 13' 7.4" N / 87 34' 5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 308.99 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

61.2m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 13' 7.4" N / 87 34' 5" W
Power: 0.5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 224.5 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	0.444	94	-161	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.2m
B	1	94	0	90	296	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.2m
C	0.444	94	161	90	296	N	N	0	0	0	0	61.2m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQMM495	946.0000	601 Greensboro Ave., Suite 507

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WNPT - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WWPG - 05/18/1993 (CDBS)
WMXB - 05/11/2010 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
07/22/1988 on 103.7 in RICHMOND VA - now WURV (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W281CE	104.1	TUSCALOOSA AL
2.	W297BJ	107.3	TUSCALOOSA AL

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19781124UG	Renewal	Granted 06/05/1979
	BR-19811130UT	Renewal	Granted 03/31/1982
	BAL-19880817EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/22/1988
	BAL-19880718EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/27/1988
	BR-19881129VA	Renewal	Granted 07/31/1989
	BTC-19920121ED	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/05/1992
	BAL-19930121EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/17/1993
	BR-19951201F5	Renewal	Granted 09/05/1997
	BSTA-19990803YA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/07/1999
	BSTA-20000303AAD	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/06/2000
	BSTA-20001006ACO	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/05/2001
	20010705ABB	Extension Request	Granted 10/03/2001
	20020403ACF	Extension Request	Granted 07/03/2002
	20030103ACT	Extension Request	Granted 04/22/2003
	20031022ALS	Extension Request	Granted 02/03/2004
	BR-20031128ACK	Renewal	Granted 03/26/2004
	20040803ACM	Extension Request	Granted 12/09/2004
	20050609ADC	Extension Request	Granted 11/21/2005
	BMJP-20040127AFY	Major Modification	Granted 12/15/2005
	BMJP-20050111ACF	Major Modification-amend	Granted 12/15/2005
	BP-20110207ADM	Modify License	Granted 04/28/2011
	BR-20111123MKZ	Renewal	Granted 03/23/2012
	BP-20140421ABA	Modify License	Granted 07/18/2014
	BP-20170724AAI	Modify License	Granted 10/20/2017
	0000090947	Administrative Update	Received 11/25/2019
	0000098035	Administrative Update	Received 01/17/2020
	0000096727	Renewal-amendment	Granted 03/12/2020
	BSTA-20220126AAA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 02/01/2022
	BSTA-20221104AAE	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 12/16/2022
	BESTA-20230626AAA	Extension Request	Granted 07/07/2023
	0000238653	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 02/21/2024
	0000255696	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/16/2024
	0000269517	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/21/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230626AAA	07/07/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230626AAA	07/05/2023
Imported Letter	BSTA-20221104AAE	12/16/2022
Imported Letter	BSTA-20221104AAE	11/15/2022
Imported Letter	BSTA-20221104AAE	11/07/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220126AAA	02/01/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220126AAA	01/26/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220126AAA	01/26/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20170724AAI	10/20/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document		08/26/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document		11/28/2011
History card		01/01/1980