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WTCM

TRAVERSE CITY MI

AM BROADCAST

580 kHz

WTCM Radio, Inc.
314 East Front Street
Traverse City MI 49684
2319477675
Facility ID: 70524
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FRN: 0003730751

L2C BL-20090226ACO

Granted

07/29/2009

REC Application ID: 1298826 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1298826
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003730751
Community of license: TRAVERSE CITY, MI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 44 43' 18.0" N / 85 42' 18.0" W
Frequency: 580 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 44 43' 18" N / 85 42' 18.3" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2131.82 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 2029.07 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 2132.23 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	0.775	90	-112.4	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
B	0.64	90	-85.6	214	296	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
C	1	90	0	90	250	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
D	0.769	90	22.7	284	282.8	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 44 43' 18" N / 85 42' 18.3" W
Power: 1.1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 333.5 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 317.4 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 334.36 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	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
B	1.046	90	9	214	296	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
C	0.956	90	-217	90	250	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m
D	1	90	-208	284	282.8	N	N	0	0	0	0	129.3m

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MLA BP-20080919AFL

Granted

06/18/2009

ML BP-20080919AFL

Superceded

06/02/2009

L2C BL-20050131BNA

Granted

06/01/2005

MLA BMP-20040107AMN

Granted

11/17/2004

ML BMP-20040107AMN

Superceded

11/05/2004

MLA BMP-20040107AMN

Superceded

11/17/2004

ML BP-20030402ABQ

Granted

09/30/2003

L2C BL-19960904AA

Granted

12/12/1996

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WGZ539	950.0000	314 E. Front St.

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WTCM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 103.5 in TRAVERSE CITY MI - now WTCM-FM (CDBS)
06/01/1979 on 103.5 in TRAVERSE CITY MI - now WTCM-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in TRAVERSE CITY MI - now WTCM-FM (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790601WF	Renewal	Granted 09/21/1979
	BR-19820428UJ	Renewal	Granted 09/15/1982
	BTC-19850705GW	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/04/1985
	BTC-19890214HR	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/08/1989
	BR-19890517UM	Renewal	Granted 09/28/1989
	BR-19960530YT	Renewal	Granted 09/27/1996
	BL-19960904AA	License to Cover	Granted 12/12/1996
	BTC-20011010ABJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/25/2001
	BSTA-20021224ADH	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/13/2003
	BP-20030402ABQ	Modify License	Granted 09/30/2003
	BR-20040601ASO	Renewal	Granted 09/20/2004
	BMP-20040107AMN	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 11/17/2004
	20050131BNE	Program Test Authority	Granted 02/23/2005
	BL-20050131BNA	License to Cover	Granted 06/01/2005
	BP-20080919AFL	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 06/18/2009
	BL-20090226ACO	License to Cover	Granted 07/29/2009
	BR-20120531AAF	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2012
	0000114757	Renewal	Granted 09/16/2020
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01/01/1980