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WABD
MOBILE AL
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 248 (97.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 54c5
RadioDNS: FM HD1
CUMULUS LICENSING LLC
780 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 500
Atlanta GA 30342
4049490700
Facility ID: 70657
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0002834810
 
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Construction Permits and Licenses
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
02/28/1979 BPH-11162 Modification Granted 02/28/1979
05/08/1981 BLH-19810130AC License to Cover Granted 05/08/1981 97.5 (248) 0 Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-1162) FOR CHANGES. LICENSE EXPIRES 4-1-82.
10/30/1985 BPH-19851030IJ Modification Granted 12/09/1985 12/09/1986 97.5 (248C) 100000-H
100000-V
501-H
501-V
Main
CP TO CHG. TL: 0.8 MI N OF US 31, NR. MALBIS, AL, CHG HAAT: 501.2 METERS H&V & MAKE CHGS IN ANTENNA SYSTEM 30 41 30 87 49 49
12/02/1986 BMPH-19861030IC Modification Granted 03/03/1987 09/03/1987 97.5 (248C) 100000-H
100000-V
411-H
411-V
NonDirectional Main
MOD OF CP (BPH-851030IJ) TO CHANGE HAAT: 411 M (H&V)
12/10/1986 BMPH-19861202JQ CP Extension Granted 03/03/1987 09/03/1987 97.5 (248C) 100000-H
100000-V
501-H
501-V
Main
MP (BPH-831216DY AS MOD.) FOR EXT. OF TIME. 1ST REQUEST.
03/26/1987 BLH-19870326KK License to Cover Granted 10/21/1987 04/01/1989 97.5 (248C) 100000-H
100000-V
411-H
411-V
NonDirectional Main
LIC. TO COVER (BPH-851030IJ, AS MOD.) FOR CHANGES.
08/22/1988 BPH-19880810IB Modification Granted 02/21/1989 08/21/1990 97.5 (248C) 100000-H
100000-V
473-H
473-V
Main
CP TO MAKE CHGS; CHG HAAT: 473 METERS (H&V)
04/12/1989 BLH-19890412KB License to Cover Granted 10/26/1989 04/01/2020 97.5 (248C) 100000-H
100000-V
473-H
473-V
Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-880810IB) FOR CHANGES.
03/14/2012 BMLED-20120313ABW Modify License Dismissed 05/22/2012 97.5 (248C) 100000-H
100000-V
33500 473-H
473-V
NonDirectional Main
License to modify BLH-19890412KB to change from commercial to noncommercial educational . Dismissed per licensee's request, dated 5/14/2012. No letter sent
06/27/2019 BXPH-20190626AAH Modification Granted 07/29/2019 07/29/2022 97.5 (248C) 6700-H
6700-V
99-H
99-V
NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
08/22/2019 BMXPH-20190821ABF Modification Granted 10/08/2019 10/08/2022 97.5 (248C) 4700-H
4700-V
99-H
99-V
NonDirectional Main
Mod of CP
01/09/2020 0000096071 License to Cover Granted 03/13/2020 97.5 (248C) 4700-H
4700-V
3000 99-H
99-V
NonDirectional Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status
Status
Date
01/11/1993 BALH-19930111EM Granted 02/24/1993
INVOL AL FROM WABB, INC. TO WABB, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FORM 316 ATTY. M. SCOTT JOHNSON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 1551 SPRINGHILL AVENUE, MOBILE, AL 36604
12/06/1994 BALH-19941206GQ Granted 12/30/1994
VOL AL FROM WABB-FM INCORPORATED, DEBT-IN-POSSESSION TO WABB-FM INCORPORATED ATTY: THOMAS SCHATTENFIELD FORM 316 ADDRESS: P O BOX 2148 MOBILE, AL 36652
02/21/2012 BALH-20120217AAT WABB-FM, INC. EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION Granted 05/02/2012
Voluntary Assignment of License From: WABB-FM, INC. To: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION Form 314 Granted with condition.
07/10/2012 BALH-20120709AFX EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION CUMULUS LICENSING LLC Granted 01/02/2013
Voluntary Assignment of License From: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION To: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC Form 314 Petition to Deny filed 08/13/2012 by ADX COMMUNICATIONS OF ESCAMBIA Motion for Extension of Time Filed 08/24/2012 by CUMULUS LICENSING LLC Opposition Filed 09/06/2012 by Cumulus Licensing LLC Motion for Extension of Time Filed 09/05/2012 by Cumulus Licensing LLC Reply filed 09/17/2012 by ADX COMMUNICATIONS OF ESCAMBIA Reply filed 09/28/2012 by ADX COMMUNICATIONS OF ESCAMBIA Petition to Deny denied by January 2, 2013, letter. See DA 13-3. Application for Review filed 02/01/2013 by ADX COMMUNICATIONS OF ESCAMBIA Opposition Filed 02/22/2013 by Cumulus Licensing LLC Reply filed 03/18/2013 by ADX COMMUNICATIONS OF ESCAMBIA
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status
SStatus
Date
12/26/2006 BTCH-20061222AAH BERNARD S. DITTMAN, DECEASED JUDITH S. DITTMAN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ESTATE Granted 01/16/2007
Involuntary Transfer of Control From: BERNARD S. DITTMAN, DECEASED To: JUDITH S. DITTMAN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ESTATE Form 316
08/05/2008 BTCH-20080723ACE JUDITH S. DITTMAN, PER. REP., ESTATE OF BERNARD S. DITTMAN TESTAMENTARY FAMILY TRUST OF B.DITTMAN, J S DITTMAN, TRUSTEE Granted 10/29/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: JUDITH S. DITTMAN, PER. REP., ESTATE OF BERNARD S. DITTMAN To: TESTAMENTARY FAMILY TRUST OF B.DITTMAN, J S DITTMAN, TRUSTEE Form 315
09/04/2014 BTCH-20140827AGK CUMULUS MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. CUMULUS RADIO CORPORATION (F/K/A: CITADEL BROADASTING CO.) Granted 09/15/2014
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: CUMULUS MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. To: CUMULUS RADIO CORPORATION (F/K/A: CITADEL BROADASTING CO.) Form 316 Granted with conditions.
12/07/2017 BTCH-20171201AQB CUMULUS MEDIA INC. CUMULUS MEDIA INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Granted 12/21/2017
Involuntary Transfer of Control From: CUMULUS MEDIA INC. To: CUMULUS MEDIA INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Form 316 GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
06/01/2018 BTCH-20180322ABN CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AS REORGANIZED) Granted 06/01/2018
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AS REORGANIZED) Form 315 Petition to Deny treated as and Informal Objection and denied, Applications granted with conditions per Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 18-568, on 06/01/2018.
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Temporary Authority 09/11/2012 BSTA-20120910ADD Granted
Extension of STA 03/13/2013 BESTA-20130307AAZ 3/7/2013 request for STA extension granted 3/13/2013. Expires 6/11/2013.. Licensed operation restored 4/5/2013 Granted
Special Temporary Authority 07/12/2019 BSTA-20190710AAO 7/10/2019 STA request for temporary facilities granted 7/12/2019. Expires 1/8/2020 Granted
Extension of STA 01/09/2020 BESTA-20200108AAC 1/8/2020 STA extension request granted 1/9/2020. Expires 7/8/2020. Granted
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