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WABC
NEW YORK NY
AM BROADCAST
770 kHz
RED APPLE MEDIA, INC.
800 THIRD AVENUE
5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK NY 10022
2129565770
Facility ID: 70658
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0028609733
  
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
06/01/1921 New station WJZ Commercial frequencies only   NEWARK NJ  
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING CO.
SYSTEM COMPOSITE; RATES NONE
10/01/1922 WJZ 760/619 Power unknown   NEWARK NJ  
11/01/1922 WJZ 760   NEWARK NJ  
06/01/1923 License expired WJZ 760   NEWARK NJ  
06/01/1923 New license issued WJZ 760 500500   NEW YORK NY  
RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA
02/01/1924 WJZ 760 500500   NEW YORK NY  
02/02/1925 WJZ 760 10001000   NEW YORK NY  
07/31/1926 WJZ 760 10001000   OAK BROOK NJ  
04/30/1927 WJZ 760 4500045000   ROUND BROOK NY  
05/31/1927 WJZ 760 2000020000   ROUND BROOK NY  
11/30/1928 WJZ 760 2500025000   ROUND BROOK NY  
30,000 EXPERIMENTALLY
02/28/1929 WJZ 760 2500025000   ROUND BROOK NY  
ON LIST
10/31/1930 WJZ 760 2500025000   ROUND BROOK NY C/O RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA, CENTRAL FREQUENCY BUREAU, 66 BROAD ST., NEW YORK NY
11/29/1930 WJZ 760 2500025000   ROUND BROOK NY  
NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.
01/31/1932 WJZ 760 3000030000   ROUND BROOK NY  
Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type		 Application
Status		 Status
Date		 Permit
Expires		 kHz Daytime Power Nighttime Power Schedule or
Time Share		 Antenna
Mode		 Facility
Type
04/19/1927 1-S-B-167 New Construction Permit Granted 04/22/1927 660 45000 45000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
06/01/1927 1-S-B-167 Modify License Granted 06/01/1927 660 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/06/1930 1-P-B-1556 Minor Modification Superceded 09/09/1930 760 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/06/1930 1-M-B-653 Minor Modification Superceded 11/21/1930 760 25000 25000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
APRET 10/25/30
09/09/1930 1-P-B-1556 Minor Modification Application Denied 11/17/1931 760 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/23/1930 1-P-B-1693 Minor Modification Superceded 11/05/1930 760 25000 25000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
INSTALL NEW EQUIP/SUPER BY 1-P-B-1766
11/04/1930 1-P-B-1768 Minor Modification Granted 11/11/1930 03/08/1931 760 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
RCA 50-B MODIFIED
11/21/1930 1-M-B-653 Minor Modification Superceded 02/02/1931 760 25000 25000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
02/02/1931 1-M-B-653 Minor Modification Granted 05/04/1931 760 25000 25000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
FILED BY NBC INC.
02/04/1931 1-MP-B-178 CP Extension Granted 03/10/1931 06/08/1931 760 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
04/29/1931 1-MP-B-206 CP Extension Granted 05/29/1931 07/15/1931 760 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
07/08/1931 1-MP-B-230 Minor Modify CP Granted 07/31/1931 10/01/1931 760 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
EQUIP CHG GRANT 8/7/31
08/05/1931 1-L-B-680 License to Cover Granted 09/04/1931 760 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
05/05/1935 B1-L-166 License to Cover Granted 07/30/1935 760 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
50KW OPER MADE PERMANENT
04/11/1936 B1-P-1098 Minor Modification Dismissed 06/16/1942 760 500000 500000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
DOCKET 3963/SITE TBD
01/12/1937 B1-ML-414 Auxiliary Permit Granted 02/09/1937 08/01/1937 760 25000 25000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
08/01/1939 B1-ML-774 Auxiliary Permit Application Returned 08/16/1939 760 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
05/22/1941 B1-Z-978 Direct Measurement Granted 06/12/1941 02/01/1942 760 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
05/23/1941 B1-Z-1000 Direct Measurement Granted 07/03/1941 02/01/1942 760 30000 30000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
07/15/1941 B1-P-3253 Minor Modification Permit Cancelled 05/22/1942 760 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
CHANGES IN EQUIP/PERMIT LAPSED
06/10/1943 B1-P-3532 Minor Modification Granted 06/22/1943 02/22/1944 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
06/10/1943 B1-P-3533 Auxiliary Permit Granted 06/22/1943 02/22/1944 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
12/31/1943 B1-L-1578 Direct Measurement Granted 01/26/1944 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
12/31/1943 B1-L-1794 License to Cover Granted 01/26/1944 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
01/08/1944 B1-L-1795 License to Cover-Aux Granted 02/02/1944 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
01/08/1944 B1-Z-1579 Direct Measurement Granted 02/02/1944 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
09/21/1948 BZ-2941 Direct Measurement Granted 10/08/1948 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
02/27/1951 BZ-3275 Direct Measurement Granted 03/27/1951 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
02/27/1951 BZ-3274 Direct Measurement Granted 03/27/1951 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
11/11/1959 BP-13654 Minor Modification Granted 11/18/1959 07/18/1960 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
INSTALL NEW T GE BT-50-A/CONDL: THIS GR IS WO PREJUDICE TO SUCH ACTION THE COMMISISON MAY DEEM WARRANTED AS THE RESULT OF ITS FINAL DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION SET FORTH IN THE REPORT OF THE NETWORK STUDY STAFF.
12/30/1959 BL-7792 License to Cover Granted 12/30/1959 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
05/16/1961 BP-14874 Minor Modification Granted 08/21/1961 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
INSTALL NEW AUX T CONTINENTAL ELECTRONICS 316B
10/06/1961 BL-8886 License to Cover-Aux Dismissed 09/12/1973 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
AUX NO LONGER IN USE.
08/05/1966 BZ-6128 Direct Measurement Granted 05/13/1975 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/19/1966 BZ-6200 Direct Measurement Dismissed 09/13/1973 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
09/18/1969 BP-18680 Auxiliary Permit Permit Cancelled 09/18/1969 08/24/1970 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
09/18/1969 BP-18679 Minor Modification Permit Cancelled 09/18/1969 08/24/1970 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
INSTALL AUX ANT AT MAIN ANT SITE FOR USE WITH MAIN T
03/09/1970 BZ-7503 Direct Measurement Dismissed 09/12/1973 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
03/09/1970 BZ-7502 Direct Measurement Granted 05/21/1975 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
CP TO INSTALL AUX ANT AT MAIN ANT SITE FOR USE WITH AUX T
05/07/1970 BL-12674 License to Cover Dismissed 09/12/1973 770 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
AUX NO LONGER IN USE.
09/29/1972 BP-19296 Minor Modification Granted 10/27/1972 10/27/1973 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Addl. Main
NEW ALT MAIN T GATES MW-50 (REPL 10KW AUX)
08/20/1973 BL-13514 License to Cover Granted 05/21/1975 770 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Addl. Main
01/14/1981 BZ-19810114AL Modification Granted 05/06/1992 770 0 0 NonDirectional Main
DM (AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY)
01/14/1981 BZ-19810114AB Modification Granted 06/26/1981 770 0 0 NonDirectional Main
DIRECT MEASUREMENT
10/14/1986 BZ-19861014AH Modification Granted 10/30/1986 770 0 0 NonDirectional Main
DM
11/09/2000 BP-20001031ABU Modify License Granted 01/25/2001 01/25/2004 770 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
Minor change in licensed facilities
01/19/2001 BL-20001031ACQ License to Cover Granted 06/29/2001 770 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
Lic. to cover
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
09/06/1930 1-AL-B-265 RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO., INC. Granted 10/24/1931
12/13/1941 B1-AL-327 NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO., INC. RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA Granted 12/23/1941
01/09/1942 B1-AL-330 RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA BLUE NETWORK COMPANY, INC. Granted 01/20/1942
04/13/1942 B1-AP-35 Dismissed 05/22/1942
B1-P-3253 LAPSED
10/18/1944 B1-AL-451 AMERICAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. Granted 12/19/1944
07/09/1951 BAL-1224 AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. AMERICAN BROADCASTING-PARAMOUNT THEATRES, INC. Granted 02/09/1953
07/08/1965 BML-2132 AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. Granted 08/12/1965
03/13/1966 BAL-5734 AMERICAN BROADCASTING-PARAMOUNT THEATRES, INC. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. Granted 12/21/1966
06/13/1986 BAL-19860613KJ Granted 06/27/1986
VOL AL FROM AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. TO WABC-AM RADIO, INC. FORM 316 AUX DAVID R. ANDERSON,ATTY.
02/09/2006 BAL-20060209ADU WABC-AM RADIO, INC. RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC Granted 02/16/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License From: WABC-AM RADIO, INC. To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC Form 316
12/22/2009 BAL-20091222ALI RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Granted 12/30/2009
Involuntary Assignment of License From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Form 316
05/04/2010 BAL-20100504ALC RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC Granted 05/26/2010
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC Form 316
05/04/2010 BAL-20100504ALC RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC Superceded 05/25/2010
Voluntary Assignment of License From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC Form 316
11/26/2013 BAL-20131126BBY RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC Granted 12/16/2013
Voluntary Assignment of License From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING X, LLC To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC Form 316
07/01/2019 BAL-20190701AAJ RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC RED APPLE MEDIA, INC. Granted 08/23/2019
Voluntary Assignment of License From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC To: RED APPLE MEDIA, INC. Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
08/09/1943 B1-TC-330 BLUE NETWORK COMPANY, INC. AMERICAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. Granted 10/12/1943
05/14/1946 B1-TC-493 EDWARD J. NOBLE (RELINQUISHMENT OF CONTROL THRU SALE OF 1,000,00 ADDITIONAL SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK TO THE PUBLIC.) Granted 07/17/1946
07/01/1985 BTC-19850701KJ Granted 11/14/1985
VOLUNTARY TC OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. FROM ITS STOCKHOLDERS TO CAPITAL CITIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC. THOMAS N. FROHOCK, ATTY(TRANSFEROR'S) STEPHEN A. WEISWASSER, ATTY(TRANSFEREE'S) FORM 315.
08/23/1995 BTC-19950823KU Granted 02/08/1996
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM CAPITAL CITIES/ABC, INC. TO THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY. FORM 315 TRANSFEREE'S ATTY: JOHN H. BEISNER & JOHN E. WELCH., ESQ. TRANSFEROR'S ATTY: JOEL ROSENBLOOM, ESQ. THIS APPLICATION IS GRANTED BY COMMISSION'S M O & O 2-8-96 FCC#96-48
11/13/2003 BTC-20031113AFB DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. ABC ENTERPRISES, INC. Granted 12/05/2003
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. To: ABC ENTERPRISES, INC. Form 316
02/28/2006 BTC-20060228AKZ THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Granted 03/22/2007
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY To: SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Form 315
02/28/2006 BTC-20060228AKZ THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Superceded 12/18/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY To: SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Form 315
02/28/2006 BTC-20060228AKZ THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Superceded 10/03/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY To: SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Form 315 Petition to Deny filed 4/3/2006 by Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation
02/28/2006 BTC-20060228AKZ THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Superceded 03/03/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY To: SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP. Form 315
03/18/2010 BTC-20100318AKM EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (AS REORG) Granted 05/26/2010
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (AS REORG) Form 315
03/18/2010 BTC-20100318AKM EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, AS REORGANIZED Superceded 05/21/2010
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, AS REORGANIZED Form 315
03/31/2011 BTC-20110331AEV SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Granted 09/14/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Form 315 Granted With Conditions - MO&O - DA 11-1546
03/31/2011 BTC-20110331AEV SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Superceded 07/21/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Form 315
03/31/2011 BTC-20110331AEV SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Superceded 04/20/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Form 315
03/31/2011 BTC-20110331AEV SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Superceded 06/07/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Form 315
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Temporary Authority 11/09/1932 S-B-167 OPER 50KW 11-8 FROM 6PM TO 11-9-32 Granted
Special Temporary Authority 01/13/1933 1-SA-B-28 USE 30KW REGULARLY AND 50KW EXPERIENTALLY. PROTESTED, RECONSIDERED AND DESIGNATED FOR HEARING. PROTEST WITHDRAWN 2-4-33. GRANT AND MADE ABSOLUTE FINAL 2-4-33. Granted
Special Temporary Authority 07/21/1933 1-SA-B-42 RENEWAL OF SPECIAL EXPERIMENTAL AUTH TO USE 50KW EXPERIMENTALLY FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS Granted
Special Temporary Authority 01/25/1934 1-SA-B-96 RENEWAL OF SPECIAL EXPERIMENTAL AUTH TO USE 50KW EXPERIMENTALLY FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS Granted
Special Temporary Authority 07/28/1934 B1-SA-9 RENEWAL OF SPECIAL EXPERIMENTAL AUTH TO USE 50KW EXPERIMENTALLY FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS Granted
Special Temporary Authority 01/29/1935 B1-SA-65 RENEWAL OF SPECIAL EXPERIMENTAL AUTH TO USE 50KW EXPERIMENTALLY FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS Granted
Special Temporary Authority 07/30/1935 B1-SA-141 NOT NECESSARY DUE TO PERMANENT AUTH. Dismissed
Special Temporary Authority 04/10/1959 WIRE- OPR. ON NONCOMMERCIAL BASIS AS DEVELOPMENTAL USING CALL KE2XZZ TO 7-15-59 Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 07/21/1961 BRC-1859 39 W 66 ST, NEW YORK NY Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 01/17/1962 BRC- 7 W 66 ST, NEW YORK NY Application Returned
Chg Remote Control Point 09/02/1964 BRC-2508 1926 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY/CHANGED BY BRC-2890 Superceded
Chg Remote Control Point 09/12/1973 BRC-2518 1926 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY/AUX NO LONGER IN USE Permit Cancelled
Chg Remote Control Point 06/13/1966 BRC-2890 1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 06/13/1966 BRC-2891 1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY/AUX NO LONGER IN USE Dismissed
Misc. Info. 09/13/1977 LETTER- OPER WITH GATES MW-50 AS MAIN T AND GE BT-50A AS AUX Granted
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
11/02/1928 ALLOC OPERATES AT 30KW ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS Granted
03/24/1941 NARBA Reallocation Granted
11/06/1942 Order 107 Granted
07/10/1945 Order 107A Granted
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