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WBEC-FM

PITTSFIELD MA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 240 (95.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 57b6

Townsquare License, LLC
1 Manhattanville Road
Suite 202
Purchase NY 10577
2038610900
Facility ID: 71437
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0026669986

ML BMLH-20171114AAT

Granted

01/12/2018

REC Application ID: 1771068 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modify License
FRN: 0030479497
Community of license: PITTSFIELD, MA
Channel: 240A (95.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 24' 44.4" N / 73 17' 5" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1057827
REC measured distance to Canada: 290.6 km - bearing 358.3
Elevation: 540 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SHI 6813-1R
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 2.45 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	1	1
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	170 m	170 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	27 m	27 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	567 m	567 m

Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to modify.

L2C BXLH-20090828AAQ

Granted

02/05/2010

MOD BXPH-20090115ABM

Granted

01/22/2009

L2C BLH-19850318KS

Granted

05/20/1985

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KOS316	450.2875
KOS316	450.5875
WLO234	948.0000	501 EAST STREET

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WUPEFM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WUPE - 06/01/1979 (CDBS)
WUPE-FM - 04/07/2006 (CDBS)
WMNB - 04/14/2006 (CDBS)
WBEC-FM - 05/02/2006 (CDBS)
WBEC-FM - 06/01/1979 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 1420 in PITTSFIELD MA - now WBEC (CDBS)
04/11/1979 on 105.5 in EASTHAMPTON MA - now WWEI (CDBS)
03/15/2008 On Channel 25 in BOCA RATON FL - now WBEC-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in EASTHAMPTON MA - now WBEC-FM (LMS)
00/00/0000 on in PITTSFIELD MA - now WBEC-FM (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRH-19801201WE	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1981
	BTCH-19830726HT	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/08/1983
	BPH-19820421AB	Modification	Dismissed 08/25/1983
	BRH-19831121DI	Renewal	Granted 05/07/1984
	BALH-19840911HU	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/25/1984
	BPH-19850122IN	Modification	Granted 02/15/1985
	BLH-19850318KS	License to Cover	Granted 05/20/1985
	BALH-19871016HV	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/04/1987
	BRH-19901204VJ	Renewal	Granted 04/30/1991
	BRH-19971125T6	Renewal	Granted 06/15/1998
From: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.
To: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC
	BALH-20030530BOQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/16/2003
From: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC
To: VOX COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LLC
	BALH-20050527BKA	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/29/2005
From: VOX BROADCASTING LLC
To: HOUSATONIC EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
	BTCH-20051024ABE	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/21/2005
	BRH-20051130DHC	Renewal	Granted 03/28/2006
From: VOX COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC
To: VOX AM/FM, LLC
	BALH-20080702ABG	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 07/17/2008
From: VOX COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC
To: VOX AM/FM, LLC
	BALH-20080714AEJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/18/2008
	BXPH-20090115ABM	Modification	Granted 01/22/2009
	BSTA-20090203ABF	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 02/20/2009
	BXLH-20090828AAQ	License to Cover	Granted 02/05/2010
	BSTA-20091119ADC	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 01/17/2012
From: VOX COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC
To: GAMMA BROADCASTING, LLC
	BALH-20121022ABM	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/21/2012
From: GAMMA BROADCASTING, LLC
To: GREG REED
	BALH-20130822AET	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 01/09/2014
	BRH-20131126BWP	Renewal	Granted 03/24/2014
From: GAMMA BROADCASTING, LLC
To: GALAXY II MEDIA LLC
	BALH-20161014ABG	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/09/2016
From: BERKSHIRES MEDIA GROUP LLC
To: PITTSFIELD RADIO LICENSEE LLC
	BALH-20170106ABM	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/30/2017
From: GAMMA BROADCASTING, LLC
To: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA PITTSFIELD LICENSE, LLC
	BALH-20170711ABT	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/14/2017
	BMLH-20171114AAT	Modify License	Granted 01/12/2018
From: OAKTREE HOLDINGS AIF, INC.
To: OAKTREE AIF INVESTMENT GP, LLC
	BTCH-20190715AMV	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/20/2019
From: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA PITTSFIELD LICENSE, LLC
To: TOWNSQUARE LICENSE, LLC
	0000135624	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/08/2021
	0000169843	Renewal	Granted 07/01/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BLH-19850318KS	11/20/2023
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20090203ABF	02/20/2009
History card		01/01/1980