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WLS-FM

CHICAGO IL

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 234 (94.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 997d
RadioDNS: FM HD1

RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC
780 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 500
Atlanta GA 30342
4049490700
Facility ID: 73228
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0023190655

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.

ML 0000140705

Granted

05/10/2021

REC Application ID: 5227078 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0023190655
Community of license: CHICAGO, IL
Channel: 234B (94.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 52' 44" N / 87 38' 8" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1032960
Elevation: 181 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Harris TAC-1M
Antenna Sections (bays): 1
Transmitter Power Output: 11.5 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	4.4	4.4
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	468 m	468 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	468 m	468 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	649 m	649 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 521 m
Non-Directional Antenna

L2C 0000136264

Granted

02/25/2021

L2C 0000126457

Granted

12/10/2020

MOD BXPH-20190729AAF

Granted

08/20/2019

MOD BXPH-20190729AAG

Granted

09/05/2019

L2C BXLH-20100712AAY

Granted

07/22/2010

MOD BXPH-20070420ABT

Granted

07/17/2007

L2C BLH-20001027ABQ

Granted

02/20/2001

MOD BPH-20001027ABO

Granted

02/09/2001

L2C BLH-19860131KC

Granted

09/16/1987

MODX BMPH-19851209JH

Granted

12/23/1985

L2C BLH-19830621AE

Granted

01/17/1984

L2C BLH-19800801AG

Granted

12/01/1982

L2C BLH-19820503BC

Dismissed

06/18/1984

BMPH-19810326AK

Unknown

07/01/1981

BLH-19800801AG

Granted

12/01/1982

BPH-19800107AM

Granted

05/22/1980

BPH-19791116AF

Granted

02/05/1980

BLH-5672

Granted

04/09/1973

BLH-5627

Granted

12/06/1972

BPH-7683

Granted

12/17/1971

BMLH-229

Granted

08/12/1965

BLH-2836

Granted

05/19/1965

BMPH-8058

Granted

12/09/1964

BPH-4580

Granted

09/24/1964

BPH-

Returned

07/31/1964

BLH-1509

Granted

08/19/1960

BPH-2716

Granted

08/07/1959

BLH-1014

Granted

11/22/1954

BMPH-4942

Granted

09/02/1954

BPH-1937

Granted

04/21/1954

BLH-369

Granted

04/01/1949

BMPH-2671

Granted

10/11/1948

BMPH-2311

Granted

07/27/1948

BMPH-1344

Granted

02/03/1948

BMPH-963

Granted

01/16/1948

B4=PH-221

Granted

06/14/1947

B4-PH-221

Superceded

05/22/1946

B4-PH-221

Superceded

08/17/1945

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KA35149	450.3875
KA35149	450.5875
KA35149	455.3875
KA35149	455.5875

CALL SIGN HISTORY

WENR-FM - 04/01/1949 (RHP)
WLS-FM - 10/15/1964 (RHP)
WDAI - 02/14/1971 (RHP)
WRCK - 05/05/1980 (RHP)
WLS-FM - 12/03/1980 (RHP)
WLS-FM - 12/03/1980 (CDBS)
WYTZ - 01/20/1986 (CDBS)
WLS-FM - 10/28/1991 (CDBS)
WKXK - 03/18/1996 (CDBS)
WXCD - 05/23/1997 (CDBS)
WZZN - 01/11/2001 (CDBS)
WLS-FM - 06/26/2008 (CDBS)
WLS-FM - 01/20/1986 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1924 - .870 kHz in DOWNERS GROVE IL RSB - now WLS
00/00/0000 On Channel 22 in CHICAGO IL - now WLS-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 890.0 in CHICAGO IL - now WLS (CDBS)

REC Radio History Project

This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	B4=PH-221	Construction Permit	Granted 06/14/1947
	TELEGRAM-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 12/19/1947
	BMPH-963	Minor Modify CP	Granted 01/16/1948
	BMPH-1344	CP Extension	Granted 02/03/1948
	TELEGRAM-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 02/11/1948
	TELEGRAM-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 06/30/1948
	BMPH-2311	CP Extension	Granted 07/27/1948
	TELEGRAM-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 08/05/1948
	TELEGRAM-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 08/31/1948
	BMPH-2671	CP Extension	Granted 10/11/1948
	TELEGRAM-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 10/21/1948
	BLH-369	License to Cover	Granted 04/01/1949
From: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
To: AMERICAN BRODCASTING PARAMOUNT THEATRES, INC.
	BALH-72	Assignment	Granted 02/09/1953
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 04/16/1954
	BPH-1937	Modification	Granted 04/21/1954
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 05/18/1954
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 06/15/1954
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 06/15/1954
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 06/28/1954
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 07/12/1954
	BMPH-4942	Minor Modify CP	Granted 09/02/1954
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 09/09/1954
	BLH-1014	License to Cover	Granted 11/22/1954
	TELEGRAM-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 03/22/1955
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 04/21/1955
	WIRE-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 05/13/1955
	BPH-2716	Modification	Granted 08/07/1959
	BLH-1509	License to Cover	Granted 08/19/1960
	BPH-	Modification	Returned 07/31/1964
	BRCH-532	Chg Remote Control Point	Granted 08/27/1964
	BPH-4580	Modification	Granted 09/24/1964
	BMPH-8058	Minor Modify CP	Granted 12/09/1964
	BLH-2836	License to Cover	Granted 05/19/1965
	BMLH-229	Modify License	Granted 08/12/1965
From: AMERICAN BROADCASTING PARAMOUNT THEATRES, INC.
To: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.
	BALH-884	Assignment	Granted 12/21/1966
	BPH-7683	Modification	Granted 12/17/1971
	COMTEL-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 04/20/1972
	BLH-5627	License to Cover	Granted 12/06/1972
	BLH-5672	License to Cover	Granted 04/09/1973
	BSCA-19780717AF	Subsidiary Comm Auth	Granted 08/08/1978
	BSCA-19780717AF	Subsidiary Comm Auth	Granted 08/08/1978
	BRH-19790801A8	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1979
	BPH-19791116AF	Construction Permit	Granted 02/05/1980
	BPH-19791116AF	Modification	Granted 02/05/1980
	COMTEL-	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 04/18/1980
	BPH-19800107AM	Modification	Granted 05/22/1980
	BPH-19800107AM	Modification	Granted 05/22/1980
	BMPH-19810326AK	Minor Modify CP	Unknown 07/01/1981
	BMPH-19810326AK	Modification	Granted 08/31/1981
	BMPH-19820129AG	CP Extension	Granted 02/22/1982
	BMPH-19820707AE	CP Extension	Granted 07/27/1982
	BPH-19820707AK	Modification	Granted 09/29/1982
	BRH-19820730XD	Renewal	Granted 11/19/1982
	BLH-19800801AG	License to Cover	Granted 12/01/1982
	BLH-19800801AG	License to Cover	Granted 12/01/1982
	BMPH-19821230AG	CP Extension	Granted 08/03/1983
	BMPH-19830621AG	CP Extension	Granted 08/08/1983
	BLH-19830621AE	License to Cover	Granted 01/17/1984
	BLH-19840125AO	License to Cover	Granted 06/07/1984
	BLH-19840102DT	License to Cover	Granted 06/07/1984
	BLH-19820503BC	License to Cover	Dismissed 06/18/1984
	BPH-19840802AV	Modification	Granted 12/14/1984
	BTCH-19850701KR	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/14/1985
	BMPH-19851209JH	CP Extension	Granted 12/23/1985
	BALH-19860613KR	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/27/1986
	BLH-19860131KC	License to Cover	Granted 09/16/1987
	BRH-19890801VE	Renewal	Granted 11/30/1989
	BTCH-19950823LA	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/08/1996
From: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
To: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
	BTCH-19960909YB	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/23/1996
	BRH-19960731M4	Renewal	Granted 01/07/1998
	BPH-20001027ABO	Modification	Granted 02/09/2001
	BLH-20001027ABQ	License to Cover	Granted 02/20/2001
From: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: ABC ENTERPRISES, INC.
	BTCH-20031113AFN	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/05/2003
	BRH-20040730AXB	Renewal	Granted 11/26/2004
	BDSTA-20050728BGB	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 08/17/2005
From: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO, INC.
To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING V, LLC
	BALH-20060209ADK	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/16/2006
	BDSTA-20060209AEQ	Extension of STA	Granted 03/07/2006
	-20060228APF	Experimental Permit	Granted 03/28/2006
	BDSTA-20060907AAU	Extension of STA	Granted 09/28/2006
From: ABC RADIO HOLDINGS, INC.
To: CHICAGO FM RADIO ASSETS, LLC
	BTCH-20061220ACM	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/27/2006
	BDSTA-20070306ABH	Extension of STA	Granted 03/13/2007
From: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
To: SHAREHOLDERS OF WALT DISNEY CO. & CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP.
	BTCH-20060228ABU	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/22/2007
	BXPH-20070420ABT	Modification	Granted 07/17/2007
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 07/18/2007
	NoFileNumber	Digital Notification	Pending 10/10/2007
	NoFileNumber	Digital Notification	Pending 10/10/2007
	NoFileNumber	Digital Notification	Pending 10/10/2007
	BDNH-	Digital Notification	Pending 10/10/2007
	BDNH-	Digital Notification	Pending 10/10/2007
	BDNH-	Digital Notification	Pending 10/10/2007
	NoFileNumber	Digital Notification	Pending 10/11/2007
	BDNH-	Digital Notification	Pending 10/11/2007
	NoFileNumber	Digital Notification	Pending 10/12/2007
	BDNH-	Digital Notification	Pending 10/12/2007
	BDNH-20071002ADX	Digital Notification	Pending 10/15/2007
	BDNH-20071002ADX	Digital Notification	Pending 10/15/2007
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 11/15/2007
From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING V, LLC
To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING V, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
	BALH-20091222AKS	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/30/2009
From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING V, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING V, LLC
	BALH-20100504AKL	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/26/2010
From: EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (AS REORG)
	BTCH-20100318AKC	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/26/2010
	-20100712AHR	Program Test Authority	Granted 07/22/2010
	BXLH-20100712AAY	License to Cover	Granted 07/22/2010
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 08/10/2011
From: SHAREHOLDERS OF CITADEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
	BTCH-20110330AYC	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/14/2011
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 11/02/2011
	BRH-20120801AQV	Renewal	Granted 11/06/2013
From: RADIO LICENSE HOLDING V, LLC
To: RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC
	BALH-20131126BAX	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/16/2013
From: CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
To: CUMULUS MEDIA INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
	BTCH-20171201BHD	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/21/2017
From: CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
To: SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AS REORGANIZED)
	BTCH-20180322ALY	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/01/2018
	BXPH-20190729AAF	Modification	Granted 08/20/2019
	BXPH-20190729AAG	Modification	Granted 09/05/2019
	0000085784	399ELG)	Submitted 10/10/2019
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 10/11/2019
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 10/22/2019
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 10/29/2019
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 02/02/2020
	BSTA-20200518AAD	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 05/19/2020
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 06/05/2020
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 10/28/2020
	0000119257	Renewal	Granted 11/20/2020
	0000126457	License to Cover	Granted 12/10/2020
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 02/09/2021
	0000136264	License to Cover	Granted 02/25/2021
	0000140705	Modify License	Granted 05/10/2021
	0000086390	Relocation Reimbursement	Submitted 02/15/2022
	0000195403	Administrative Update	Received 07/20/2022
Add 11 consummation notices to list above.
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BSTA-20200518AAD	05/19/2020
Authorization document	BXLH-20100712AAY	10/03/2019
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLH-20001027ABQ	09/28/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTCH-20110330AYC	09/14/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BDSTA-20070306ABH	03/13/2007
History card		01/01/1980