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WZHF

CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD

AM BROADCAST

1390.0 kHz

WAY BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC
40 Exchange Place
Suite 1010
New York NY 10005
2124314300
Facility ID: 73306
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0010216687

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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
Construction Permits and Licenses
07/01/1946	B2-P-4999	New Construction Permit	Granted	11/21/1946	11/12/1947	1390	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
LOC TBD FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA/DKT 7693/GRANTED WITHOUT HEARING
01/27/1947	BMP-2469	Minor Modify CP	Granted	03/12/1947	11/12/1947	1390	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
T RAYTHEON RA-1000
02/07/1947	BP-5975	Minor Modification	Superceded	03/17/1947		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional Night	Main
LOC NORTH CAROLINA EXTENDED FRANKLIN FOREST VA
03/17/1947	BP-5975	Minor Modification	Superceded	11/25/1947		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
LOC NORTH CAROLINA EXTENDED FRANKLIN FOREST VA
04/02/1947	BL-2378	License to Cover	Granted	05/29/1947		1390	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
COVER B2-P-4999 AS MOD
04/03/1947	BZ-2194	Direct Measurement	Granted	05/29/1947		1390	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
11/25/1947	BP-5975	Minor Modification	Granted	07/21/1948	07/12/1949	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
LOC FALLS CHURCH, VA
04/08/1948	BZ-2873	Direct Measurement	Granted	05/25/1948		1390	1000	0	Daytime	NonDirectional	Main
08/05/1948	BMP-4103	Minor Modify CP	Superceded	08/24/1948		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
CHN ANT PAREMETERS
08/24/1948	BMP-4103	Minor Modify CP	Superceded	10/21/1948		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
10/21/1948	BMP-4103	Minor Modify CP	Granted	11/12/1948	07/12/1949	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
CHANGE IN DA PATTERN
02/15/1949	BMP-4465	Minor Modify CP	Granted	03/16/1949	07/12/1949	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
MAKE CHANGES IN DIRECTIONAL PATTERN
03/02/1949	BL-3620	License to Cover	Granted	08/11/1949		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
02/06/1952	BP-8388	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	02/19/1952	10/19/1952	1390	1000	1000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Auxiliary
04/11/1952	BZ-3401	Direct Measurement	Granted	06/19/1952		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
10/11/1952	BL-4809	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	11/07/1952		1390	1000	1000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Auxiliary
03/22/1954	BP-9233	Minor Modification	Granted	09/08/1954	05/08/1955	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
10/22/1955	BP-10165	Replace Expired CP	Permit Cancelled	03/22/1956	03/01/1956	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
GRANT 11-14-55/FORFEITED LETTER 3-22-56
02/07/1956	BMP-7122	CP Extension	Dismissed	03/22/1956		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
ATTY REQ
05/15/1956	BP-10580	Minor Modification	Granted	06/04/1956	02/24/1957	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
INSTALL NEW T GATES BC 5E
06/21/1956	BL-6231	License to Cover	Granted	08/29/1956		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 1	Main
INSTALL NEW T GATES BC 5E
01/16/1957	BP-11009	Minor Modification	Granted	02/05/1957	10/05/1957	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
08/12/1957	BMP-7817	CP Extension	Granted	09/11/1957	12/15/1957	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
12/02/1957	BMP-7977	CP Extension	Granted	12/19/1957	04/15/1958	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
03/17/1958	BMP-8092	CP Extension	Granted	04/21/1958	07/15/1958	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
06/10/1958	BMP-8170	CP Extension	Granted	07/14/1958	10/15/1958	1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
10/15/1958	BL-7284	License to Cover	Granted	05/22/1959		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Main
09/25/1959	BP-13482	Auxiliary Permit	Granted	10/14/1959	06/14/1960	1390	1000	1000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Auxiliary
T RAYTHEON RA-1000
07/16/1960	BL-8047	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	11/26/1961		1390	1000	1000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Auxiliary
T RAYTHEON RA-1000
05/26/1970	BL-12681	License to Cover-Aux	Granted	08/18/1970		1390	5000	5000	Unlimited	Directional 2	Auxiliary
FORMER MAIN T GATES BC-5E AS AUX
02/16/1979	BZ-19790216AA	Modification	Granted	09/25/1980		1390	0	0		Directional 2	Main
DIRECT MEASUREMENT
11/13/1985	BZ-19851113AB	Modification	Dismissed	06/17/1987		1390	0	0		Directional 2	Main
DM DISMISSED: MOOT
01/29/1988	BL-19880129AJ	License to Cover	Granted	04/19/1988		1390	5000	5000		Directional 2	Main
LIC TO COVER (BP-870219AE AS MOD) FOR CHGS
12/23/2013	BP-20131223AFI	Modify License	Granted	04/29/2014	04/29/2017	1390	9000	1000		Directional 2	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Published in the Federal Register 2/11/2014
10/22/2015	BMML-20151020AJS	Modify License	Granted	04/22/2016		1390	9000	1000			Main
Method of Moments
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
11/26/1979	BAL-19791126EJ									Granted	12/19/1979
VOL AL TO THE THOMS BROAD- CASTING COMPANIES, INC.
09/15/1981	BAL-19810915FC									Granted	10/08/1981
VOL AL FROM THE THOMS B/CING COMPANIES, INC. TO WEAM RADIO, INC. FORM 316 ATTY. JOHN G. JOHNSON, JR.
05/27/1983	BAL-19830527FI									Granted	10/18/1983
VOL AL FROM WEAM RADIO, INC. TO CARDINAL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) NORMAN JORGENSEN ATTY.(ASGNE) JOHN P. BANKSON ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 6747 SURREYWOOD LANE, BETHESDA, MD 20817
03/23/1984	BAL-19840323FG									Granted	07/17/1984
VOL AL FROM WEAM RADIO, INC. TO VIACOM BROADCASTING INC. FORM 314 ATTY. STEVEN FADEM ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 1211 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10036
12/26/1989	BAL-19891226KM									Granted	02/02/1990
VOL. ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM VIACOM BROADCASTING INC. TO WMZQ INC. (PRO FORMA) MA) FCC FORM 316
05/19/1997	BAL-19970519GF	WMZQ, INC.			OIA LICENSE, L.L.C.					Granted	06/27/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: WMZQ, INC. TO: OIA LICENSE, L.L.C. (FORM 314)
03/31/1999	BAL-19990331GP	OIA LICENSE, L.L.C.			MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARLINGTON LIC					Granted	06/11/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: OIA LICENSE, L.L.C. TO: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARLINGTON LICENSEE, LLC (FORM 314) GRANTED WITH CONDITION
04/18/2000	BAL-20000411ABK	MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARLINGTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.			WAY BROADCASTING, INC.					Granted	05/30/2000
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARLINGTON LICENSEE, L.L.C. To: WAY BROADCASTING, INC. Form 314
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
01/23/1948	BTC-611	J MAYNARD MAGRUDER, WILLIAM S. BANKS, SAMUEL F. ROTH, HAROLD G. HERNLY, GEORGE H. WERNER, THOMAS J BROYHILL AND HOWARD STANLEY			HAROLD H. THOMS AND MEREDITH S. THOMS					Granted	06/02/1948
10/24/1966	BTC-5195	HAROLD H. THOMAS, MEREDITH S. THOMS AND MATILANN THOMS GENNETT			THE THOMAS BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.					Granted	11/30/1966
05/17/1977	BTC-8350	THE ESTATE OF HAROLD H. THOMS (DECEASED)			MEREDITH S. THOMS					Granted	06/15/1977
NEVER CONSUMMATED
10/11/1978	BTC-19781011EE									Granted	10/26/1978
VOL ACQUISITION OF POSITIVE CONTROL OF THE THOMS BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. (PARENT CORP OF LICENSEE) BY MEREDITH S. THOMS THRU TRANSFER OF STOCK FROM THE ESTATE OF HAROLD H. THOMS (DECEASED)
11/30/1983	BTC-19831130FM									Granted	12/19/1983
VOL TC FROM THOMS BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. TO MEREDITH S. THOMS & MATILANN S. THOMS FORM 316 ATTY. NORMAN E. JORGENSEN
10/29/1986	BTC-19861029KN									Dismissed	03/23/1987
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM VIACOM INTERNATIONAL,INC. TO MCV HOLDINGS,INC. FORM 315 ATTYS-STEVE SHARPE,ESQ & GARY H.CHETKOF,ESQ. ACCEPTED ON MANUAL PUBLIC NOTICE,RELEASED NOV.4, 1986, REPORT #13773.
03/06/1987	BTC-19870306KN									Granted	05/27/1987
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF VIACOM INTERNATIONAL,INC. TO ARSENAL ACQUIRING CORP. FORM 315 ATTYS:EDWARD SCHOR & LAWRENCE W. SECREST,III APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING ON MANUAL PUBLIC NOTICE REPORT NO. 13869 RELEASED MARCH 10, 1987 APPLICATION GRANTED BY COMMISSION ACTION/SEE FCC-87-183 (37089) M O & O NOTICE,RELEASED & GRANTED 5-27-87
08/28/1987	BTC-19870828KO									Granted	09/18/1987
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM VIACOM XXXXXXXXXXXXX INC. TO ARSENAL HOLDINGS II, INC. FORM 316 (PRO FORMA) KENNETH D. SHIRLEY,ATTY.
09/16/1993	BTC-19930916KY									Granted	10/04/1993
TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF WMZQ, INC. FROM SUMNER M. REDSTONE TO SUMNER M. REDSTONE, TRUSTEE OF THE SUMNER M. REDSTONE, TRUST. PRO FORMA FORM 316 GEORGE H. SHAPIRO, ATTY.
10/13/1995	BTC-19951013EA									Granted	11/03/1995
VOL TC OF WMZQ, INC. FROM VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. (OLD) TO VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. (NEW) FORM: 316 ATTY: GEORGE H. SHAPIRO
02/21/1997	BTC-19970221GF	VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.			EVERGREEN MEDIA CORP. OF LOS ANGELES					Granted	06/27/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. TO: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES (FORM 315) JOINT REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED ON 6/23/97 BY ('THE COMPANIES')
04/30/1997	BTC-19970430GZ	SCOTT GINSBERG, DE FACTO			CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION					Dismissed	08/28/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: SCOTT K. GINSBERG, DE FACTO TO: CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION (FORM 315) CONTINGENT UPON GRANT AND CONSUMMATION OF BTC-970221GF & BTCH-970221GE)
07/14/1997	BTC-19970714HN	EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION			EVERGREEN MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORP					Granted	07/23/1997
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: EVERGREEN MEDIA CORPORATION TO: EVERGREEN MEZZANINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION (FORM 316)
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Special Temporary Authority		08/01/1947	BS-1545	STA TO OPR ADDL TIME (POWER 250W) FROM 7-11PM 8-5-47 IN ORDER TO BROADCAST VIRGINIA PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS ONLY.							Granted
Special Temporary Authority		09/10/1947	BS-1545	STA TO OPR ADDL TIME FROM 5PM TO END OF ELECTION RETURNS 11-4-47 IN ORDER TO BROADCAST SAID RETURNS ONLY.							Granted
Emerg Broadcast System		05/22/1972	EBSA-								Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering		07/02/2014	BSTA-20140625AOT								Granted
Additional notes
Date	Type		Remarks								Outcome
03/12/1968	National Defense Auth										Granted