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WNYC
NEW YORK NY
AM BROADCAST
820.0 kHz
New York Public Radio
160 Varick Street
7th Floor
NEW YORK NY 10013
6468294400
Facility ID: 73357
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0004015020
  
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.
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 BP-20140106DLJ Granted 04/08/2014
ML BMML-20131031AHM Granted 06/13/2014
REC Application ID: 1589265 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1589265
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0004015020
Community of license: NEW YORK, NY, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 45' 10.4" N / 74 6' 13.5" W
Frequency: 820 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Method of Moments
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 45' 10.4" N / 74 6' 13.5" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 1072.56 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 1021 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio		 Elec.
Ht.		 Phas-
ing		 Spac-
ing		 Orien-
tation		 Tower
Ref		 Top
Load		 Sw
A		 Sw
B		 Sw
C		 Sw
D		 Tower
Height
A197.510800NN000099.1m
B197.50115.5102NN000099.1m
C0.3397.5-117231102NN000099.1m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 45' 10.4" N / 74 6' 13.5" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 314.4 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 341.72 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio		 Elec.
Ht.		 Phas-
ing		 Spac-
ing		 Orien-
tation		 Tower
Ref		 Top
Load		 Sw
A		 Sw
B		 Sw
C		 Sw
D		 Tower
Height
A0.63797.586.5115.5282NN000099.1m
B197.5000NN000099.1m
C0.42797.5-86.5115.5102NN000099.1m
Show field strength tabulations... Display pattern of directional antenna.
Show field strength tabulations... Display directional pattern in tabular form.
 
ML BML-20030411ACV Granted 04/25/2003
L2C BL-19920915AB Granted 05/04/1993
BP-16148 H Dismissed 09/23/1982
BL-6660 AUX H Granted 10/16/1957
BL-6659 H Granted 10/16/1957
BMP-7560 H Granted 03/06/1957
BMP-7559 H Granted 03/06/1957
BMP-7469 H Granted 12/18/1956
BMP-7468 H Granted 12/19/1956
BMP-7388 H Granted 10/15/1956
BMP-7310 H Granted 07/31/1956
BMP-7227 H Granted 06/04/1956
BP-10552 AUX H Granted 05/15/1956
BMP-7010 H Dismissed 11/16/1955
BP-9742 H Granted 03/30/1955
BP-9142 H Granted 11/02/1955
BP-7955 H Dismissed 06/06/1951
BP-6493 H Dismissed 01/18/1950
BP-6493 H Superceded 06/08/1949
BL-2580 AUX H Granted 09/02/1947
B1-P-5522 AUX H Granted 12/26/1946
B1-Z-1526 H Granted 06/30/1943
B1-Z-471 H Granted 11/22/1940
B1-Z-179 H Granted 09/27/1939
B1-L-937 AUX H Granted 05/01/1939
B1-ML-629 H Denied 10/10/1942
B1-ML-629 H Superceded 02/28/1939
B1-P-2185 AUX H Granted 09/26/1938
B1-ML-528 H Granted 04/05/1938
B1-L-710 H Granted 11/09/1937
B1-MP-503 H Granted 04/20/1937
B1-MP-414 H Granted 11/17/1936
B1-MP-307 H Granted 06/12/1936
B1-L-304 AUX H Granted 06/12/1936
B1-P-798 AUX H Granted 01/14/1936
B1-P-678 H Granted 10/01/1935
B1-P-678 H Superceded 09/24/1935
B1-ML-207 H Returned 06/26/1935
1-ML-B-1386 H Granted 10/10/1934
1-ML-B-796 H Returned 10/05/1931
1-ML-B-711 H Returned 01/07/1931
1-M-B-614 H Dismissed 05/08/1931
1-L-B-145 H Granted 08/28/1929
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KEC311 161.7600
KEC682 161.7600
WMG555 944.2500 160 Varick Street
WLP965 945.5000 160 Varick Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WNYC - 07/02/1924 (RHP)
WNYC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/01/1924 - .570 kHz in NEW YORK NY RSB - now WNYC
11/01/1943 on 93.9 in NEW YORK NY - now WNYC-FM (RHP)
00/00/0000 on 93.9 in NEW YORK NY - now WNYC-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 On Channel 34 in NEW YORK NY - now WPXN-TV (CDBS)
01/02/1980 On Channel 34 in NEW YORK NY - now WPXN-TV (CDBS)
10/06/1978 on 93.9 in NEW YORK NY - now WNYC-FM (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
  RSB-088 Radio Service Bulletin Granted
08/02/1924
  RSB-121 Radio Service Bulletin Granted
04/30/1927
  RSB-125 Radio Service Bulletin Granted
08/31/1927
  1-L-B-145 License to Cover Granted
08/28/1929
  1-ML-B-711 Modify License Returned
01/07/1931
  1-M-B-614 Modify License Dismissed
05/08/1931
  1-ML-B-796 Modify License Returned
10/05/1931
  1-ML-B-1386 Modify License Granted
10/10/1934
  B1-ML-207 Modify License Returned
06/26/1935
  B1-P-678 Modification Granted
10/01/1935
  B1-P-798 Construction Permit Granted
01/14/1936
  B1-L-304 License to Cover Granted
06/12/1936
  B1-MP-307 CP Extension Granted
06/12/1936
  B1-MP-414 CP Extension Granted
11/17/1936
  B1-MP-503 CP Extension Granted
04/20/1937
  B1-L-710 License to Cover Granted
11/09/1937
  B1-SA-291 Special Temporary Authority Returned
03/08/1938
  B1-ML-528 Modify License Granted
04/05/1938
  B1-P-2185 Construction Permit Granted
09/26/1938
  B1-L-937 License to Cover Granted
05/01/1939
  B1-Z-179 Direct Measurement Granted
09/27/1939
  B1-Z-471 Direct Measurement Granted
11/22/1940
  B1-ML-629 Modify License Denied
10/10/1942
  B1-SSA-52 Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/01/1942
  B1-Z-1526 Direct Measurement Granted
06/30/1943
  B1-SSA-95 Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/25/1944
  B1-SSA-141 Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/27/1946
  B1-SSA-145 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/31/1946
  B1-P-5522 Construction Permit Granted
12/26/1946
  BSSA-157 Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/03/1947
  BSSA-165 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/28/1947
  BL-2580 License to Cover Granted
09/02/1947
  BSSA-181 Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/20/1948
  BSSA-190 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/25/1948
  BSSA-199 Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/24/1949
  BSSA-218 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/24/1949
  BP-6493 Modification Dismissed
01/18/1950
  BSSA-235 Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/16/1950
  BSSA-251 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/17/1950
  BSSA-260 Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/28/1951
  BP-7955 Modification Dismissed
06/06/1951
  BSSA-280 Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
11/04/1953
  BP-9742 Modification Granted
03/30/1955
  BP-9142 Modification Granted
11/02/1955
  BMP-7010 CP Extension Dismissed
11/16/1955
  BP-10552 Construction Permit Granted
05/15/1956
  BMP-7227 CP Extension Granted
06/04/1956
  BMP-7310 CP Extension Granted
07/31/1956
  BMP-7388 CP Extension Granted
10/15/1956
  BMP-7469 CP Extension Granted
12/18/1956
  BMP-7468 CP Extension Granted
12/19/1956
  BMP-7560 CP Extension Granted
03/06/1957
  BMP-7559 CP Extension Granted
03/06/1957
  BL-6660 License to Cover Granted
10/16/1957
  BL-6659 License to Cover Granted
10/16/1957
Transaction log data BR-19810205UH Renewal Granted
10/08/1981
  BSSA-266 Special Temporary Authority Denied
09/23/1982
  BP-16148 Modification Dismissed
09/23/1982
Transaction log data BRC-19830510AI Renewal Granted
02/02/1984
Transaction log data BR-19840201WU Renewal Granted
10/04/1984
  BP-19810410AH Misc Info. Granted
05/21/1986
Transaction log data BR-19910131UX Renewal Granted
01/31/1992
Public Notice Details BL-19920915AB License to Cover Granted
05/04/1993
Public Notice Details BAL-19960517GU Assign License/CP Granted
10/03/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19970214GN Assign License/CP Granted
03/06/1997
Transaction log data BR-19980202ZA Renewal Granted
06/29/1998
Public Notice Details BML-20030411ACV Modify License Granted
04/25/2003
  BSTA-20040514AEP Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
05/21/2004
  BDN-20051019ADV Digital Notification Pending
10/21/2005
  BDN-20051017ADM Digital Notification Pending
11/07/2005
Transaction log data BR-20060201BHY Renewal Granted
06/13/2008
  BDN-20090722ACS Digital Notification Pending
10/13/2009
  BSTA-20121107AEM Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
11/08/2012
  BESTA-20130426ACQ Extension Request Granted
05/20/2013
  BSTA-20130819AFC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/22/2013
Public Notice Details BP-20140106DLJ Modify License Granted
04/08/2014
Transaction log data BR-20140203AOZ Renewal Granted
05/23/2014
Public Notice Details BMML-20131031AHM Modify License Granted
06/13/2014
Transaction log data BSTA-20150617AAM Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
06/30/2015
Transaction log data BSTA-20150720ACD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/23/2015
Transaction log data BSTA-20170419AID Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Dismissed
05/18/2017
Transaction log data 0000183678 Renewal Granted
05/23/2022
Transaction log data 0000256640 Administrative Update Received
11/05/2024
Transaction log data 0000256721 Special Temporary Auth.-experimental Pending
12/03/2024
Transaction log data 0000269274 Administrative Update Received
04/10/2025
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
IMPORTED LETTERS
STA relatedBSTA-20170419AID05/18/2017
Imported LetterBSTA-20150720ACD07/23/2015
Imported LetterBSTA-20150617AAM06/30/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMML-20131031AHM06/13/2014
STA relatedBSTA-20130819AFC08/22/2013
STA relatedBESTA-20130426ACQ05/20/2013
History card 01/01/1980
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