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WSB
ATLANTA GA
AM BROADCAST
750.0 kHz
Cox Radio, LLC
1601 W Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta GA 30309
4048977000
Facility ID: 73977
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0029120201
  
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
04/01/1922 New station WSB 740/619 Power unknown   ATLANTA GA  
ATLANTA JOURNAL
OPER ON 619 & 833
11/01/1922 WSB 740/619   ATLANTA GA  
06/01/1923 WSB 740   ATLANTA GA  
02/01/1924 WSB 740 500500   ATLANTA GA  
02/02/1925 WSB 740 750750   ATLANTA GA  
05/02/1925 WSB 740 500500   ATLANTA GA  
09/01/1925 WSB 740 10001000   ATLANTA GA  
04/30/1927 WSB 740 10001000   ATLANTA GA  
05/31/1927 WSB 740 10001000   ATLANTA GA  
02/28/1929 WSB 740 10001000   ATLANTA GA  
ON LIST
01/31/1930 WSB 740 50005000   ATLANTA GA  
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
04/06/1922 -630 License to Cover Granted 04/11/1922 833 200 200 NonDirectional Main
360M (833 KC) ALSO 485M (619 KC) FOR WEATHER & MARKET REPORTS. AUTH 3-15-22 OPR PENDING RET & ACTION ON APPL. HISTORY CARD NOTES ''FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE SOUTH TO HAVE BROADCAST STATION''.
08/26/1922 -630 Modify License Granted 08/29/1922 833 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
360M (833KC) AND 485M (619KC)
10/06/1922 -630 Modify License Granted 10/09/1922 750 500 500 NonDirectional Main
400M (750KC) AND 485M (619KC)
05/11/1923 -630 Modify License Granted 05/12/1923 700 500 500 NonDirectional Main
REQ CHG FREQ TO 700KC 429 METERS
11/12/1924 -630 Modify License Granted 01/26/1925 700 750 750 NonDirectional Main
04/04/1925 -630 Modify License Granted 04/14/1925 700 500 500 NonDirectional Main
07/13/1925 TELE- Modify License Granted 07/13/1925 700 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
07/25/1925 -630 Modify License Granted 07/31/1925 700 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
07/07/1928 3-P-B-244 Minor Modification Permit Cancelled 06/10/1929 740 10000 10000 NonDirectional Main
GRANT 10-23-28 / PRCAN REPLACED BY 3-P-B-736.
05/04/1929 3-P-B-736 Minor Modification Granted 06/10/1929 08/22/1929 740 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
09/26/1929 TELE- CP Extension Granted 09/30/1929 12/01/1929 740 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-736
11/22/1929 LETTER- CP Extension Granted 11/22/1929 01/31/1930 740 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-736
01/24/1930 3-L-B-254 License to Cover Granted 01/25/1930 740 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-736
03/14/1930 3-P-B-1225 Minor Modification Granted 11/17/1931 05/17/1932 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
02/19/1932 3-MP-B-305 Minor Modify CP Granted 03/15/1932 05/17/1932 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-1225 REQUESTS APPROVAL OF PROPOSED 50KW EQUIPMENT
05/03/1932 3-MP-B-335 CP Extension Granted 05/17/1932 12/16/1932 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-1225
06/23/1932 3-MP-B-354 Minor Modify CP Granted 07/05/1932 12/16/1932 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-1225
11/28/1932 3-MP-B-401 CP Extension Granted 12/16/1932 03/16/1933 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-1225
03/07/1933 3-MP-B-430 CP Extension Granted 03/28/1933 06/17/1933 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-1225
06/07/1933 3-MP-B-447 CP Extension Granted 06/23/1933 08/14/1933 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-1225
08/14/1933 3-L-B-986 License to Cover Granted 09/01/1933 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
3-P-B-1225
08/14/1933 3-Z-B-79 Direct Measurement Granted 09/01/1933 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
10/17/1933 3-L-B-1005 License to Cover-Aux Granted 11/24/1933 740 5000 5000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
THIS AUX WAS CANCELLED 8-13-46
12/23/1936 B3-P-1580 Minor Modification Dismissed 06/16/1942 740 500000 500000 NonDirectional Main
APDIS DKT 4419
07/27/1940 B3-Z-457 Direct Measurement Granted 08/09/1940 740 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
08/30/1946 B3-P-5261 Minor Modification Granted 10/02/1946 06/02/1947 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
INSTALL NEW T WE 407A-1
06/12/1947 BMP-2841 CP Extension Granted 06/23/1947 09/02/1947 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
B3-P-5261
08/05/1947 BMP-3009 CP Extension Granted 08/19/1947 11/02/1947 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
B3-P-5261
10/27/1947 BMP-3282 CP Extension Granted 10/31/1947 12/01/1947 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
B3-P-5261
11/18/1947 BL-2835 License to Cover Granted 01/07/1948 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
B3-P-5261
11/21/1947 BZ-2686 Direct Measurement Granted 01/07/1948 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
01/06/1948 BL-2944 License to Cover-Aux Granted 02/02/1948 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
USE OLD MAIN T (WE 306A) AS AUX T
12/07/1949 BZ-3126 Direct Measurement Granted 12/28/1949 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
08/30/1950 BL-9116 License to Cover Granted 11/14/1960 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
BP-13352
08/10/1959 BP-13352 Minor Modification Granted 09/10/1959 05/10/1960 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
MAKE CHANGES IN TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT
04/13/1960 BMP-8971 CP Extension Granted 04/29/1960 08/10/1960 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
BP-13352
07/13/1960 BMP-9065 CP Extension Granted 08/04/1960 10/10/1960 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
BP-13352
05/29/1964 BL-10654 License to Cover-Aux Granted 10/30/1964 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
LIC TO USE AUX T (WE 407A-L) AS ALT MAIN
10/27/1965 BZ-5901 Direct Measurement Granted 12/01/1965 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
10/27/1965 BZ-5902 Direct Measurement Granted 12/01/1965 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
05/07/1971 BP-19017 Minor Modification Granted 06/22/1971 06/22/1972 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
CP TO INSTALL NEW T CONTINENTAL 317C FOR SECOND ALT MAIN T
09/02/1971 BL-13062 License to Cover Granted 11/04/1971 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
BP-19017
10/13/1981 BZ-19811013AO Modification Granted 11/19/1981 750 0 0 NonDirectional Main
DM
11/26/1984 BZ-19841126AC Modification Granted 04/01/1986 750 0 0 NonDirectional Main
DM
03/05/2003 BZ-20030227AEA Modification Granted 05/21/2003 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
Direct Measurement
02/06/2023 BZ-20230203AAE Modification Granted 04/10/2023 750 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
Direct Measurement
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
03/25/1950 BAL-1011 ATLANTA JOURNAL COMPANY ATLANTA NEWSPAPERS, INC. Granted 05/12/1950
02/08/1964 BAL-5026 ATLANTA NEWSPAPERS, INC. COX BROADCASTING CORPORATION Granted 02/27/1964
EFF 2-29-64
05/31/1979 BAL-19790531GE Granted 04/28/1980
VOL. AL TO METROMEDIA, INC.
08/05/1985 BAL-19850805KG Granted 08/23/1985
VOL AL OF LIC. FROM COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.TO NEW WSB,INC.
07/29/1998 BAL-19980729ES WSB, INC. COX RADIO, INC. Granted 08/11/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: WSB, INC. TO: COX RADIO, INC. (FORM 316)
12/02/2004 BAL-20041202AED CXR HOLDINGS, L.L.C. CXR HOLDINGS, L.L.C. Granted 12/17/2004
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CXR HOLDINGS, INC. To: CXR HOLDINGS, L.L.C. Form 316
11/22/2006 BAL-20061122AAE CXR HOLDINGS, L.L.C. COX RADIO, INC. Granted 12/07/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CXR HOLDINGS, L.L.C. To: COX RADIO, INC. Form 316
01/10/2020 BAL-20200110AAH COX RADIO, INC. COX RADIO, LLC Granted 02/12/2020
Voluntary Assignment of License From: COX RADIO, INC. To: COX RADIO, LLC Form 316
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
12/06/1939 B3-TC-205 JAMES R GRAY, INMAN GRAY, MRS JAMES R GRAY, CORDELIA GRAY BRUMBY, FRANCES GRAY YANKEY, MARY INMAN PEARDE SMYLIE, JENNIE GRAY PEARCE, JOHN A BRICE, J L WILLIFORD, JOHN MORTON SMITH JAMES M COX, SPRINGFIELD NEWSPAPERS, INC. AND THE EVENING NEWS PUBLISHING CO. Granted 12/12/1939
06/27/1940 B3-TC-242 SPRINGFIELD NEWSPAPERS INC., MIAMI DAILY NEWS INC. AND THE EVENING NEWS PUBLISHING CO. JAMES M COX Dismissed 12/26/1940
03/26/1953 BTC-1477 JAMES M COX JR, TRUSTEE FOR MARGARETTA BLAIR COX, ANNE COX JOHNSON, BARBARA COX GLOVER THRU CORPORATE REORGANIZATION THE COX FAMILY GROUP Granted 05/06/1953
12/16/1968 BTC-5820 ATLANTA NEWSPAPERS, INC., DAYTON NEWSPAPERS, INC. AND SPRINGFIELD NEWSPAPERS, INC. COX ENTERPRISES, INC. Granted 12/30/1968
08/15/1972 BTC-6945 COX ENTERPRISES, INC. JAMES M COX JR, ANN COX CHAMBERS AND BARBARA COX ANTHONY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES Granted 08/31/1972
09/10/1984 BTC-19840910KE Granted 09/24/1984
VOL TC OF COX COMMUNICATIONS,INC.('CC')FROM DE JURE CONTROL RESTING WITH MRS. BARBARA COX ANTHONY AND MRS.ANNE COX CHAMBERS TO DE FACTOR CONTROL RESTING WITH MRS.ANTHONY AND MRS. CHAMBERS. FORM 316 AUX ATTY-SUZANNE M. PERRY
04/08/1985 BTC-19850408KG Granted 04/23/1985
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM BARBARA COX ANTHONY AND ANN COX CHAMBERS THROUGH CERTAIN TRUSTS AND COX ENTERPRISES, INC. (DE FACTO)TO BARBARA COX ANTHONY AND ANN COX CHAMBERS THROUGH COX ENTERPRISES,INC. (DE JURE). FORM 316 ATTY-SUZANNE M. PERRY
04/30/1985 BTC-19850430KF Granted 05/01/1985
VOL TC FROM BARBARA COX ANTHONY AND ANN COX CHAMBERS THROUGH COX ENTERPRISES, INC.(DE JURE CONTROL) TO CEI ACQUISITION CORP. FORM 316 ATTY-JOHN S. LOGAN
08/16/1993 BTC-19930816GU Granted 08/31/1993
VOL TC OF WSB, INC FROM COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC TO COX BROADCASTING, INC AUX FORM 316 ATTY: ELIZABETH A. MCGEARY
08/22/1996 BTC-19960822GF COX BROADCASTING, INC. COX RADIO, INC. Granted 09/12/1996
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: COX BROADCASTING, INC. TO: COX RADIO, INC. (FORM 316)
12/06/2004 BTC-20041206ACC ANNE COX CHAMBERS ATLANTA TRUST, BARBARA COX ANTHONY, TTEE DAYTON COX TRUST-A, B.ANTHONY,A.CHAMBERS,R.BRAUNSTEIN,TTEES Granted 12/17/2004
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: ANNE COX CHAMBERS ATLANTA TRUST, BARBARA COX ANTHONY, TTEE To: DAYTON COX TRUST-A, B. ANTHONY, A. CHAMBERS, R. BRAUNSTEIN, TTEES Form 316
12/06/2004 BTC-20041206ACC ANNE COX CHAMBERS ATLANTA TRUST, BARBARA COX ANTHONY, TTEE DAYTON COX TRUST-A, B.ANTHONY,A.CHAMBERS,R.BRAUNSTEIN,TTEES Superceded 12/17/2004
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ANNE COX CHAMBERS ATLANTA TRUST, BARBARA COX ANTHONY, TTEE To: DAYTON COX TRUST-A, B.ANTHONY, A.CHAMBERS, R.BRAUNSTEIN,TTEES Form 316
11/14/2011 BTC-20111114BMU COX MEDIA GROUP, INC. COX MEDIA GROUP, LLC Granted 11/30/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: COX MEDIA GROUP, INC. To: COX MEDIA GROUP, LLC Form 316
11/01/2013 BTC-20131101ADN DAYTON-COX TRUST A COX FAMILY VOTING TRUST Granted 11/18/2013
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: DAYTON-COX TRUST A To: COX FAMILY VOTING TRUST Form 316
09/02/2021 0000158364 Apollo Global Management, Inc. Tango Holdings, Inc. Superceded 10/25/2021
10/18/2021 0000158364 Apollo Global Management, Inc. Tango Holdings, Inc. Dismissed 02/17/2022
11/02/2021 0000165839 Apollo Global Management, Inc. Tango Holdings, Inc. Superceded 11/05/2021
11/05/2021 0000165839 Apollo Global Management, Inc. Tango Holdings, Inc. Granted 12/08/2021
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Service Authority 02/03/1932 S-B-440 AUTH FIELD INTENSITY MEAS. USING 50 WATT PORTABLE. Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 07/31/1968 BRC-3273 1601 W PEATREE ST NE, ATLANTA, GA Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/25/1972 EBSA-
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 07/14/1998 19980710WG Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 12/10/2002 BDSTA-20021122ACO Granted
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
11/01/1928 ALLOC 740KC
03/29/1967 National Defense Auth
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