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WSB-FM
ATLANTA GA
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 253 (98.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 99a3
Cox Radio, LLC
1601 W Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta GA 30309
4048977000
Facility ID: 73978
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0029120201
 
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Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type
Application
Status
Status
Date
Permit
Expires
Station Frequency Channel Class Effective Radiated Power Transmitter Power Output Height Above Average Terrain Antenna
Mode
Facility
Type
05/05/1976 BLH-7062 License to Cover Granted 11/03/1981
LIC.(BPH-9378) CHANGES ALTERNATE TRANSMITTERS
02/25/1982 BPH-19820225AF Modification Granted 05/26/1982 05/26/1983
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.;CHG. TYPE TRANS.; CHG. TYPE ANT. (RCA BFM-6, 6 SECTS. H&V)INCRE. HAAT: 919' (H&V) & CHG. TPO.
07/21/1982 BLH-19820721AS License to Cover Granted 08/10/1983 98.5 (253) 0 Main
LIC. TO COV. (BPH-820225AF) FOR CHGS. RCA-BFM-6. LIC. EXP. 4-1-89.
09/08/1982 BMLH-19820908AE Modify License Granted 09/10/1982
FILED BY: HELEN E. DISENHAUS, REQUEST TO CHANGE NAME OF LICENSEE TO: COX COMMUNICA-TIONS, INC.
02/27/1987 BPH-19870227NZ Modification Granted 10/14/1987 04/14/1989 98.5 (253C) 100000-H
100000-V
311-H
311-V
Main
CP TO CHG. TL: APPROX. 700' S. OF LAFRANCE ST. & 800' E. OF WESLEY AVE., ATLANTA, GA, CHG. HAAT: 311 METERS H&V & MAKE CHGS. IN ANTENNA SYSTEM 33 45 35 84 20 07
09/22/1988 BLH-19880922KC License to Cover Granted 04/05/1989 04/01/1996 98.5 (253C) 100000-H
100000-V
311-H
311-V
Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-870227NZ) FOR CHANGES.
09/03/1998 BLH-19980903KB License to Cover Granted 12/02/1998 04/01/2028 98.5 (253C0) 100000-H
100000-V
29500 313-H
313-V
NonDirectional Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-980903IC) FOR CHANGES
09/16/1998 BPH-19980903IC Modification Granted 09/30/1998 03/30/2000 98.5 (253C) 100000-H
100000-V
313-H
313-V
NonDirectional Main
CP TO CHG STRUCTURE HGT, TL & HAAT
04/01/2019 BXPH-20190329ABO Modification Granted 04/18/2019 04/18/2022 98.5 (253C0) 81000-H
81000-V
295-H
295-V
NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
09/29/2020 0000122809 License to Cover Granted 09/30/2020 04/01/2028 98.5 (253C0) 81000-H
81000-V
35000 295-H
295-V
NonDirectional Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status
Status
Date
08/05/1985 BALH-19850805KH Granted 08/23/1985
VOL AL OF LIC. FROM COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.TO NEW WSB,INC.
07/29/1998 BALH-19980729ET WSB, INC. COX RADIO, INC. Granted 08/11/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: WSB, INC. TO: COX RADIO, INC. (FORM 316)
09/29/1998 BAPLH-19980929HP COX RADIO, INC. CXR HOLDINGS, INC. Granted 10/13/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: COX RADIO, INC. TO: CXR HOLDINGS, INC. (FORM 316)
12/06/2004 BALH-20041202AEE 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
11/28/2006 BALH-20061122AAF 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
01/13/2020 BALH-20200110AAI 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
09/10/1984 BTCH-19840910KF 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 BTCH-19850408KF 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 BTCH-19850430KG 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 BTCH-19930816GV 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 BTCH-19960822GG COX BROADCASTING, INC. COX RADIO, INC. Granted 09/12/1996
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: COX BROADCASTING, INC. TO: COX RADIO, INC. (FORM 316)
12/08/2004 BTCH-20041206ACD 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
11/15/2011 BTCH-20111114BMV 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
11/04/2013 BTCH-20131101ADO 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
11/22/2019 BTCH-20190702ADF COX ENTERPRISES, INC. TERRIER MEDIA BUYER, INC. Granted 11/22/2019
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: COX ENTERPRISES, INC. To: TERRIER MEDIA BUYER, INC. Form 315 Granted per Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 19-1206, on 11/22/2019.
11/05/2021 0000165853 Granted 12/08/2021
02/17/2022 0000158381 Dismissed 02/17/2022
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Temporary Authority 12/10/2002 BDSTA-20021122ACP Granted
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