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WSM
NASHVILLE TN
AM BROADCAST
650.0 kHz
WSM-AM, LLC
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville TN 37214
6153166000
Facility ID: 74066
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0015909500
 
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
11/02/1925 New station WSM 650 10001000   NASHVILLE TN  
NATIONAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.
04/30/1927 WSM 650 10001000   NASHVILLE TN  
05/31/1927 WSM 650 20002000   NASHVILLE TN  
06/30/1927 WSM 650 50005000   NASHVILLE TN  
11/30/1927 WSM 650 50005000   NASHVILLE TN  
02/28/1929 WSM 650 50005000   NASHVILLE TN  
ON LIST
Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status
Status
Date
07/19/1983 BAL-19830719GX Granted 08/19/1983
VOL AL FROM WSM, INCORPORATED TO NLT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FORM 316 ATTY. DAVID E. HILLIARD AMENDMENT REC'D 8-12-83: CHANGE ASSIGNEE TO NLT CORPORATION ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 2550 AMERICAN GENERAL CENTER-NASHVILLE, NASHVILLE, TN. 37250
09/09/1983 BAL-19830909GY Granted 03/19/1984
VOL AL FROM NLT CORPORATION TO WSM, INCORPORATED FORM 314 AUX ATTY(ASNR): DAVID E. HILLIARD ATTY(ASNE): PETER O'CONNELL ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 31365, DALLAS, TX. 75231
07/11/1997 BAL-19970711GH WSM INCORPORATED NEW GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY Granted 07/28/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: WSM INCORPORATED TO: NEW GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (FORM 316)
03/08/2007 BAL-20070308ADF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY GRAND OLE OPRY, LLC Granted 03/30/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License From: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY To: GRAND OLE OPRY, LLC Form 316
04/13/2022 0000189328 GRAND OLE OPRY, LLC WSM-AM, LLC Granted 05/26/2022
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status
SStatus
Date
10/27/1980 BTC-19801027HK Granted 11/26/1980
VOL TC FROM NLT CORPORATION (A DELAWARE CORPORATION) TO NLTEN CORPORATION
08/04/1982 BTC-19820804GE Granted 11/04/1982
VOL TC FROM NLT CORP. TO AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION FORM 315 ATY.(TRNSFR) R. RUSSELL EAGAN ATY.(TRNSFE) JOEL ROSENBLOOM
09/20/1982 BTC-19820920HM Dismissed 11/04/1982
VOL TC FROM NLT CORPORATION TO WALTER M. ROBINSON, JR. AND OTHER VOTING TRUSTEES FORM 316 ATTY. R. RUSSELL EAGAN
01/20/1984 BTC-19840120HX Granted 01/26/1984
VOL TC FROM AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION TO AGC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FORM 316 ATTY: M. ANNE SWANSON
12/21/1984 BTC-19841221KT Granted 12/31/1984
VOL TC FROM EDWARD L. GAYLORD(AS AGENT FOR VOTING TRUSTEES) TO EDWARD L. GAYLORD AND OTHER SHARE HOLDERS. FORM 316 ATTY-PETER D. O'CONNELL
10/08/1990 BTC-19901008KP Granted 10/29/1990
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM EDWARD L. GAYLORD AND FAMILY TO EDWARD L. GAYLORD, EDWARD K. GAYLORD II, ET AL., VOTING TRUSTEES (PRO FORMA) FCC FORM 316 BRIAN A. JOHNSON-ATTORNEY (FULL-POWER STATION KTVT(TV))
10/10/1991 BTC-19911010KQ Granted 10/23/1991
TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF WSM, INC. FROM THE GAYLORD BROADCASTING COMPANY TO TGF COMPANY, ( A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE OKLAHOMA PUBLISHING COMPANY) FORM 316 PRO FORMA JAMES J. FREEMAN, ESQ.
07/20/1995 BTC-19950720EC Granted 08/17/1995
VOL TC OF WSM, INC. FROM OPRYLAND USA, INC.(1981 DELAWARE CORP.) TO OPRYLAND USA, INC.(1995 DELAWARE CORP.) FORM 316 ATTY. BRIAN A. JOHNSON
05/05/2006 BTC-20060505ACA GAYLORD FAMILY GROUP SHAREHOLDERS OF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY Superceded 09/14/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: GAYLORD FAMILY GROUP To: SHAREHOLDERS OF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY Form 315
05/05/2006 BTC-20060505ACA GAYLORD FAMILY GROUP SHAREHOLDERS OF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY Granted 11/01/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: GAYLORD FAMILY GROUP To: SHAREHOLDERS OF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY Form 315
09/05/2012 BTC-20120905AAF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. Granted 09/20/2012
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY To: RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. Form 316
12/18/2013 BTC-20131218ERF RHP HOTELS, INC. RHP HOTELS, LLC Granted 01/03/2014
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: RHP HOTELS, INC. To: RHP HOTELS, LLC Form 316
11/21/2014 BTC-20141121AKA COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC. COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL, LLC Granted 12/12/2014
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC. To: COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL, LLC Form 316 GRANTED WITH CONDITION
02/20/2020 BTC-20200220AAD RHP OPERATIONS AND ATTRACTIONS HOLDINGS LLC RHP HOTEL OPERATIONS HOLDCO, LLC Granted 03/25/2020
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: RHP OPERATIONS AND ATTRACTIONS HOLDINGS LLC To: RHP HOTEL OPERATIONS HOLDCO, LLC Form 316
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