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WFED
WASHINGTON DC
AM BROADCAST
1500.0 kHz
Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC
3415 University Avenue, West
St. Paul MN 55114
6516424336
Facility ID: 74120
Licensed
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0020603981
  
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 BML-20110215AFF Granted 02/07/2012
REC Application ID: 1418234 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1418234
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0020603981
Community of license: WASHINGTON, DC, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 2' 31.4" N / 77 2' 45.9" W
Frequency: 1500 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: License to modify.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 2' 31.4" N / 77 2' 45.9" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2655.4 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 2809.4 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
A1185000NN0000102.8m
B0.565185-6787.3114.5NN0000102.8m
C0.419185-13987.3114.5NN0000102.8m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 2' 31.4" N / 77 2' 45.9" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2856.29 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 2719.36 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
A1185-6500NN0000102.8m
B1.71851387.3294.5NN0000102.8m
C118565174.6294.5NN0000102.8m
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MOD BZ-20070515AKK Granted 02/23/2010
MOD BZ-20041112AET Granted 06/01/2005
L2C BL-20030221ACN Granted 06/10/2003
ML BP-19900328AG Granted 05/30/2001
MOD BZ-19880315AF Granted 04/20/1988
MOD BZ-19840330AR Dismissed 11/12/1987
BL-7568 H Granted 09/10/1960
BL-7567 AUX H Granted 09/10/1959
BP-12767 AUX H Granted 02/13/1959
BP-12765 H Granted 02/13/1959
B1-ML-1001 H Granted 07/16/1940
B1-L-1117 H Granted 03/13/1940
B1-MP-862 H Granted 10/23/1939
B1-MP-756 H Granted 03/20/1939
B1-P-1827 H Granted 12/28/1938
B2-ML-323 H Granted 09/22/1936
B2-ML-214 H Dismissed 10/01/1935
2-L-B-962 H Denied 06/16/1933
2-L-B-908 H Denied 04/07/1933
2-P-B-2595 H Granted 06/17/1932
2-MP-B-150 H Granted 12/10/1930
2-MP-B-109 H Granted 08/26/1930
2-P-B-1276 H Granted 05/16/1930
2-F-B-68 H Granted 04/11/1930
2-S-B-220 H Granted 11/26/1927
2-S-B-220 H Granted 08/02/1927
1-S-B-220 H Granted 07/26/1927
1-S-B-220 H Granted 07/26/1927
1-S-B-220 H Superceded 07/22/1927
1-S-B-220 H Granted 03/29/1977
L2C BL-7568 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KJB595 161.7600
KL3277 161.7600
KJB596 170.1500
KL3281 170.1500
KX3590 450.3500
KX3589 450.3500
KM5047 450.3500
KM5048 450.3500
KM5049 450.3500
KQS282 450.3500 3400 IDAHO AVE. NW
KN2502 450.3500
KC5449 450.3500
KN2501 450.3500
KPJ742 455.6500 3400 IDAHO AVE. NW
WQKA920 950.5000 5425 Wisconsin Ave.
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WTRC - 08/25/1926 (RHP)
WTFF - 08/02/1927 (RHP)
WJSV - 11/11/1928 (RHP)
WTOP - 04/04/1943 (RHP)
WTOP - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WTWP - 01/11/2006 (CDBS)
WWWT - 09/20/2007 (CDBS)
WFED - 09/15/2008 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/13/2004 on 1050 in SILVER SPRING MD - now WBQH (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W283DG104.5STERLING VA
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
09/04/2020Consent Decree
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.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  1-S-B-220 Modification Granted
07/26/1927
  1-S-B-220 Modify License Granted
07/26/1927
  2-S-B-220 License to Cover Granted
08/02/1927
  2-S-B-220 Modification Granted
11/26/1927
  2-M-B-553 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
04/04/1930
  2-M-B-553 Main Studio Change Granted
04/04/1930
  2-F-B-68 Modify License Granted
04/11/1930
  2-P-B-1276 Modification Granted
05/16/1930
  2-MP-B-109 CP Extension Granted
08/26/1930
  2-MP-B-150 CP Extension Granted
12/10/1930
From: THE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING CO.
To: OLD DOMINION BROADCASTING COMPANY
  2-AL-B-432 Assignment Granted
06/10/1932
  2-P-B-2595 Modification Granted
06/17/1932
  2-L-B-908 License to Cover Denied
04/07/1933
  2-L-B-962 License to Cover Denied
06/16/1933
  B2-ML-214 Modify License Dismissed
10/01/1935
  B2-ML-323 Modify License Granted
09/22/1936
From: OLD DOMINION BROADCASTING COMPANY
To: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
  B2-AL-148 Assignment Granted
12/01/1936
  B1-P-1827 Modification Granted
12/28/1938
  B1-MP-756 Minor Modify CP Granted
03/20/1939
  B1-MP-862 CP Extension Granted
10/23/1939
  B1-L-1117 License to Cover Granted
03/13/1940
  B1-ML-1001 Modify License Granted
07/16/1940
From: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
To: WTOP, INC.
  BAL-743 Assignment Granted
10/20/1948
From: WTOP, INC.
To: THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
  BAL-2367 Assignment Granted
07/03/1956
  BP-12767 Construction Permit Granted
02/13/1959
  BP-12765 Modification Granted
02/13/1959
  BL-7567 License to Cover Granted
09/10/1959
  BRC-1570 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
04/29/1960
  BRC-1569 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
04/29/1960
  BL-7568 License to Cover Granted
09/10/1960
  BRC-2109 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
02/05/1963
  BRC-2091 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
02/05/1963
  BTC-4417 Transfer of Control Granted
12/20/1963
From: THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
To: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, CAPITAL AREA, INC.
  BAL-6166 Assignment Granted
09/26/1967
  BTC-6537 Transfer of Control Granted
04/28/1971
  BTC-7004 Transfer of Control Granted
11/30/1972
  1-S-B-220 Modify License Granted
03/29/1977
From: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, CAPITAL AREA, INC.
To: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC.
  BAL-9266 Assignment Granted
05/11/1978
Transaction log data BR-19810529UL Renewal Granted
01/13/1982
Public Notice Details BTC-19811005FP Transfer of Control Dismissed
04/02/1982
Transaction log data BTC-19830804KG Transfer of Control Granted
11/23/1983
Public Notice Details BAL-19841120FP Assign License/CP Granted
12/12/1984
Public Notice Details BTC-19860305KL Transfer of Control Granted
04/29/1986
Public Notice Details BAL-19860729KL Assign License/CP Granted
07/31/1986
Public Notice Details BTC-19861119KI Transfer of Control Granted
12/02/1986
Public Notice Details BZ-19840330AR Modification Dismissed
11/12/1987
Public Notice Details BZ-19880315AF Modification Granted
04/20/1988
Transaction log data BR-19880520UB Renewal Granted
09/19/1988
Public Notice Details BAL-19891006KG Assign License/CP Granted
01/23/1990
Public Notice Details BAL-19900202KH Assign License/CP Granted
02/27/1990
Public Notice Details BTC-19901019EE Transfer of Control Granted
11/08/1990
Public Notice Details BTC-19920528LO Transfer of Control Granted
06/11/1992
Public Notice Details BTC-19920403HQ Transfer of Control Granted
08/14/1992
Public Notice Details BTC-19921027HO Transfer of Control Granted
11/02/1992
Public Notice Details BAL-19921119HD Assign License/CP Granted
12/10/1992
Public Notice Details BAL-19930701EG Assign License/CP Granted
08/02/1993
Transaction log data BR-19950525UL Renewal Granted
12/15/1995
Public Notice Details BTC-19960930GF Transfer of Control Granted
10/08/1996
Public Notice Details BTC-19970714HD Transfer of Control Granted
07/23/1997
Public Notice Details BTC-19970430HH Transfer of Control Granted
09/04/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-19971014GK Assign License/CP Granted
03/11/1998
  BSTA-19990702AAF Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
08/26/1999
Public Notice Details BP-19900328AG Modify License Granted
05/30/2001
  BSTA-20020805ABO Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/16/2002
  BSTA-20010112ADE Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
09/16/2002
Transaction log data 20030221ACS Program Test Authority Granted
03/13/2003
Public Notice Details BL-20030221ACN License to Cover Granted
06/10/2003
Transaction log data BR-20030530APZ Renewal Granted
10/27/2003
  BDN-20050211ABT Digital Notification Pending
03/30/2005
Public Notice Details BZ-20041112AET Modification Granted
06/01/2005
  BSTA-20081031AAS Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
11/04/2008
Public Notice Details BZ-20070515AKK Modification Granted
02/23/2010
Transaction log data 20110215AFG Program Test Authority Pending
02/18/2011
Transaction log data BR-20110531AKO Renewal Granted
10/18/2011
Public Notice Details BML-20110215AFF Modify License Granted
02/07/2012
Public Notice Details BTC-20151102ALX Transfer of Control Granted
11/19/2015
Transaction log data 0000095648 Renewal-amendment Granted
09/04/2020
Transaction log data 0000211748 Administrative Update Received
03/02/2023
Transaction log data 0000216808 Administrative Update Received
06/15/2023
Transaction log data 0000216793 Administrative Update Received
06/15/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20081031AAS11/04/2008
History card 01/01/1980
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