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WPTX

LEXINGTON PARK MD

AM BROADCAST

1690.0 kHz

SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
28095 THREE NOTCH ROAD
SUITE 2-B
MECHANICSVILLE MD 20659
3018845550
Facility ID: 87109
Licensed

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FRN:

L2CA BL-19980717AA

Granted

04/05/2001

REC Application ID: 496331 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 496331
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
FRN: 0010062214
Community of license: LEXINGTON PARK, MD, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 16' 58.0" N / 76 33' 39.0" W
Frequency: 1690 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 16' 58.5" N / 76 33' 37.8" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 364.87 mV/m at 1km

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Field
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Ht.

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Spac-
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Orien-
tation

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Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

167

82.3m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 16' 58.5" N / 76 33' 37.8" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 364.87 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

167

82.3m

L2C BL-19980717AA

Superceded

06/15/2000

CP BP-19970613AJ

Granted

01/15/1998

L2C SMOV-19970316CT

Granted

01/01/1978

CALL SIGN HISTORY

970613AJ - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WAZC - 03/06/1998 (CDBS)
WMDM - 03/27/1998 (CDBS)
WPTX - 03/27/2000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
11/16/1999 on 920.0 in LEXINGTON PARK MD - now DWPTX (CDBS)
11/16/1999 on 920.0 in LEXINGTON PARK MD - now DWPTX (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	W264DR	100.7	LEXINGTON PARK MD

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	SMOV-19970316CT	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BP-19970613AJ	Construction Permit	Granted 01/15/1998
	BAL-20001103ACD	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/12/2001
	BL-19980717AA	License to Cover-Amendment	Granted 04/05/2001
	BR-20030530AAO	Renewal-amendment	Granted 10/03/2003
	BR-20110601ACG	Renewal	Granted 11/10/2011
	0000074378	Renewal	Granted 09/25/2019
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