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PHILADELPHIA PA
AM BROADCAST
1210 kHz
Audacy License, LLC
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103
2025716555
Facility ID: 9634
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0004434866
  
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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.
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
06/01/1922 New station WCAU 1170 Power unknown   PHILADELPHIA PA 1936 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA RADIOPHONE CO.
09/01/1922 WCAU 1170/619   PHILADELPHIA PA  
02/01/1923 WCAU 1170   PHILADELPHIA PA  
DURHAM & CO.
06/01/1923 WCAU 1170   PHILADELPHIA PA  
09/01/1923 WCAU 1170 250250   PHILADELPHIA PA  
12/01/1923 WCAU 1170 100100   PHILADELPHIA PA  
02/01/1924 WCAU 1170 100100   PHILADELPHIA PA  
06/02/1924 WCAU 1170 250250   PHILADELPHIA PA  
12/01/1924 WCAU 1170 500500   PHILADELPHIA PA  
03/02/1925 WCAU 1170 500500   PHILADELPHIA PA HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA
09/01/1925 WCAU 1170 500500   PHILADELPHIA PA  
UNIVERSAL BROADCASTING CO. (DURHAM & CO)
05/31/1927 WCAU 1170 500500   PHILADELPHIA PA  
08/31/1927 WCAU 1170 500500   PHILADELPHIA PA  
10/31/1927 WCAU 1170 500500   PHILADELPHIA PA  
04/30/1928 WCAU 1170 10001000   BYBERRY PA  
02/28/1929 WCAU 1170 10001000   BYBERRY PA  
UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING CO.
ON LIST
02/28/1929 WCAU 1170 10001000   BYBERRY PA  
ON LIST
05/31/1929 WCAU 1170 1000010000   BYBERRY PA  
06/30/1930 WCAU 1170 1000010000   PHILADELPHIA PA  
BYBERRY
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
04/14/1927 2-B-365 License to Cover Granted 04/14/1927 1080 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
06/01/1927 2-B-365 License to Cover License Cancelled 06/01/1927 1150 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
08/10/1927 2-B-365 License to Cover Granted 08/10/1927 890 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
11/01/1927 2-R-B-365 License to Cover Granted 11/01/1927 1150 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/10/1929 2-P-B-525 Minor Modification Granted 03/10/1929 07/01/1929 1170 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
05/07/1929 2-L-B-125 License to Cover Granted 05/07/1929 1170 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
07/02/1930 2-P-B-1521 Minor Modification Granted 11/17/1931 05/17/1932 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
USE A PORTABLE TO TEST FOR LOCATION, INSTALL NEW EQUIP
11/23/1931 2-MP-B-276 Minor Modify CP Granted 12/11/1931 05/17/1932 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
12/22/1931 2-P-B-2429 Auxiliary Permit Granted 01/08/1932 05/01/1932 1170 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
01/14/1932 2-MP-B-327 CP Extension Granted 05/03/1932 08/17/1932 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
01/16/1932 2-MP-B-293 Minor Modify CP Granted 02/05/1932 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
CHG DESCRIP OF EQUIP
04/11/1932 2-MP-B-328 CP Extension Granted 05/03/1932 09/17/1932 1170 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
05/09/1932 2-MP-B-340 Minor Modify CP Granted 05/27/1932 09/17/1932 1170 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
MODIFY 2-P-B-2429 FOR AUX TR REQ AUTH RO INSTALL DIFFERENT (RCA VICTOR) EQUIPMENT
06/08/1932 2-ML-B-1019 Modify License Application Denied 10/27/1933 1020 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
REQ FACILITY OF KYW-KFKX
07/16/1932 2-MP-B-357 CP Extension Granted 08/05/1932 09/17/1932 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/15/1932 2-L-B-889 License to Cover Granted 10/18/1932 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/15/1932 2-L-B-890 License to Cover-Aux Granted 11/03/1932 1170 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
08/24/1933 2-Z-B-80 Direct Measurement Granted 09/12/1933 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/04/1937 B2-Z-106 Direct Measurement Granted 03/26/1937 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
10/13/1940 B2-P-3001 Minor Modification Granted 12/05/1940 08/05/1941 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
CP TO INSTALL NEW T
01/17/1941 B2-MP-1164 Minor Modify CP Granted 03/13/1941 10/09/1941 1170 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
02/02/1941 B2-Z-685 Direct Measurement Granted 03/24/1961 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
02/20/1941 B2-P-3106 Auxiliary Permit Granted 03/19/1941 11/19/1941 1210 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
INSTALL NEW AUX T ON 1210 UNDER NARBA
05/14/1941 B2-Z-938 Direct Measurement Granted 06/19/1941 1210 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
05/25/1941 B2-L-1432 License to Cover-Aux Granted 05/26/1941 1210 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
07/28/1941 B2-L-1471 License to Cover Granted 09/11/1941 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
07/28/1941 B2-Z-1188 Direct Measurement Granted 09/11/1941 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/12/1943 B2-Z-1507 Direct Measurement Granted 03/31/1943 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
07/19/1943 B2-Z-1537 Direct Measurement Granted 06/03/1943 1210 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
08/02/1945 B2-P-3897 Minor Modification Granted 08/20/1945 04/20/1946 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
MK CHGS IN T EQUIP
09/26/1945 B2-L-1905 License to Cover Granted 11/19/1945 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
MK CHGS IN T EQUIP
09/10/1948 BZ-2936 Direct Measurement Granted 10/08/1948 1210 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
02/08/1952 BP-8401 Auxiliary Permit Granted 03/12/1952 11/12/1952 1210 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
04/21/1952 BL-4705 License to Cover-Aux Granted 05/13/1952 1210 1000 1000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
06/22/1959 BP-13172 Auxiliary Permit Granted 07/16/1959 03/16/1960 1210 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
INSTALLL NEW T (CE 316-B)
02/05/1960 BL-7845 License to Cover-Aux Granted 02/28/1963 1210 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
03/27/1962 BP-15446 Minor Modification Application Denied 07/31/1968 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited Directional 1 Main
03/30/1978 BZ-9684 Direct Measurement Granted 05/22/1978 1210 50000 50000 Unlimited Directional 1 Main
05/21/2015 BXP-20150521AAQ Construction Permit Granted 10/27/2015 10/27/2018 1210 35000 35000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
CP for auxiliary purposes.
09/06/2018 BXL-20180816ABK License to Cover Granted 10/02/2018 1210 35000 35000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
License to cover auxiliary permit.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
01/06/1933 2-ML-B-1116 WCAU BROADCASTING CO. Granted 02/03/1933
01/06/1933 2-ML-B-1117 WCAU BROADCASTING CO. Granted 02/03/1933
06/05/1939 B2-AL-246 WCAU BROADCASTING CO. WCAU BROADCASTING CO. (A CORPORATION OF STATE OF PA) Granted 06/27/1939
06/28/1946 B2-AL-547 WCAU BROADCASTING CO. (A CORPORATION OF STATE OF PA) WCAU, INCORPORATED Granted 10/17/1946
01/28/1948 BML-1285 WCAU INCORPORATED Granted 03/03/1948
12/30/1957 BAL-2910 WCAU, INCORPORATED COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. Granted 07/23/1958
04/19/1974 BML-2511 CBS, INC. Granted 04/22/1974
06/30/1999 BAL-19990630GK Granted 07/16/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (FORM 316)
01/25/2024 0000236424 Granted 02/12/2024
05/31/2024 0000241147 Granted 09/30/2024
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
06/18/1947 BTC-556 J DAVID STERN BULLETIN COMPANY Granted 11/28/1947
10/26/1949 BTC-850 COURIER-POST COMPANY BULLETIN COMPANY Granted 11/25/1949
04/18/1985 BTC-19850418KH Dismissed 09/03/1985
VOL TC FROM EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CBS INC. TO TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. FORM 315 ATTY-CHARLES D. FERRIS
08/03/1995 BTC-19950803KO Granted 11/22/1995
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF CBS INC. TO WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION. FORM 315 TRANSFEREE'S ATTY: RAMSEY L. WOODWORTH, ESQ. TRANSFEROR'S ATTY: RICHARD E. WILEY, ESQ. THIS APPLICATION IS GRANTED BY M O & O DATED 11-22-95 FCC#95-469
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Temporary Authority 12/17/1930 2-S-B-365 S.A. TO USE WANT TR. AS PORTABLE TO CONDUCT FIELD TESTS. Granted
Special Temporary Authority 07/02/1935 B2-S-365 USE AUX TRANS AS MAIN TRANS 8AM-930AM DURING PERIOD REQUIRED TO PERMIT REPAINTING OF VERTICAL RADIATOR OF THE 50 KW PLANT Granted
Special Temporary Authority 01/10/1936 B2-S-365 USE AUX TRANS AS MAIN TRANS FROM 8AM-12 NOON EST Granted
Extension of STA 07/30/1936 B2-S-365 EXT OF AUX LICENSE Granted
Special Temporary Authority 08/21/1936 B2-S-365 OPER ON 860 AND 1020 KC IN ADDITION TO 1170 KC FOR TEST PURPOSES BETWEEN 2 AND 6 AM EST FOR THE PERIOD 8-24 TO 8-28-36 Granted
Special Temporary Authority 11/19/1938 B2-S-365 REBROADCAST TRANSMISSION OF EXP HIGH FREQ STA W10XFV DURING B/C FRANKLIN INSTITUTE 11-19-38 Granted
Special Temporary Authority 04/17/1944 B2-S-365 TO TRANSMIT (VIA AMER. TEL. & TEL. CO WIRE-LINE FACILITIES) TO CANADIAN BROADACSTING CORP. AT TORONTO, CAN. FOR B/C OVER CANADIAN STATIONS, A SPEECH BY MR. HERMAN FINER OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR OFFICE FROM 10:15 TO 10:30 PM EST, 5-3-44 ONLY Granted
Chg Main Studio Location 05/23/1952 BML-1504 CITY LINE AT MONUMENT AV, PHILADELPHIA PA Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 12/23/1959 BRC-1581 CITY AND MONUMENT AVENUES, PHILADELPHIA PA Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 12/23/1959 BRC-1582 CITY AND MONUMENT AVENUES, PHILADELPHIA PA Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/25/1972 EBSA- Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 04/22/1974 EBSA- Granted
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
11/11/1928 ALLOC CP FOR 5KW DENIED 3-13-39 Granted
03/24/1941 NARBA Reallocation Granted
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