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WHSQ
NEW YORK NY
AM BROADCAST
880 kHz
Audacy License, LLC
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103
2025716555
Facility ID: 9636
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0034767822
  
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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  
10/01/1924 New station WAHG 860 500500   RICHMOND HILL NY  
A.H. GREBE & CO
02/02/1925 WAHG 860 500500   RICHMOND HILL NY  
04/01/1925 New station WBOQ 970 100100   RICHMOND HILL NY 70 VAN WYCK BL
A.H. GREBEE & CO
12/31/1926 Previous call sign WAHG 860 100100   RICHMOND HILL NY  
ATLANTIC BROADCASTING CO.
12/31/1926 New call sign WABC 860 100100   RICHMOND HILL NY  
01/31/1927 WABC 860 100100   RICHMOND HILL NY 113 W 57TH ST, NEW YORK
ATLANTIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
01/31/1927 WBOQ 970 500500   RICHMOND HILL NY 113 W 57TH ST, NEW YORK
ATLANTIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION (A.H. GREBE & CO.)
04/30/1927 WABC 860 50005000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
05/31/1927 WABC 860 25002500   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
05/31/1927 WBOQ 970 500500   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
11/30/1927 WABC 860 50002500   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
11/30/1927 WBOQ 970 50002500   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
09/29/1928 WABC 860 50005000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
11/30/1928 Station deleted WBOQ 970 50005000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
COMBINED WITH WABC
11/30/1928 New call sign WABC-WBOQ 860 50005000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
11/30/1928 Previous call sign WABC 860 50005000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
02/28/1929 WABC-WBOQ 860 50005000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
ON LIST
09/30/1931 WABC-WBOQ 860 50005000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
LOC 40-48-00 74-15-00//50000 EXPERIMENTALLY//T CHANGED TO WAYNE, NJ
01/31/1932 WABC-WBOQ 860 5000050000   RICHMOND HILL (NEW YORK CITY) NY  
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
04/15/1927 1-S-B-254 License to Cover Granted 04/23/1927 950 5000 5000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
WABC
04/23/1927 LIC- License to Cover Granted 04/23/1927 1270 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
(WBOQ/OPERATED SEPARATELY FROM WABC-THEY WERE COMBINED A SINGLE STATION, WABC ON 11/11/28)
06/01/1927 1-S-B-254 License to Cover Granted 06/01/1927 920 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
(WBOQ)
06/01/1927 1-S-B-254 Modify License Granted 06/01/1927 920 2500 2500 WBOQ NonDirectional Main
(WABC)
11/10/1927 1-S-B-254 Modify License Granted 11/10/1927 970 5000 2500 KWLS-WBOQ NonDirectional Main
(WABC)
07/25/1928 1-P-B-Z-8 Minor Modification Granted 08/02/1928 10/01/1928 970 5000 5000 WBOQ NonDirectional Main
(WABC)
11/09/1928 1-L-B-49 Minor Modification Granted 11/08/1928 01/31/1929 860 5000 5000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
(COMBINED STATION WABC-WBOQ)
11/11/1928 1-S-B-254 Modify License Granted 11/11/1928 970 5000 5000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
(WBOQ COMBINED WITH WABC)
09/30/1929 1-P-B-936 Minor Modification Granted 10/08/1929 02/01/1930 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
SITE TO BE DETERMINED
06/30/1930 1-MP-B-101 CP Extension Granted 06/01/1930 10/31/1930 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
SITE TO BE DETERMINED
09/20/1930 1-MP-B-129 Minor Modify CP Granted 09/20/1930 02/01/1931 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
12/03/1930 1-MP-B-156 CP Extension Granted 01/09/1931 05/01/1931 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/12/1931 1-MP-B-187 CP Extension Granted 03/12/1931 07/15/1931 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
06/02/1931 1-ML-B-850 License to Cover-Aux Granted 07/31/1931 860 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
USE WPCH TR AS AUX. USE WPCH POWER AND WABC FREQ
06/12/1931 1-MP-B-221 CP Extension Granted 06/26/1931 09/15/1931 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
08/26/1931 1-MP-B-244 Minor Modify CP Dismissed 09/01/1931 860 250 250 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
ERECT EXPERIMENTAL BOOSTER STATION AT COR. NY AV & 16TH ST NE, WASHINGTON DC TO OPERATE ON 860KC, 250W EXPERIMENTALLY, UNLIMITED TIME./CONSOLIDATED WITH 1-B-B-2519
09/02/1931 1-L-B-704 License to Cover Granted 09/18/1931 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
05/31/1932 1-S-B-254 License to Cover-Aux License Cancelled 05/31/1932 860 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
MOD LICENSE DISCONTINUING AUX TRANS
10/24/1932 1-P-B-2722 Auxiliary Permit Granted 11/11/1932 860 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
12/15/1932 1-MP-B-405 Auxiliary Permit Dismissed 03/17/1933 860 500 500 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
12/28/1939 B1-Z-296 Direct Measurement Granted 01/17/1940 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
04/17/1940 B1-P-2855 Minor Modification Superceded 06/18/1940 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
(MOVE TO COLUMBIA ISLAND)
06/18/1940 B1-P-2855 Minor Modification Granted 07/02/1940 03/08/1941 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
(MOVE TO COLUMBIA ISLAND)
09/12/1940 B1-MP-1066 CP Extension Granted 09/27/1940 04/25/1941 860 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
09/12/1940 B1-P-2975 Auxiliary Permit Granted 09/27/1940 05/27/1941 860 5000 5000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
02/28/1941 B1-MP-1220 CP Extension Granted 04/03/1941 10/25/1941 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
02/28/1941 B1-MP-1221 CP Extension Granted 04/03/1941 10/25/1941 880 5000 5000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
03/17/1941 B1-MP-1066 Minor Modify CP Granted 03/17/1941 04/25/1941 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
MOD TO SPECIFY NARBA FREQ OF 880 KC
10/15/1941 B1-L-1548 License to Cover Granted 11/11/1941 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
10/15/1941 B1-L-1549 License to Cover-Aux Granted 11/06/1941 880 5000 5000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
07/15/1960 BP-14249 Minor Modification Granted 08/05/1960 04/08/1961 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/07/1961 BMP-9386 CP Extension Granted 04/10/1961 12/01/1961 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
05/04/1961 BP-14856 Auxiliary Permit Granted 08/08/1961 04/08/1962 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
08/29/1961 BMP-9747 Minor Modify CP Granted 09/27/1961 03/01/1962 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
CHG T AND ANT, NEW GROUND SYSTEM
01/31/1962 BMP-10111 CP Extension Granted 02/26/1962 08/31/1962 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
04/03/1962 BMP-10190 CP Extension Granted 04/03/1962 08/31/1962 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
07/26/1962 BMP-10463 CP Extension Granted 08/24/1962 03/01/1963 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
07/26/1962 BMP-10464 CP Extension Granted 08/24/1962 03/01/1963 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
01/29/1963 BMP-10784 CP Extension Granted 03/04/1963 06/23/1963 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
01/29/1963 BMP-10785 CP Extension Granted 03/04/1963 06/23/1963 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
04/30/1963 BL-10079 License to Cover Granted 02/14/1964 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
04/30/1963 BL-10078 License to Cover Granted 02/14/1964 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/27/1964 BZ-5180 Direct Measurement Granted 04/14/1964 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
03/27/1964 BZ-5181 Direct Measurement Granted 04/14/1964 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
10/13/1964 BZ-5395 Direct Measurement Granted 03/08/1965 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
10/13/1964 BZ-5396 Direct Measurement Granted 03/08/1965 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
07/28/1965 BP-16861 Minor Modification Granted 08/30/1965 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
MAKE CHG IN ANT SYS (CHANGE FROM TOP LOADING AND SECTIONALIZED TO TOP LOADING ONLY)
07/28/1965 BP-16862 Auxiliary Permit Granted 08/30/1965 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
MAKE CHG IN ANT SYS (CHANGE FROM TOP LOADING AND SECTIONALIZED TO TOP LOADING ONLY)
12/28/1965 BL-11210 License to Cover Granted 02/25/1966 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
12/28/1965 BL-11209 License to Cover Granted 02/25/1966 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
07/16/1969 BZ-7380 Direct Measurement Granted 01/30/1970 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
07/16/1969 BZ-7379 Direct Measurement Granted 01/30/1970 880 50000 50000 Unlimited NonDirectional Main
06/07/1977 BP-20813 Auxiliary Permit Granted 12/14/1977 880 10000 10000 Unlimited NonDirectional Auxiliary
ERECT AUX ANTENNA W 10KW
10/01/1979 BL-19791001AI License to Cover Granted 03/17/1981 880 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
LIC. TO COVER BP-20813 FOR CHANGES
04/27/1981 BZ-19810427AC Modification Granted 05/15/1981 880 0 0 NonDirectional Main
DIRECT MEASUREMENT
09/18/2001 BXP-20010918AAB Construction Permit Granted 12/21/2001 12/21/2004 880 25000 25000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
CP for auxiliary purposes.
02/26/2002 BXL-20020213ABP License to Cover Granted 03/06/2002 880 25000 25000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
Lic. to cover for auxiliary purposes.
08/16/2002 BXP-20020816AAO Construction Permit Granted 02/10/2003 02/10/2006 880 35000 26000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
CP for auxiliary purposes.
08/16/2002 BXP-20020816AAO Construction Permit Superceded 01/31/2003 880 35000 35000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
CP for auxiliary purposes.
09/05/2002 BZ-20020822ACY Modification Granted 12/09/2002 880 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
Direct Measurement
11/04/2003 BXL-20031024ABP License to Cover Granted 02/11/2004 880 35000 26000 NonDirectional Auxiliary
License to cover auxiliary permit.
09/30/2015 BZ-20150922AEC Modification Granted 10/14/2015 880 35000 26000 NonDirectional Main
Direct Measurement
09/30/2015 BZ-20150922AEB Modification Granted 10/13/2015 880 50000 50000 NonDirectional Main
Direct Measurement
01/02/2025 0000261953 Modification Pending 01/02/2025 Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
11/05/1936 B1-AL-149 ATLANTIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. Granted 12/01/1936
04/17/1974 BML-2611 CBS INC. Granted 04/19/1974
01/25/2024 0000236452 Granted 02/12/2024
05/31/2024 0000241156 Granted 09/30/2024
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
04/18/1985 BTC-19850418KN 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-19950803KG 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 09/18/1929 1-SA-B-4 SPEC AUTH TO CONDUCT SYNCRONIZATION TESTS WITH WCAU BTW 1AM-5AM DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER Granted
Special Temporary Authority 07/29/1930 1-SA-B-9 SPEC AUTH TO CONDUCT SPEC SYNCRONIZATION TEST WITH WHK 860 KC 5KW BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7AM EST. PERIOD 7-31-30 TO 10-31-30. Granted
Extension of STA 11/11/1930 1-S-B-254 SPEC AUTH TO CONDUCT SPEC SYNCRONIZATION TEST WITH WHK 860 KC 5KW BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7AM EST. PERIOD 7-31-30 TO 10-31-30. Granted
Special Temporary Authority 03/15/1932 1-S-B-254 EXP TRANSMISSION TESTS ON 800 & 860 KC WITH POWER OF 50KW BETWEEN 2 & 430 Granted
Special Temporary Authority 04/19/1932 1-S-B-254 EXP TRANS TESTS ON 800 AND 900. Granted
Special Temporary Authority 06/15/1932 1-S-B-254 EXP TRANS TESTS ON 810 KC Granted
Special Temporary Authority 06/30/1938 B1-S-254 REBROADCAST OVER STATION WABC TWO-WAY CONVERSATION BETW. CONTROL TOWER ATTENDANT OF AMER. AIRLINES AND 3 OF THE AMER. AIRLINES PLANES (NC16015, NC16011 AND NC16012) COMING INTO NEWARD AIRPORT 10PM TO 1030PM CYNT 6-30-38 AS PART OF ONE OF THE -AMERICANS AT WORK- PROGRAMS. Granted
Special Temporary Authority 10/15/1941 B1-S-254 TO OPR OLD WABC TRANS AS 2ND AUX TRANS DURING PERIOD OF PROGRAM TESTS FROM 10-18-41 TO 11-16-41 Granted
Extension of STA 11/17/1941 B1-S-254 OLD WABC T AS 2ND AUX Granted
Extension of STA 12/15/1941 B1-S-254 OLD WABC T AS 2ND AUX Granted
Special Temporary Authority 06/30/1959 WIRE- OPR EXT PERIOD ON NONCOMMERCIAL BASIS AS DEVELOPMENTAL FOR TESTS OF COMPATIBLE STEREOPHONIC SYSTEM USING CALL KF2XAB Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 05/29/1963 BRC-2239 49 E 52D, NEW YORK NY Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 05/29/1963 BRC-2240 49 E 52D, NEW YORK NY Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 08/04/1965 BRC-2727 51 W 52D, NEW YORK NY Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 08/04/1965 BRC-2726 51 W 52D, NEW YORK NY Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/25/1972 EBSA- Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 04/24/1974 EBSA- Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 04/07/1976 BRC-3827 SECOND REMOTE CONTROL LOCATION IN NEW YORK Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 09/20/1999 19990719W8 Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 12/21/2001 BSTA-20011207ABI Dismissed
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
03/24/1941 NARBA Reallocation Granted
04/09/1941 Z Granted
11/11/1941 Z Granted
11/06/1942 Order 107 Granted
07/10/1945 Order 107A Granted
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