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WPVD
PROVIDENCE RI
AM BROADCAST
1290 kHz
RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO
ONE UNION STATION
PROVIDENCE RI 02903
4013512800
Facility ID: 48308
Licensed
View Public File
Correspondence
FRN: 0016079337
Station logo.
L2C BL-20220224AAD Granted 09/19/2022
REC Application ID: 5202596 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1830262
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0016079337
Community of license: PROVIDENCE, RI, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 51' 22.9" N / 71 26' 42.2" W
Frequency: 1290 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 51' 22.9" N / 71 26' 42.2" W
Power: 0.400 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.6 mV/m at 1km
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A189.7000NN57.9m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 51' 22.9" N / 71 26' 42.2" W
Power: 0.016 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.6 mV/m at 1km
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A189.7000NN57.9m
ML BP-20210624AAB Granted 10/26/2021
L2C BL-20030401CKB Granted 05/20/2003
ML BP-20010717AAD Granted 10/30/2001
L2C BL-20010613AHT Granted 09/21/2001
MLA BMP-20010614ADN Cancelled 06/22/2001
ML BMP-20010614ADN Superceded 06/22/2001
CP BP-19990628AA Granted 11/09/1999
ML BML-19980428KA Granted 07/23/1998
L2C BL-19861223AB Granted 08/17/1987
MOD BMP-19861222AP Dismissed 05/29/1987
MOD BMP-19861014AM Granted 10/28/1986
MAJA BP-19851218AE Application Returned 02/07/1986
MAJA BP-19860313AH Granted 06/23/1986
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WICE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
WRCP - 06/01/1983 (CDBS)
WRNI - 05/01/1998 (CDBS)
WRPA - 02/28/2018 (CDBS)
WPPB - 07/10/2020 (CDBS)
WPVD - 11/11/2020 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
10/23/2015 on 101.1 in PROVIDENCE RI - now WBRU-LP (CDBS)
09/06/2017 on 1450 in WEST WARWICK RI - now WWRI (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
06/22/2018~
06/22/2018~08/31/2018 70
11/27/2018~
11/27/2018~11/09/2019 347
02/19/2020~02/04/2021 351
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W275DA102.9PROVIDENCE RI
APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BAL-19820219HA Assign License/CP Granted
04/07/1982
Transaction log data BTC-19850304EL Transfer of Control Granted
03/12/1985
Public Notice Details BP-19851218AE Major Modification-amend Application Returned
02/07/1986
Public Notice Details BP-19860313AH Major Modification-amend Granted
06/23/1986
  CP TO INCR NIGHT PWR TO 5KW
Transaction log data BTC-19860701EE Transfer of Control Granted
08/14/1986
Public Notice Details BMP-19861014AM Modification Granted
10/28/1986
Transaction log data BAPL-19861023EL Assign License/CP Granted
12/22/1986
Public Notice Details BMP-19861222AP Modification Dismissed
05/29/1987
Transaction log data BL-19861223AB License to Cover Granted
08/17/1987
Transaction log data BTC-19940926EA Transfer of Control Granted
11/14/1994
Transaction log data BTC-19980212GE Transfer of Control Granted
04/30/1998
Transaction log data BAL-19980612GN Assign License/CP Granted
07/01/1998
Transaction log data BML-19980428KA Modify License Granted
07/23/1998
Transaction log data BP-19990628AA Construction Permit Granted
11/09/1999
Transaction log data 20010613AIC Program Test Authority Granted
06/22/2001
Transaction log data BMP-20010614ADN Modify License-Amendment Cancelled
06/22/2001
Transaction log data BL-20010613AHT License to Cover Granted
09/21/2001
Transaction log data BP-20010717AAD Modify License Granted
10/30/2001
Transaction log data BL-20030401CKB License to Cover Granted
05/20/2003
Transaction log data BAL-20071010ABS Assign License/CP-amend Granted
11/26/2007
  BSTA-20110103ABR Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
01/04/2011
Transaction log data BTC-20131114BEN Transfer of Control Granted
11/22/2013
  BR-20131126AXH Renewal Granted
03/24/2014
Transaction log data BTC-20151208AAI Transfer of Control Granted
12/16/2015
Transaction log data BAL-20170818ABA Assign License/CP Granted
10/03/2017
  Application has associated pleadings. SUS) Granted
07/02/2018
  BLSTA-20180713AAG Silent STA Granted
07/27/2018
  Application has associated pleadings. Resume Operations Granted
09/05/2018
  BLSTA-20181227AAA Silent STA Granted
02/14/2019
  BS-20181121AAX Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
04/11/2019
  Application has associated pleadings. SUS) Granted
04/22/2019
  BLESTA-20190730AAD Extension Request Granted
08/23/2019
  Application has associated pleadings. Resume Operations Granted
11/13/2019
  BLSTA-20200219AAK Silent STA Granted
03/12/2020
  BLESTA-20200826AAV Extension Request Granted
10/15/2020
  Application has associated pleadings. Resume Operations Granted
02/09/2021
Transaction log data BP-20210624AAB Modify License Granted
10/26/2021
Transaction log data BPTA-20220224AAE Program Test Authority Granted
02/28/2022
Transaction log data 0000172307 Renewal Granted
03/21/2022
Transaction log data BL-20220224AAD License to Cover Granted
09/19/2022
Transaction log data 0000226599 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
01/05/2024
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
An orange triangle indicates pleadings (objections, reconsiderations, etc.). Click the triangle to view.
IMPORTED LETTERS
 Incoming letter or scanned document 05/26/2022
 Incoming letter or scanned document 03/01/2022
 Imported LetterBPTA-20220224AAE02/28/2022
 Authority to Remain Silent 10/15/2020
 Authority to Remain Silent 03/12/2020
 Authority to Remain Silent 08/23/2019
 Incoming letter or scanned document 04/11/2019
 Authority to Remain Silent 02/14/2019
 Incoming letter or scanned document 02/13/2019
 Incoming letter or scanned document 11/19/2018
 Authority to Remain Silent 07/27/2018
 Imported Letter 10/14/2014
 Incoming letter or scanned document 06/22/2011
 Incoming letter or scanned document 01/05/2011
 Imported Letter 07/23/1998
 History card 01/01/1980
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