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WHAT
PHILADELPHIA PA
AM BROADCAST
1340 kHz
VM BROADCASTING LLC
1125 COLORADO STREET
ALLENTOWN PA 18101
6104344801
Facility ID: 33686
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
FRN: 0029943677
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This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.
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.
MOD BZ-20050613AGO Granted 09/22/2005
MOD BZ-19870603AF Granted 06/24/1987
BZ-6034 H Granted 07/19/1966
BZ-6033 H Granted 07/19/1966
BZ-5836 H Granted 01/19/1966
BZ-5837 H Granted 01/19/1966
BL-8436 AUX H Granted 03/26/1962
BL-8435 H Granted 03/26/1962
BZ-4280 H Granted 05/25/1960
BP-12177 H Granted 02/23/1961
BL-5739 H Granted 06/20/1955
BMP-6789 H Granted 03/07/1955
BMP-6774 H Granted 02/25/1955
BMP-6763 H Granted 01/31/1955
BMP-6745 H Granted 01/12/1955
BMP-6709 H Granted 11/30/1954
BMP-6575 H Granted 07/15/1954
BP-9034 H Granted 12/02/1953
BL-4011 AUX H Granted 04/13/1950
BL-3961 H Granted 03/17/1950
BS-359 H Granted 11/16/1949
BP-6824 H Dismissed 06/22/1949
BML-1262 H Granted 09/25/1947
B2-P-4435 H Denied 05/03/1948
B2-ML-1129 H Dismissed 10/27/1942
B2-P-3126 H Dismissed 04/01/1942
B2-P-3126 H Superceded 10/14/1941
B2-P-3126 H Superceded 08/07/1941
B2-Z-522 H Granted 11/14/1940
B2-P-904 H Denied 03/02/1937
B2-P-904 H Superceded 09/12/1936
B2-P-904 H Superceded 03/25/1936
B2-ML-84 H Returned 09/23/1937
2-ML-B-1152 H Returned 05/26/1933
2-L-B-826 H Granted 06/24/1932
2-P-B-2515 H Granted 06/10/1932
2-R-B-359 H Granted 04/30/1931
2-P-B-1620 H Dismissed 01/15/1932
2-P-B-1384 H Denied 06/24/1931
2-L-B-298 H Granted 04/10/1930
2-P-B-1000 H Granted 01/08/1930
2-P-B-756 H Granted 07/05/1929
2-M-B-280 H Dismissed 06/26/1929
2-P-B-592 H Dismissed 06/26/1929
2-R-B-359 H Granted 11/11/1928
2-S-B-359 H Granted 08/17/1927
2-S-B-359 H Granted 06/01/1927
2-S-B-359 H Granted 04/19/1927
L2C BL-8435 Granted 00/00/0000
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 312850
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0029943677
Community of license: PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 0' 6.0" N / 75 12' 35.0" W
Frequency: 1340 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Unlimited Hours | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 0' 6.4" N / 75 12' 33.6" W
Power: 1.000 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 320.26 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
A1117.7000NN0.00.00.00.073.2m
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WNAT - 10/17/1922 (RHP)
WHAT - 11/00/1929 (RHP)
WHAT - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/01/1922 - .833 kHz in YALE OK RSB
07/01/1925 - .1140 kHz in MINNEAPOLIS MN RSB
11/30/1929 - .1310 kHz in PHILADELPHIA PA RSB - now WHAT
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/20/2011~ (approx)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W260CZ99.9PHILADELPHIA PA
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  2-S-B-359 Modify License Granted
04/19/1927
  2-S-B-359 Modify License Granted
06/01/1927
  2-S-B-359 Modify License Granted
08/17/1927
  2-R-B-359 Modify License Granted
11/11/1928
  2-M-B-280 License to Cover Dismissed
06/26/1929
  2-P-B-592 Modification Dismissed
06/26/1929
  2-P-B-756 Modification Granted
07/05/1929
From: FREDERICK LENNIG, TRADING AS LENNIG BROS. CO.
To: ALBERT A. WALKER
  2-A-B-117 Assignment Granted
09/25/1929
  2-P-B-1000 Modification Granted
01/08/1930
  2-L-B-298 License to Cover Granted
04/10/1930
From: ALBERT A. WALKER
To: INDEPENDENCE BROADCASTING COMPANY
  2-A-B-235 Assignment Granted
06/27/1930
  2-R-B-359 Renewal Granted
04/30/1931
  2-P-B-1384 Modification Denied
06/24/1931
  2-P-B-1620 Modification Dismissed
01/15/1932
  2-P-B-2515 Modification Granted
06/10/1932
  2-L-B-826 License to Cover Granted
06/24/1932
  2-ML-B-1152 Modify License Returned
05/26/1933
  B2-P-904 Modification Denied
03/02/1937
  B2-ML-84 Modify License Returned
09/23/1937
  B2-TC-177 Transfer of Control Granted
05/23/1939
  B2-TC-218 Transfer of Control Granted
07/05/1940
  B2-Z-522 Direct Measurement Granted
11/14/1940
  B2-P-3126 Modification Dismissed
04/01/1942
  B2-ML-1129 Modify License Dismissed
10/27/1942
  B2-TC-351 Transfer of Control Granted
02/08/1944
  BML-1262 Modify License Granted
09/25/1947
  B2-P-4435 Modification Denied
05/03/1948
  BP-6824 Modification Dismissed
06/22/1949
  BS-359 Modification Granted
11/16/1949
  BL-3961 License to Cover Granted
03/17/1950
  BL-4011 License to Cover Granted
04/13/1950
  BRC-152 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
08/21/1953
  BP-9034 Modification Granted
12/02/1953
  BMP-6575 CP Extension Granted
07/15/1954
  BMP-6709 CP Extension Granted
11/30/1954
  BMP-6745 CP Extension Granted
01/12/1955
  BMP-6763 Minor Modify CP Granted
01/31/1955
  BMP-6774 CP Extension Granted
02/25/1955
  BMP-6789 CP Extension Granted
03/07/1955
  BL-5739 License to Cover Granted
06/20/1955
  BRC-864 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
11/25/1955
  BZ-4280 Direct Measurement Granted
05/25/1960
  BP-12177 Modification Granted
02/23/1961
  BL-8436 License to Cover Granted
03/26/1962
  BL-8435 License to Cover Granted
03/26/1962
  BZ-5837 Direct Measurement Granted
01/19/1966
  BZ-5836 Direct Measurement Granted
01/19/1966
  BZ-6033 Direct Measurement Granted
07/19/1966
  BZ-6034 Direct Measurement Granted
07/19/1966
Transaction log data BTC-19800207FG Transfer of Control Granted
06/13/1980
Transaction log data BTC-19830113FF Transfer of Control Dismissed
03/03/1983
Transaction log data BAL-19830503EY Assign License/CP Dismissed
09/28/1983
Transaction log data BTC-19830719EU Transfer of Control Dismissed
10/26/1983
Transaction log data BTC-19851010HM Transfer of Control Granted
12/12/1985
Transaction log data BTC-19860211GH Transfer of Control Granted
02/24/1986
Transaction log data BAL-19851028HC Assign License/CP Granted
05/01/1986
Transaction log data BZ-19870603AF Modification Granted
06/24/1987
Transaction log data BAL-19890517EC Assign License/CP Granted
07/17/1989
Transaction log data BAL-19981124GK Assign License/CP Granted
02/02/1999
Transaction log data BTC-20000511AAO Transfer of Control Granted
05/24/2000
  BSTA-20031002AFV Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/10/2003
  20040407ABR Extension Request Dismissed
07/02/2004
Transaction log data BAL-20041026AFL Assign License/CP Granted
11/04/2004
Transaction log data BZ-20050613AGO Modification Granted
09/22/2005
  BR-20060329AHA Renewal Granted
07/28/2006
Transaction log data BAL-20061108AHP Application has associated pleadings. Assign License/CP Granted
12/28/2006
  BDN-20070206ABR Digital Notification Pending
02/07/2007
Transaction log data BAL-20080215AHA Assign License/CP Granted
02/25/2008
Transaction log data BTC-20080306ABD Transfer of Control-amend Granted
04/21/2008
Transaction log data BTC-20090609ABR Transfer of Control Granted
06/18/2009
  20110720AEC SUS) Granted
09/01/2011
Transaction log data BAL-20110930AYW Assign License/CP Granted
11/14/2011
Transaction log data BR-20140326ABA Renewal Granted
07/25/2014
    Granted2014-07-25 08:25:23
Transaction log data BAL-20200623AAE Assign License/CP-amend Granted
08/14/2020
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 Incoming letter or scanned document 03/21/2014
 Order 03/21/2013
 Letter decision on IO/PTD/P4R 03/14/2008
 History card 01/01/1980
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