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WFIR
ROANOKE VA
AM BROADCAST
960 kHz
MEL WHEELER, INC.
PO BOX 1800
5001 S. HULEN, SUITE 107
FORT WORTH TX 76132
5403870234
Facility ID: 31138
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0001522895
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MLA BMP-20150817ABY Granted 10/08/2015
ML BMP-20150817ABY Superceded 09/03/2015
L2CA BL-20140930APN Granted 10/27/2015
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1678272
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover-Amendment
FRN: 0001522895
Community of license: ROANOKE, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 15' 19.5" N / 79 57' 33.1" W
Frequency: 960 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 18' 9.5" N / 80 2' 24.1" W
Power: 10.000 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 334.6 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
D1133.5000NN115.9m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 15' 19.5" N / 79 57' 33.1" W
Power: 5.000 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 720.2 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 756.59 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
A1107.0000NN92.9m
B0.85107.04.5217.584.8NN92.9m
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L2CA BL-20140930APN Superceded 05/19/2015
L2C BL-20140930APN Superceded 03/17/2015
ML BMP-20140124ALD Granted 05/06/2014
MLA BP-20100722CZV Superceded 11/15/2010
ML BP-20100722CZV Superceded 09/28/2010
MLA BP-20100722CZV Superceded 09/28/2010
MLA BP-20100722CZV Granted 09/30/2011
MLA BP-20100722CZV Superceded 06/24/2011
MLA BP-20040112ABG Superceded 11/08/2006
MLA BP-20040112ABG Granted 08/02/2007
MLA BP-20040112ABG Superceded 07/18/2007
MLA BP-20040112ABG Superceded 03/02/2007
ML BP-20040112ABG Superceded 12/13/2005
L2C BL-20000516AEJ Granted 01/11/2001
ML BP-20000516AAD Superceded 08/21/2000
MLA BP-20000516AAD Granted 09/26/2000
MOD BZ-19881017AF Granted 03/20/1989
MOD BZ-19810812AP Granted 12/22/1981
L2C BL-1445 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KIY845 161.7000
KIY846 161.7000
WQOI720 949.0000 3934 Electric Road
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WFIR - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W297BC107.3ROANOKE VA
2.W233CK94.5TROUTVILLE VA
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BAL-19810401GC Assign License/CP Granted
05/26/1981
Transaction log data BZ-19810812AP Modification Granted
12/22/1981
Transaction log data BAL-19841219FL Assign License/CP Granted
01/10/1985
Transaction log data BZ-19881017AF Modification Granted
03/20/1989
Transaction log data BTC-19980122GP Transfer of Control Dismissed
06/22/1999
Transaction log data BTC-19990928AAC Transfer of Control Granted
03/31/2000
Transaction log data BP-20000516AAD Modify License-Amendment Granted
09/26/2000
  BMS-19991108AAJ Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Dismissed
01/11/2001
Transaction log data BL-20000516AEJ License to Cover Granted
01/11/2001
Transaction log data BAL-20010830AAU Assign License/CP Granted
09/20/2001
Transaction log data BP-20040112ABG Modify License-Amendment Granted
08/02/2007
Transaction log data BP-20100722CZV Modify License-Amendment Granted
09/30/2011
Transaction log data BMP-20140124ALD Modify License Granted
05/06/2014
Transaction log data BMP-20150817ABY Modify License-Amendment Granted
10/08/2015
Transaction log data BL-20140930APN License to Cover-Amendment Granted
10/27/2015
  BSTA-20170508AAN Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
05/19/2017
Transaction log data 0000074068 Renewal Granted
09/25/2019
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 Incoming letter or scanned document 09/03/2017
 STA related 05/19/2017
 Incoming letter or scanned document 06/26/2015
 Incoming letter or scanned document 03/24/2015
 Incoming letter or scanned document 03/24/2015
 Incoming letter or scanned document 10/24/2014
 Incoming letter or scanned document 10/24/2014
 Incoming letter or scanned document 10/24/2014
 Incoming letter or scanned document 05/31/2011
 Incoming letter or scanned document 05/31/2011
 History card 01/01/1980
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