BROADCAST TIMELINE

 

NOVEMBER 8, 1926	Date first licensed. The licensee was Bridgeport Broadcasting Station (Harold D. Feuer - Charles W. Salen) Bridgeport, CT.
APRIL 22, 1927	Granted a T.P. for 1060kc with 500 watts.
JUNE 1, 1927	Granted a license for 1400kc with 250 watts.
JULY 16, 1927	Vol. assign. of lic. to Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc.
AUGUST 17, 1927	Granted a C.P. for 1400kc, 500 watts, shared with WCWS.
NOVEMBER 1, 1927	Granted a license for 1130kc, 500 watts, shared with WCWS.
OCTOBER 31, 1928	Granted 1430kc, 500 watts, shared with WHRL.
NOVEMBER 8, 1928	By telegram, granted 1190kc, 500 watts, daytime.
NOVEMBER 11, 1928	Granted 1430kc, 500 watts, shared with WHRL.
DECEMBER 13, 1928	Granted 1190kc, 500 watts, daytime.
MAY 21, 1929	Granted Direct Crystal Control.
APRIL 21, 1930	Granted a C.P. for 600kc, 250 watts, shared with WCAC. License to cover the C.P. granted April 25, 1930.
MAY 7, 1930	Stay Order obtained by WGBS to prevent use of 600kc. WICC granted 1190kc, 500 watts, daytime, until a decision of the Court Of Appeals in this case.
FEBRUARY 20, 1931	Granted 600kc, 250 watts, shared with WCAC.
MAY 15, 1931	Granted 600kc, 250 watts, 500 watts LS, shared with WCAC.
FEBRUARY 9, 1932	Granted 600kc, 250 watts, 500 watts LS, specified hours.
MAY 27, 1932	Granted Special Authorization to operate unlimited time.
NOVEMBER 18, 1932	Granted authorization to operate all hours not used by WCAC.
FEBRUARY 2, 1934	Granted 600kc, 500 watts, during hours not used by WCAC.
MARCH 4, 1934	Vol. assign. of lic. to Southern Connecticut Broadcasting Corp.
JUNE 29, 1934	Granted 600kc, 500 watts, 1kw LS, during hours not used by WCAC.
MAY 21, 1936	Granted authority to operate unlimited time.
JANUARY 1, 1937	Vol. assign. of lic. to The Yankee Network, Inc.
AUGUST 18, 1937	Granted 600kc, 500 watts, 1kw LS, DA-1, unlimited.
May 24, 1941	Under NARBA, granted 600kc, 500 watts, 1kw, LS, DA-1, unlimited
FEBRUARY 29, 1944	Vol. assign. of lic. to The Winter Street Corp.
MAY 10, 1944	Vol. assign. of lic. to The Yankee Network, Inc.
MAY 2, 1951	Vol. assign. of lic. to Thomas S. Lee Enterprises, Inc.
JANUARY 17, 1952	Vol. assign. of lic. to The Bridgerport Broadcasting Co.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1959	Vol. assign. of lic. to Connecticut - New York Broadcasters, Inc. There were subsequent changes in the corp. principals.
FEBRUARY 8, 1967	Vol. assign. of lic. to Connecticut Broadcasting Co, Inc.
MAY 31, 1973	Granted authority to make changes in antenna system (change to DA-2).
OCTOBER 8, 1980	Vol. assign. of cont. of lic. corp. from New York News, Inc. to Tribune Company Broadcasting.