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196:(FRC). Stations were initially issued a series of temporary authorizations starting on May 3, 1927. In addition, they were informed that if they wanted to continue operating, they needed to file a formal license application by January 15, 1928, as the first step in determining whether they met the new "public interest, convenience, or necessity" standard. On May 25, 1928, the FRC issued
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Clinton and Josephine White initially took to the airwaves. However, WCRW was not formally deleted by the Federal Communications Commission until June 2006.
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