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KTSM

EL PASO TX

AM BROADCAST

690 kHz

IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. Yale Avenue
SUITE 501
Tulsa OK 74136
9186644611
Facility ID: 69561
Licensed

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FRN: 0014042816

ML BMML-20211213AAK

Pending

12/14/2021

L2C BL-12693

Granted

10/30/1970

REC Application ID: 305288 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 305288
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: EL PASO, TX, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 31 58' 11.4" N / 106 21' 16.9" W
Frequency: 690 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 31 58' 11.4" N / 106 21' 16.9" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 914.11 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
A	1	88.4	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m
B	0.3	88.4	214.2	100	200	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m
C	0.5	88.4	15.5	190	110	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m
D	0.3	88.4	98.7	100	200	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 31 58' 11.4" N / 106 21' 16.9" W
Power: 10 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 850.7 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
A	0.85	88.4	-86	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m
B	1	88.4	0	100	20	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m
C	0.9	88.4	0	190	110	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m
D	0.765	88.4	-86	100	200	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.8m

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CALL SIGN HISTORY

KHEY - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
SKHEY - 10/27/2000 (CDBS)
KTSM - 10/27/2000 (CDBS)
KTSM - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/29/1929 - .1310 kHz in EL PASO TX RSB - now KHEY
00/00/0000 On Channel 16 in EL PASO TX - now KTSM-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 99.9 in EL PASO TX - now KTSM-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1380.0 in EL PASO TX - now KHEY (CDBS)
05/08/1980 On Channel 16 in EL PASO TX - now KTSM-TV (CDBS)
03/26/1980 on 99.9 in EL PASO TX - now KTSM-FM (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-12693	License to Cover	Granted 10/30/1970
	BR-19800327VA	Renewal	Granted 09/26/1980
	BR-19830322UQ	Renewal	Granted 07/15/1983
	BAL-19891122EF	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/05/1990
	BR-19900327UT	Renewal	Granted 07/27/1990
	BAL-19940421GL	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/10/1994
	BTC-19940811EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/21/1994
	BTC-19960306GP	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/08/1996
	BAL-19960605GO	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/17/1996
	BR-19970401XO	Renewal	Granted 07/24/1997
	BR-20050331AKM	Renewal	Granted 07/25/2005
	BR-20130328ALV	Renewal	Granted 07/26/2013
	BSTA-20211020AAA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/21/2021
	BMML-20211213AAK	Modify License	Pending 12/14/2021
	0000142170	Renewal	Granted 12/23/2021
	BESTA-20220414AAC	Extension Request	Granted 04/19/2022
	BESTA-20221017AAA	Extension Request	Granted 10/18/2022
	BESTA-20230418AAA	Extension Request	Granted 04/28/2023
	0000223573	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/06/2024
	0000250664	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/15/2024
	0000256199	Extension Request	Granted 10/30/2024
	0000243781	Extension Request	Granted 10/30/2024
	0000262402	Restored Licensed Oper	Received 01/08/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230418AAA	04/28/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230418AAA	04/28/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230418AAA	04/18/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221017AAA	10/18/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221017AAA	10/17/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221017AAA	10/17/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220414AAC	04/19/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220414AAC	04/19/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220414AAC	04/14/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20211213AAK	12/14/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20211020AAA	10/21/2021
History card		01/01/1980
Imported Letter		11/04/1976
Imported Letter		09/10/1974
Imported Letter		10/30/1970