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KBMS

VANCOUVER WA

AM BROADCAST

1480 kHz

Bennett Media Group, LLC
2600 South Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
2063233070
Facility ID: 11162
Licensed

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FRN: 0031908692

L2C BL-19851125AC

Granted

03/17/1986

L2C SMOV-19851125AC

Granted

01/01/1978

REC Application ID: 419819 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 419819
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0031908692
Community of license: VANCOUVER, WA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 36' 5.4" N / 122 43' 10.4" W
Frequency: 1480 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 36' 5.4" N / 122 43' 10.4" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 305.8 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

50.7m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 36' 5.4" N / 122 43' 10.4" W
Power: 2.5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 516.38 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	90	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	50.7m
B	1.68	90	131.3	109.7	135.2	N	N	0	0	0	0	50.7m
C	0.61	90	-113.6	202.5	147.2	N	N	0	0	0	0	50.7m

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KARO - 01/18/1980 (CDBS)
KAAR - 03/25/1981 (CDBS)
KBMS - 07/20/1988 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/08/1955 on 105.9 in LOS ANGELES CA - now KPWR (RHP)
00/00/0000 on 98.5 in BILLINGS MT - now KEWF (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	SMOV-19851125AC	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BAL-19790815ED	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/24/1979
	BAL-19800116EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/31/1980
	BR-19801001YS	Renewal	Granted 01/26/1981
	BTC-19821025FB	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/05/1982
	BR-19830920UC	Renewal	Granted 01/17/1984
	BAPL-19840530ET	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/08/1984
	BL-19851125AC	License to Cover	Granted 03/17/1986
	BAL-19870218EE	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/27/1987
	BAL-19880126ED	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/12/1988
	BR-19900926YH	Renewal	Granted 09/30/1991
	BR-19971002YC	Renewal	Granted 02/23/1998
	BR-20051003BYA	Renewal	Granted 11/07/2006
	BR-20130927ACL	Renewal	Granted 01/24/2014
	0000184699	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/17/2022
	0000158931	Renewal-amendment	Granted 04/20/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BL-19851125AC	03/17/1986
History card		01/01/1980