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KXPA

BELLEVUE WA

AM BROADCAST

1540 kHz

Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC
40 Exchange Place
Suite 1010
New York NY 10005
2124314300
Facility ID: 11752
Licensed

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FRN: 0010215812

ML 0000233198

Granted

06/25/2024

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 02/01/2030
FRN: 0010215812
Community of license: BELLEVUE, WA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 47 35' 29.0" N / 122 10' 56.0" W
Frequency: 1540 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 35' 27.9" N / 122 11' 3.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 307.38 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

48.7m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 35' 27.9" N / 122 11' 3.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 706.83 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 742.56 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	3	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	48.7m
B	0.5	90	-90	90	276	N	N	0	0	0	0	48.7m
C	0.5	90	90	90	96	N	N	0	0	0	0	48.7m

L2C BL-19851115AH

Granted

12/16/1986

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KJZZ - 08/12/1981 (CDBS)
KLSY - 12/17/1984 (CDBS)
KBLV - 01/06/1992 (CDBS)
KBLV-AM - 01/31/1997 (CDBS)
KXPA - 01/31/1997 (CDBS)
KXPA - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/01/1996 on 1240 in PASADENA CA - now DKBLV (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19800924UN		Renewal	Granted 01/26/1981
	BR-19830930UX		Renewal	Granted 01/17/1984
	BL-19851115AH		License to Cover	Granted 12/16/1986
	BR-19901002YN		Renewal	Granted 01/29/1991
	BAL-19911115EE		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/26/1991
	BLSTA-19951212AAA		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 12/13/1995
	BTC-19960717EA		Transfer of Control	Granted 08/07/1996
	BAL-19960716EE		Assign License/CP	Granted 08/29/1996
	BAL-19970113EE		Assign License/CP	Granted 03/06/1997
	BR-19971001W3		Renewal	Granted 01/29/1998
	BAL-19971218EB		Assign License/CP	Granted 02/13/1998
	BSTA-20031029AHC		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/13/2003
	BSTA-20040521AIG		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/03/2004
	20040903ACJ		Extension Request	Granted 12/22/2004
	BR-20050930AFC		Renewal	Granted 01/26/2006
	BR-20130927AJV		Renewal	Granted 01/24/2014
	BSTA-20170601ABG		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 07/05/2017
	BESTA-20171229AAH		Extension Request	Granted 02/01/2018
	BESTA-20180730ABC		Extension Request	Granted 08/17/2018
	BESTA-20190214AAJ		Extension Request	Granted 03/04/2019
	BESTA-20190903AAX		Extension Request	Granted 09/18/2019
	BESTA-20200316AAW		Extension Request	Granted 04/13/2020
	BESTA-20201008ABA		Extension Request	Granted 10/19/2020
	BESTA-20210415AAK		Extension Request	Granted 05/06/2021
	BESTA-20211103AAH		Extension Request	Granted 11/23/2021
	0000161020		Renewal	Granted 01/24/2022
	BESTA-20220520AAC		Extension Request	Granted 05/26/2022
	BESTA-20221123AAD		Extension Request	Granted 11/29/2022
	BESTA-20230523AAD		Extension Request	Granted 06/28/2023
	0000234013		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/03/2024
	5434770	Saved : 2023-12-22 13:56:23		Original App.
		Submitted : 2023-12-26 13:21:42
		Pending : 2023-12-26 18:00:25
		Granted : 2024-01-03 16:14:47
	0000233198		Modify License	Granted 06/25/2024
	0000255733		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 12/20/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230523AAD	06/28/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230523AAD	06/28/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230523AAD	05/24/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221123AAD	11/29/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221123AAD	11/29/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221123AAD	11/28/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220520AAC	05/26/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220520AAC	05/26/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220520AAC	05/20/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20211103AAH	11/23/2021
STA related	BESTA-20210415AAK	05/06/2021
STA related	BESTA-20201008ABA	10/19/2020
STA related	BESTA-20200316AAW	04/13/2020
STA related	BESTA-20190903AAX	09/18/2019
STA related	BESTA-20190214AAJ	03/04/2019
Imported Letter	BESTA-20180730ABC	08/17/2018
STA related	BESTA-20171229AAH	02/01/2018
STA related	BSTA-20170601ABG	07/05/2017
Imported Letter	BL-19851115AH	12/16/1986
History card		01/01/1980