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KKDZ

KENT WA

AM BROADCAST

1250 kHz

AKAL MEDIA KKDZ, INC.
26461 104th Avenue SE
Kent WA 98030
5597201300
Facility ID: 12112
Licensed

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FRN: 0028773356

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

ML 0000247664

Pending

07/08/2024

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 10/03/2027
FRN: 0028773356
Community of license: KENT, WA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 47 33' 48.4" N / 122 21' 39.5" W
Frequency: 1250 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 17' 58.7" N / 122 11' 19.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 303.33 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

86.9

57.9m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 17' 58.7" N / 122 11' 19.1" W
Power: 2.3 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 488.89 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 465.36 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	86.9	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	57.9m
B	0.983	68.6	-125	65.9	296.9	N	N	0	0	0	0	45.7m

MLA BP-20210315AAH

Granted

06/25/2021

ML BP-20210315AAH

Superceded

06/04/2021

ML BP-20170131ABC

Granted

06/15/2017

L2C BL-20071004ADZ

Granted

11/29/2007

REC Application ID: 1211417 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1211417
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0028773356
Community of license: SEATTLE, WA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 47 40' 22.4" N / 122 10' 12.4" W
Frequency: 1250 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 33' 48.4" N / 122 21' 39.5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 310.6 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

64.0m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 40' 22.4" N / 122 10' 12.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 691.1 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 657.26 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 691.2 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	0	0	0	0	N	N	68.6	8.4	0	0	45.7m
B	1	0	155	60	40	N	N	68.6	8.4	0	0	45.7m
C	1	0	112	94	140	N	N	68.6	8.4	0	0	45.7m
D	1	0	267	102.4	102.3	N	N	68.6	8.4	0	0	45.7m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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ML BP-20070914AAQ

Granted

11/29/2007

MOD BZ-20030228ATP

Granted

07/30/2003

MOD BZ-19960329AA

Granted

05/08/1996

MOD BZ-19811214AA

Granted

12/30/1981

L2C BL-14433

Granted

01/17/1985

L2C NoFileNumber

Granted

01/01/1978

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KYAC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KKFX - 05/20/1981 (CDBS)
KKDZ - 04/07/1993 (CDBS)

APPLICATION HISTORY

	NoFileNumber	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BAL-19800625GH	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/21/1980
	BAL-19800919GO	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/24/1980
	BAPL-19800119GX	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/15/1981
	BR-19800929VR	Renewal	Granted 06/23/1981
	BRC-19810821AF	Renewal	Granted 09/03/1981
	BZ-19811214AA	Modification	Granted 12/30/1981
	BAL-19840827ER	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/25/1984
	BL-14433	License to Cover	Granted 01/17/1985
	BAL-19850318ER	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/26/1985
	BAL-19860611FH	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/05/1986
	BR-19830923WB	Renewal	Granted 11/05/1986
	BTC-19870422ED	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/04/1987
	BR-19900928ZO	Renewal	Granted 06/06/1991
	BAL-19920807EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/24/1992
	BLSTA-19930331AAA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/26/1993
	BTC-19930623EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/23/1993
	BAL-19950403EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/26/1995
	BZ-19960329AA	Modification	Granted 05/08/1996
	BAL-19971106EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 01/21/1998
	BR-19970930S1	Renewal	Granted 01/22/1998
	BSTA-20011224AAJ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/22/2002
	20020722ABX	Extension Request	Granted 10/02/2002
	20021231AHE	Extension Request	Granted 04/22/2003
	BZ-20030228ATP	Modification	Granted 07/30/2003
	BTC-20031113AEO	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/05/2003
	BSTA-20051227AGX	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/11/2006
	BR-20050928AGR	Renewal	Granted 01/26/2006
	BAL-20060209ADB	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/16/2006
	BTC-20061220ACS	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/27/2006
	20060707AHH	Extension Request	Granted 06/22/2007
	BDN-20070920ADS	Digital Notification	Pending 10/01/2007
	BP-20070914AAQ	Modify License	Granted 11/29/2007
	BL-20071004ADZ	License to Cover	Granted 11/29/2007
	20071004AEC	Program Test Authority	Granted 12/03/2008
	BR-20130927AAP	Renewal	Granted 01/24/2014
	BSTA-20140512AAU	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/16/2014
	BESTA-20141031ABV	Extension Request	Granted 12/03/2014
	BESTA-20150529AAS	Extension Request	Granted 06/26/2015
	BAL-20150520ACT	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/04/2015
	BESTA-20151222APY	Extension Request	Granted 01/22/2016
	BESTA-20160715ABB	Extension Request	Granted 08/09/2016
	BESTA-20170207ABC	Extension Request	Granted 02/28/2017
	BP-20170131ABC	Modify License	Granted 06/15/2017
	BAL-20170627AAF	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 08/25/2017
	BESTA-20170817AAS	Extension Request	Granted 09/21/2017
	BESTA-20180316AAZ	Extension Request	Granted 04/05/2018
	BESTA-20180724AAC	Extension Request	Granted 08/17/2018
	BESTA-20190227AAF	Extension Request	Granted 03/04/2019
	BAL-20190724AAK	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/23/2019
	BESTA-20190829AAJ	Extension Request	Granted 09/17/2019
	BESTA-20200316AAR	Extension Request	Granted 04/10/2020
	BESTA-20200612AAG	Extension Request	Granted 06/15/2020
	BESTA-20201214AAL	Extension Request	Granted 12/29/2020
	BP-20210315AAH	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 06/25/2021
	BESTA-20210617AAI	Extension Request	Granted 07/13/2021
	0000159448	Renewal	Granted 01/24/2022
	BESTA-20220110AAI	Extension Request	Granted 01/24/2022
	BSTA-20220217AAE	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Pending 02/18/2022
	0000202827	Administrative Update	Received 10/25/2022
	BESTA-20221021AAA	Extension Request	Granted 10/25/2022
	BESTA-20230424AAD	Extension Request	Granted 05/02/2023
	0000224160	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/08/2023
	0000247664	Modify License	Pending 07/08/2024
	0000259147	Extension Request	Granted 01/02/2025
	0000245300	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/02/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230424AAD	05/02/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230424AAD	05/02/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230424AAD	04/25/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221021AAA	10/25/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221021AAA	10/25/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20221021AAA	10/24/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220217AAE	06/01/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220217AAE	04/26/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220217AAE	02/18/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220217AAE	02/18/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20220110AAI	01/24/2022
STA related	BESTA-20210617AAI	07/13/2021
Authorization document	BP-20210315AAH	06/25/2021
Authorization document	BP-20210315AAH	06/25/2021
STA related	BESTA-20201214AAL	12/29/2020
STA related	BESTA-20200612AAG	06/15/2020
STA related	BESTA-20200316AAR	04/10/2020
STA related	BESTA-20190829AAJ	09/17/2019
STA related	BESTA-20190227AAF	03/04/2019
STA related	BESTA-20180724AAC	08/17/2018
Imported Letter	BESTA-20180316AAZ	04/05/2018
STA related	BESTA-20170817AAS	09/21/2017
Authorization document	BP-20170131ABC	06/15/2017
STA related	BESTA-20170207ABC	02/28/2017
STA related	BESTA-20160715ABB	08/09/2016
STA related	BESTA-20151222APY	01/22/2016
STA related	BESTA-20150529AAS	06/26/2015
STA related	BESTA-20141031ABV	12/03/2014
STA related	BSTA-20140512AAU	05/16/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document		06/22/2007
History card		01/01/1980