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KDES-FM

CATHEDRAL CITY CA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 253 (98.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 1866

ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 24253
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	Station Frequency Channel Class	Effective Radiated Power	Transmitter Power Output	Height Above Average Terrain	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
04/21/1989	BMLH-19890421KC	Modify License	Granted	03/20/1990	12/01/1990	98.5 (253B)	50000-H 50000-V		152-H 152-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD. OF LIC. (BLH-7261) FOR CHANGES. REISSUED TO CORRECT TRANSMITTER, MAIN STUDIO AND REMOTE LOCATIONS, RADIATION CENTER ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, RADIATION CENTER ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AND LIGHTING CODES. REISSUE DATE: January 30, 1991
02/24/1997	BPH-19970127IB	Modification	Granted	05/22/1997	11/22/1998	98.5 (253B)	900-H 900-V		144-H 144-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO INSTALL AUXILIARY ANTENNA SYSTEM (FOR AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY)
10/26/1998	BMPH-19981026JA	Replace Expired CP	Dismissed	02/16/1999	05/22/2000
EXTENSION OF CP (BPH-970127IB) 1ST REQUEST (FOR AUXILARY PURPOSES ONLY) DISMISSED AS MOOT PER 1800B3-GDG (STREAMLINING R&O FCC 98-281.) CP EXPIRES 05/22/00.
01/14/2000	BXPH-19991210AAY	Modification	Granted	12/07/2000	12/07/2003	98.5 (253B)	900-H 900-V		150-H 150-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
12/18/2001	BXLH-20011121AAP	License to Cover	Granted	01/31/2006		98.5 (253B)	870-H 870-V	600	150-H 150-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
09/06/2002	BXPH-20020822AAW	Modification	Granted	11/20/2002	11/20/2005	98.5 (253B)	2000-H 2000-V		-216	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
05/26/2005	BXLH-20050516AUE	License to Cover	Granted	02/14/2006		98.5 (253B)	2000-H 2000-V	5000	-216	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
05/14/2010	BPH-20100513ABZ	Modification	Granted	07/01/2010	07/01/2013	98.5 (253B)	43000-H 43000-V		161-H 161-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Granted 7/1/2010
09/29/2010	BLH-20100928AFU	License to Cover	Granted	10/27/2010		98.5 (253B)	43000-H 43000-V	17200	161-H 161-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
05/06/2014	BXPH-20140505ABN	Modification	Granted	05/06/2014	05/06/2017	98.5 (253B)	10000-H 10000-V		149-H 149-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
05/27/2014	BXLH-20140523ABB	License to Cover	Granted	06/11/2014		98.5 (253B)	10000-H 10000-V	5330	149-H 149-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
08/28/2015	BXMLH-20150827AAD	Modify License	Granted	09/02/2015		98.5 (253B)	10000-H 10000-V	5330	149-H 149-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to modify.
01/25/2017	BPH-20170124AAC	Modification	Granted	03/27/2017	03/27/2020	98.5 (253B)	38000-H 38000-V		171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
06/12/2017	BLH-20170612ABB	License to Cover	Granted	06/29/2017	12/01/2021	98.5 (253B)	38000-H 38000-V	15500	171-H 171-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
06/16/1982	BALH-19820608HG									Granted	06/25/1982
VOL AL FROM GLEN BARNETT TO GLEN BARNETT, INC. FORM 316
09/02/2015	BALH-20150901ABT	GLEN BARNETT, INC.			ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC					Superceded	10/27/2015
Voluntary Assignment of License From: GLEN BARNETT, INC. To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC Form 314
11/02/2015	BALH-20150901ABT	GLEN BARNETT, INC.			ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC					Granted	11/02/2015
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: GLEN BARNETT, INC. To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC Form 314
03/04/2021	0000132889									Granted	03/04/2021
07/13/2021	0000138643									Granted	07/13/2021
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
08/15/1990	BTCH-19900809ED									Granted	08/22/1990
VOL TC FROM GLEN BARNETT TO GLEN BARNETT, TRUSTEE OF THE BARNETT - KWXY TRUST FORM 316 ATTY. WILLIAM J. POTTS, JR.
12/04/2007	BTCH-20071128ABP	BARNETT-KWXY TRUST, GLEN BARNETT, TRUSTEE			R & R RADIO CORPORATION					Superceded	01/04/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: BARNETT-KWXY TRUST, GLEN BARNETT, TRUSTEE To: R & R RADIO CORPORATION Form 315
01/31/2008	BTCH-20071128ABP	BARNETT-KWXY TRUST, GLEN BARNETT, TRUSTEE			R & R RADIO CORPORATION					Granted	01/31/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: BARNETT-KWXY TRUST, GLEN BARNETT, TRUSTEE To: R & R RADIO CORPORATION Form 315
11/25/2015	BTCH-20151123CLJ	ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC			ALPHA MEDIA USA LLC					Granted	12/16/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC To: ALPHA MEDIA USA LLC Form 316 Granted with Condition 12/16/2015.