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KVTO
BERKELEY CA
AM BROADCAST
1400 kHz
Pham Radio Communication LLC
1738 44th Avenue
San Francisco CA 94122
4157533000
Facility ID: 28681
Licensed
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FRN: 0022875777
  
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.
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.
MOD BZ-20131018AIW Granted 11/20/2013
MOD BZ-19860522AC Granted 06/13/1986
MOD BZ-19841219AI Granted 01/30/1985
MOD BZ-19800619AC Granted 07/14/1980
BZ-9302 H Granted 01/19/1977
BZ-8483 H Granted 02/26/1974
BZ-6903 H Granted 08/19/1968
BZ-6902 H Granted 08/19/1968
BZ-6891 H Granted 07/26/1968
BZ-6890 H Granted 07/26/1968
BZ-6417 H Granted 05/09/1967
BZ-6416 H Granted 05/09/1967
BL-10949 H Granted 07/12/1965
BL-10950 H Granted 07/12/1965
BP-16191 H Granted 10/22/1964
BP-16191 H Superceded 07/30/1964
BP-10170 H Granted 09/26/1963
BP-15919 H Granted 05/31/1963
BZ-4914 H Granted 05/31/1963
BMP-9798 H Granted 11/15/1961
BP-15060 H Granted 09/26/1961
BP-13710 H Granted 06/28/1961
BZ-4162 H Granted 07/29/1957
BL-6843 H Granted 12/18/1957
BP-11414 H Granted 07/29/1957
BZ-3273 H Granted 04/05/1951
BP-7585 H Granted 04/04/1950
B5-P-3982 H Denied 12/06/1946
B5-P-2987 H Dismissed 04/27/1942
B5-Z-1074 H Granted 06/19/1941
B5-P-2987 H Superceded 01/19/1942
B5-ML-646 H Granted 09/06/1939
B5-L-639 H Granted 07/20/1937
B5-P-1581 H Denied 05/18/1938
B5-P-1567 H Granted 01/26/1937
B5-L-146 H Granted 06/11/1935
B5-MP-138 H Granted 03/26/1935
5-ML-B-1378 H Granted 06/29/1934
B5-P-96 H Granted 12/11/1934
5-ML-B-1229 H Granted 11/07/1933
5-ML-B-1229 H Superceded 10/13/1933
5-ML-B-1003 H Dismissed 07/08/1932
5-ML-B-1000 H Granted 05/27/1932
5-L-B-627 H Granted 06/26/1931
5-MP-B-210 H Returned 05/20/1931
5-P-B-1971 H Granted 02/17/1931
ALLOC- H Granted 11/11/1928
5-P-B- H Granted 05/04/1927
5-L-B- H Granted 05/04/1927
L2C BL-10949 Granted 00/00/0000
REC Application ID: 313564 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 313564
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0022875777
Community of license: BERKELEY, CA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 50' 58.0" N / 122 17' 44.0" W
Frequency: 1400 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
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Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 50' 57.7" N / 122 17' 47.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 440.96 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
A1223.9000NN0000133.3m
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KRE - 03/11/1922 (RHP)
KPAT - 04/29/1963 (RHP)
KRE - 06/11/1972 (RHP)
KBLX - 08/13/1986 (CDBS)
KBFN - 03/22/1989 (CDBS)
KBLX - 08/06/1990 (CDBS)
KVTO - 05/23/1995 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/21/1992 on 106.7 in RAYNE LA - now KPCZ-FM (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.K229DD93.7SAN FRANCISCO CA
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
  5-P-B- Modification Granted
05/04/1927
  5-L-B- License to Cover Granted
05/04/1927
  ALLOC- 1928 Allocation Granted
11/11/1928
  5-M-B-422 Main Studio Change Granted
01/13/1930
  5-M-B-422 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
01/13/1930
  5-M-B-571 Main Studio Change Granted
05/12/1930
  5-M-B-571 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
05/12/1930
  5-ML-B-684 Main Studio Change Granted
11/03/1930
  5-ML-B-684 Chg Main Studio Location Granted
11/03/1930
  5-P-B-1971 Modification Granted
02/17/1931
  5-MP-B-210 Minor Modify CP Returned
05/20/1931
From: FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY
To: BROADCASTING CORP. LTD.
  5-AL-B-314 Assignment Dismissed
06/05/1931
  5-L-B-627 License to Cover Granted
06/26/1931
  5-ML-B-1000 Modify License Granted
05/27/1932
  5-ML-B-1003 Modify License Dismissed
07/08/1932
  5-S-B-3 Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/23/1932
  5-S-B-3 Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/28/1932
  5-S-B-3 Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/05/1933
  5-S-B-3 Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/01/1933
  5-ML-B-1229 Modify License Granted
11/07/1933
  5-S-B-3 Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/08/1933
  5-S-B-3 Special Temporary Authority Granted
03/02/1934
  5-ML-B-1378 Modify License Granted
06/29/1934
  B5-P-96 Modification Granted
12/11/1934
  B5-MP-138 CP Extension Granted
03/26/1935
  B5-L-146 License to Cover Granted
06/11/1935
From: FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY
To: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTERS, INC.
  B5-AL-87 Assignment Granted
09/22/1936
  B5-P-1567 Modification Granted
01/26/1937
  B5-L-639 License to Cover Granted
07/20/1937
  B5-P-1581 Modification Denied
05/18/1938
  B5-ML-646 Modify License Granted
09/06/1939
  NARBA-1400 NARBA Reallocation Granted
03/24/1941
  B5-Z-1074 Direct Measurement Granted
06/19/1941
  B5-P-2987 Modification Dismissed
04/27/1942
  B5-S-3 Modify Lic per Order 107 Granted
11/06/1942
  B5-S-3 Modify Lic per Order 107-A Granted
09/04/1945
  B5-P-3982 Modification Denied
12/06/1946
  BP-7585 Modification Granted
04/04/1950
  BZ-3273 Direct Measurement Granted
04/05/1951
  BP-11414 Modification Granted
07/29/1957
  BZ-4162 Direct Measurement Granted
07/29/1957
  BL-6843 License to Cover Granted
12/18/1957
  BP-13710 Modification Granted
06/28/1961
  BP-15060 Modification Granted
09/26/1961
  BMP-9798 Minor Modify CP Granted
11/15/1961
From: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTERS, INC.
To: KPAT, INC.
  BAL-4690 Assignment Granted
02/20/1963
  BZ-4914 Direct Measurement Granted
05/31/1963
  BP-15919 Modification Granted
05/31/1963
  BP-10170 License to Cover Granted
09/26/1963
  BP-16191 Modification Granted
10/22/1964
  BL-10949 License to Cover Granted
07/12/1965
  BL-10950 License to Cover Granted
07/12/1965
  BZ-6416 Direct Measurement Granted
05/09/1967
  BZ-6417 Direct Measurement Granted
05/09/1967
  BZ-6890 Direct Measurement Granted
07/26/1968
  BZ-6891 Direct Measurement Granted
07/26/1968
  BZ-6902 Direct Measurement Granted
08/19/1968
  BZ-6903 Direct Measurement Granted
08/19/1968
  BTC-5707 Transfer of Control Granted
09/16/1968
From: KPAT, INC.
To: HORIZONS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA
  BAL-6820 Assignment Granted
09/09/1970
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/22/1972
  BZ-8483 Direct Measurement Granted
02/26/1974
  BZ-9302 Direct Measurement Granted
01/19/1977
From: HORIZONS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA
To: INNER-CITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
  BAL-19781005EC Assignment Granted
12/29/1978
Public Notice Details BZ-19800619AC Modification Granted
07/14/1980
  BZ-19800619AC Misc Info. Granted
07/14/1980
Transaction log data BR-19800801VS Renewal Granted
11/17/1980
Transaction log data BR-19830801XN Renewal Granted
11/16/1983
Public Notice Details BZ-19841219AI Modification Granted
01/30/1985
Public Notice Details BZ-19860522AC Modification Granted
06/13/1986
Transaction log data BR-19900801YG Renewal Granted
11/23/1990
Transaction log data BR-19970801WS Renewal Granted
03/10/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-20000511AAG Assign License/CP Granted
05/24/2000
Public Notice Details BAL-20041026ADE Assign License/CP Granted
11/04/2004
Transaction log data BR-20050729DHH Renewal-amendment Granted
06/08/2006
Public Notice Details BAL-20120430ADU Assign License/CP Granted
09/12/2012
Public Notice Details BAL-20130604ADX Assign License/CP Granted
07/15/2013
Public Notice Details BZ-20131018AIW Modification Granted
11/20/2013
Transaction log data BR-20130801AQS Renewal Granted
11/22/2013
Transaction log data 0000193881 Administrative Update Received
06/24/2022
Transaction log data 0000212729 Administrative Update Received
03/20/2023
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
IMPORTED LETTERS
OrderBAL-20120430ADU06/10/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document 01/16/2014
Imported LetterBAL-20120430ADU09/12/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBR-20050729DHH06/19/2009
History card 01/01/1980
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