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KGMI

BELLINGHAM WA

AM BROADCAST

790 kHz

SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE
GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
3138867070
Facility ID: 34467
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0009112459

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.

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Estimated Date		Callsign	Frequency	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Location
Radio Service Bulletins
11/30/1926	New station	KVOS	1200	500	500	SEATTLE WA	1208 10TH AV
L.L. JACKSON AND L. KESSLER
04/30/1927		KVOS	1200	500	500	SEATTLE WA
05/31/1927		KVOS	1200	50	50	SEATTLE WA
10/31/1927		KVOS	1200	50	50	BELLINGHAM WA	1366 STATE ST
02/29/1928		KVOS	1200	250	250	BELLINGHAM WA
11/30/1928		KVOS	1200	100	100	BELLINGHAM WA
02/28/1929		KVOS	1200	100	100	BELLINGHAM WA
ON LIST
04/30/1929		KVOS	1200	100	100	BELLINGHAM WA
CONRAD E. BARKER, RECEIVER
06/29/1929		KVOS	1200	100	100	BELLINGHAM WA
KVOS INC.

Information from the station's history card (1932-1979) has not been entered into the database.

Date Field	File Number	Application Type	Application Status	Status Date	Permit Expires	kHz	Daytime Power	Nighttime Power	Antenna Mode	Facility Type
Construction Permits and Licenses
01/26/1979	BL-19790126AB	License to Cover	Granted	03/28/1983		790	5000	1000	Directional Night	Main
LIC. TO COVER (BP-801023AL) FOR CHGS.
01/16/1985	BZ-19850116AB	Modification	Granted	12/18/1985		790		0	Directional Night	Main
DM
02/16/1988	BZ-19880216AI	Modification	Granted	10/25/1988		790		0	Directional Night	Main
DM
08/16/2012	BP-20120816AAY	Modify License	Granted	11/30/2012	11/30/2015	790	5000	1000	Directional Night	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
12/13/2012	BL-20121211ACS	License to Cover	Granted	03/21/2013		790	5000	1000	Directional Night	Main
License to cover.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee				Application Status	Status Date
07/21/1998	BAL-19980721GV	KGMI, INC.			SAGA BROADCASTING CORP.				Granted	09/24/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: KGMI, INC. TO: SAGA BROADCASTING CORP. (FORM 314)
06/12/2003	BAL-20030612AJK	SAGA BROADCASTING CORP.			SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC				Granted	06/26/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: SAGA BROADCASTING CORP. To: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC Form 316
06/12/2003	BAL-20030612AJK	SAGA BROADCASTING CORP.			SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC				Superceded	06/23/2003
Voluntary Assignment of License From: SAGA BROADCASTING CORP. To: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC Form 316
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee				Application Status	SStatus Date
05/24/1979	BTC-19790524FA								Granted	01/04/1980
VOL. TC FROM BELLINGHAM NATIONAL BANK BY ROBERT G. SCHOELER, VICE-PRESIDENT AND TRUST OFFICER, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE JONES, DECEASED, ANDSUSAN ABBOTT, SUCCESSOR-EXECU- TRIX UNDER THE WILL OF LAFAY- ETTE ROGAN JONES, DECEASED TO SUSAN ABBOTT, INDIVIDUALLY ANDAS SUCCESSOR-EXECUTRIX UNDER T HE WILL OF LAFAYETTE ROGAN JONE, DECEASED
10/03/1988	BTC-19881003EC								Granted	10/27/1988
VOL RELINQUISHMENT OF NEGATIVE CONTROL BY ANN C. JONES THROUGH TRANSFER OF STOCK TO SUSAN HANNEN JONES, ELIZABETH ANN JONES & ROGAN KINGSBURY JONES FORM 316 ATTY. MICHAEL H. BADER
04/27/2020	BTC-20200427AHU	SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.			SAGA COMMUNICATIONS REINCORPORATION, INC.				Granted	05/07/2020
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. To: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS REINCORPORATION, INC. Form 316 Granted with condition.
04/27/2020	BTC-20200427AHU	SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.			SAGA COMMUNICATIONS REINCORPORATION, INC.				Superceded	05/07/2020
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. To: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS REINCORPORATION, INC. Form 316
09/08/2023	0000200155								Dismissed	09/08/2023
11/14/2023	0000220638								Granted	12/20/2023