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KMA

SHENANDOAH IA

AM BROADCAST

960 kHz

KMALAND BROADCASTING, LLC
619 W. SHERIDAN AVENUE
SHENANDOAH IA 51601
7122463455
Facility ID: 35107
Licensed

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FRN:

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.

MOD BZ-20070907AHD

Granted

04/28/2008

MOD BZ-19941028AB

Granted

01/19/1995

MOD BZ-19840509AD

Granted

03/08/1985

L2C BL-8229

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 305737 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 305737
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0028844165
Community of license: SHENANDOAH, IA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 46' 48.0" N / 95 21' 24.0" W
Frequency: 960 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 46' 48" N / 95 21' 24" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 366.93 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

168.6

146.4m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 40 46' 48" N / 95 21' 24" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 730.87 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	-162	0	0	N	N	84.3	50.2	0	0	73.2m
B	1.735	169	4	70	187	N	N	0	0	0	0	146.7m
C	1	0	162	70	187	N	N	84.3	50.2	0	0	73.2m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WSM779	450.5125	209 N. ELM
KPN716	450.5125	CABLE TV TWR APPROX 2.25 MI W ON HWY 2
KPN716	455.1875	CABLE TV TWR APPROX 2.25 MI W ON HWY 2
WSM779	455.4125	209 N. ELM
WQNI302	947.3750	204 North Blossom Street
WQNI302	947.6250	204 North Blossom Street

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KMA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/01/1925 - .930 kHz in SHENANDOAH IA RSB - now KMA

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19790918UA	Renewal	Granted 01/24/1980
	BR-19820922XW	Renewal	Granted 01/21/1983
	BZ-19840509AD	Modification	Granted 03/08/1985
	BAL-19860919EN	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/07/1986
	BR-19890929WJ	Renewal	Granted 01/19/1990
	BZ-19941028AB	Modification	Granted 01/19/1995
	BR-19960927N8	Renewal	Granted 01/30/1997
	BSTA-20010607ABQ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/14/2001
	BR-20040927ACD	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2005
	BSTA-20070201DFL	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 02/14/2007
	20070730ASQ	Extension Request	Granted 01/11/2008
	BZ-20070907AHD	Modification	Granted 04/28/2008
	BR-20120926AGF	Renewal	Granted 01/25/2013
	BAL-20190930ABA	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/20/2019
	0000122309	Renewal	Granted 02/11/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document		01/16/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document		01/11/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20070201DFL	02/14/2007
History card		01/01/1980