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KSTP

ST. PAUL MN

AM BROADCAST

1500 kHz

KSTP-AM, LLC
3415 University Avenue, West
St. Paul MN 55114
6516424336
Facility ID: 35641
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0002624385

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-20071221AFI

Granted

04/28/2008

MOD BZ-20050427AES

Granted

07/28/2005

L2C BL-20040503AHC

Granted

07/20/2004

REC Application ID: 992986 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 992986
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0002624385
Community of license: ST. PAUL, MN, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 1' 31.9" N / 93 3' 6.8" W
Frequency: 1500 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: Lic. to cover

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 1' 31.9" N / 93 2' 38.8" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 511.77 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

184.0

32.5

102.2m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 1' 31.9" N / 93 3' 6.8" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2559.55 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 2748.76 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 3086.12 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	0.5	0	87	0	0	N	N	184.0	32.5	0	0	102.2m
B	1	184	0	102.5	286.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	102.2m
C	0.5	160	-87	205	286.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	88.9m

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ML BP-19900329AF

Granted

05/30/2001

L2C BL-19811218AA

Granted

12/08/1982

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KFH853	161.6400
KFH853	161.7000	2792 HIGHWAY 61
KFH853	161.7600
KC25320	450.3000
KW5992	450.5500
KC24867	450.7000
KFU926	450.8000	3415 UNIVERSITY AVE
KC25320	455.3000
KW5992	455.5500
KC24867	455.7000
WAQ313	946.6250	3415 UNIVERSITY AVE

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KSTP - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/29/1928 - .1460 kHz in RADIO CENTER MN RSB - now KSTP
00/00/0000 On Channel 35 in ST. PAUL MN - now KSTP-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 94.5 in ST. PAUL MN - now KSTP-FM (CDBS)
05/29/1981 On Channel 35 in ST. PAUL MN - now KSTP-TV (CDBS)
12/03/1979 on 94.5 in ST. PAUL MN - now KSTP-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 596.0 in ST. PAUL MN - now KSTP-TV (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19791203ZL	Renewal	Granted 03/25/1980
	BTC-19820308HS	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/23/1982
	BAL-19820716FJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/26/1982
	BL-19811218AA	License to Cover	Granted 12/08/1982
	BR-19821130ZI	Renewal	Granted 03/15/1983
	BR-19891129YW	Renewal	Granted 04/26/1990
	BAL-19961127EI	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/11/1996
	BAL-19961127EJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/11/1996
	BR-19961202Q7	Renewal	Granted 06/17/1997
	BP-19900329AF	Modify License	Granted 05/30/2001
	20040503AHD	Program Test Authority	Granted 05/21/2004
	BL-20040503AHC	License to Cover	Granted 07/20/2004
	BR-20041201ARV	Renewal	Granted 05/24/2005
	BZ-20050427AES	Modification	Granted 07/28/2005
	BTC-20060810AND	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/21/2006
	BSTA-20071221AAK	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 12/26/2007
	BZ-20071221AFI	Modification	Granted 04/28/2008
	BR-20121130BDQ	Renewal	Granted 03/22/2013
	BTC-20150122AAU	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/12/2015
	BTC-20151102ALB	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/19/2015
	0000127915	Renewal	Granted 03/22/2021
	0000211040	Administrative Update	Received 02/21/2023
	0000211358	Administrative Update	Received 02/24/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20071221AAK	12/26/2007
History card		01/01/1980