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KBSB
BEMIDJI MN
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 209 (89.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 1479
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY
1500 BIRCHMONT DRIVE
BEMIDJI MN 56601
2187553903
Facility ID: 4654
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0012226619
 
L2C BLED-20181219AAW Granted 01/29/2019
REC Application ID: 1797638 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 04/01/2021
FRN: 0012226619
Channel: 209A (89.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 47 29' 11.8" N / 94 52' 28.9" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 139.1 km - bearing 10.9
Elevation: 415 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Nicom BKG77, 2 sections, 0.85 wavelength spaced
Antenna Sections (bays): 2
Spacing Between Bays: 0.9
Transmitter Power Output: 0.3 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.2 0.2
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain30 m30 m
Radiation center-height above ground:36 m36 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:451 m451 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 38 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPED-20180501ABI Granted 07/31/2018
L2C BLED-19790913AB H Granted 01/09/1980
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KO5239 170.1500
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KBSB - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPED-2589 Modification Granted
10/02/1978
Public Notice Details BLED-19790913AB License to Cover Granted
01/09/1980
  LICENSE TO COVER (BPED-2589) FOR CHANGES
  Granted : 1980-01-09 00:00:00 Original App.
Public Notice Details BRED-19791204VC Renewal Granted
04/15/1980
Public Notice Details BPED-19810119AA Major Modification-amend Granted
11/05/1981
  BRED-19821129L9 Renewal Granted
03/28/1983
Public Notice Details BRED-19891205UA Renewal Granted
09/23/1991
Public Notice Details BRED-19961202WD Renewal Granted
11/13/1998
Public Notice Details BRED-20041130AMZ Renewal Granted
03/30/2005
Public Notice Details BRED-20121127AUS Renewal Granted
03/22/2013
Public Notice Details BPED-20180501ABI Modification Granted
07/31/2018
  -20181219ABM Program Test Authority Granted
01/29/2019
Public Notice Details BLED-20181219AAW License to Cover Granted
01/29/2019
Transaction log data 0000129077 Renewal Granted
08/27/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBLED-19790913AB10/31/2023
History card 01/01/1980
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