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KOAC

Corvallis OR

AM BROADCAST

550 kHz

Oregon Public Broadcasting
7140 S Macadam Avenue
Portland OR 97219
5032449900
Facility ID: 50587
Licensed

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FRN: 0001549252

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.

L2C 0000249819

Granted

10/01/2024

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 02/01/2030
FRN: 0001549252
Community of license: Corvallis, OR, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 44 38' 12.0" N / 123 11' 33.0" W
Frequency: 550 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 44 38' 5.3" N / 123 11' 41.8" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 716.86 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 682.36 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 718.7 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	65.5	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m
B	0.7	65.5	50	135	295	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 44 38' 5.3" N / 123 11' 41.8" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 716.83 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 682.36 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 720.5 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	65.5	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m
B	1	65.5	-15	135	295	N	N	0	0	0	0	99.2m

ML 0000244608

Granted

07/24/2024

L2C BL-2856

Granted

02/14/1977

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KE4894	26.1500
KJI338	161.6400
KJI339	161.6400
WQNP233	166.2500	Prairie Peak, 11.5 miles NW of Horton, Lane County, OR
KPG929	450.4500	303 COVELL HALL
KPG930	450.4500	6 MI NORTH
KPM650	450.9900	3485 NE GRANGER AVE
KPG929	455.4500	303 COVELL HALL
WLI356	948.3750	5 MI N OF CORVALLIS OR
WLI356	948.6250	5 MI N OF CORVALLIS OR

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KOAC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/31/1925 - .550 kHz in CORVALLIS OR RSB - now KOAC
00/00/0000 On Channel 7 in CORVALLIS OR - now KOAC-TV (CDBS)
09/17/1980 On Channel 7 in CORVALLIS OR - now KOAC-TV (CDBS)
07/07/2010 on 89.7 in ASTORIA OR - now KOAC-FM (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 89.7 in ASTORIA OR - now KOAC-FM (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-2856	License to Cover	Granted 02/14/1977
	BR-19800929UG	Renewal	Granted 01/30/1981
	BAL-19811013HR	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/27/1981
	BR-19830927UT	Renewal	Granted 01/17/1984
	BR-19901001ZM	Renewal	Granted 01/29/1991
	BAL-19930716EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/20/1993
	BR-19971001A5	Renewal	Granted 05/06/1998
	20050503ACQ	Special Temporary Auth.-experimental	Denied 06/08/2005
	BR-20051003AWR	Renewal	Granted 06/20/2006
	BR-20130930BBZ	Renewal	Granted 01/24/2014
	0000120232	Administrative Update	Received 08/06/2020
	0000161432	Renewal	Granted 01/24/2022
	BSTA-20220310AAA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/15/2022
	BESTA-20220907AAC	Extension Request	Granted 09/12/2022
	BESTA-20230306AAF	Extension Request	Granted 03/13/2023
	0000220482	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/20/2023
	0000235367	Restored Licensed Oper	Received 01/12/2024
	0000244608	Modify License	Granted 07/24/2024
	0000249819	License to Cover	Granted 10/01/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BESTA-20230306AAF	03/13/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20230306AAF	03/07/2023
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220907AAC	09/12/2022
Imported Letter	BESTA-20220907AAC	09/08/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220310AAA	03/15/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220310AAA	03/10/2022
History card		01/01/1980