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KIOW

FOREST CITY IA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 297 (107.3 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 26a2

PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING, INC
3407 Apollo St
Cedar Falls IA 50613
3192776956
Facility ID: 52609
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0006149512

MOD BPH-20071129AEZ

Granted

03/20/2008

MOD BPH-20040205ADQ

Cancelled

11/29/2004

MOD BPH-20000406ABB

Granted

03/22/2001

L2C BLH-19931014KB

Granted

03/23/1994

REC Application ID: 190912 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
FRN: 0006149512
Channel: 297C3 (107.3)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 17' 1.8" N / 93 37' 50.7" W
Elevation: 396 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ODD ODD930125IF

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	25	25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	100 m	100 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	88 m	88 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	484 m	484 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 97 m
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.660	-3.6	10.890	120	1.000	0.0	25.000	240	1.000	0.0	25.000
10	0.660	-3.6	10.890	130	1.000	0.0	25.000	250	1.000	0.0	25.000
20	0.660	-3.6	10.890	140	1.000	0.0	25.000	260	1.000	0.0	25.000
30	0.700	-3.1	12.250	150	1.000	0.0	25.000	270	1.000	0.0	25.000
40	0.790	-2.0	15.603	160	1.000	0.0	25.000	280	1.000	0.0	25.000
50	0.900	-0.9	20.250	170	1.000	0.0	25.000	290	1.000	0.0	25.000
60	1.000	0.0	25.000	180	1.000	0.0	25.000	300	1.000	0.0	25.000
70	1.000	0.0	25.000	190	1.000	0.0	25.000	310	1.000	0.0	25.000
80	1.000	0.0	25.000	200	1.000	0.0	25.000	320	1.000	0.0	25.000
90	1.000	0.0	25.000	210	1.000	0.0	25.000	330	0.900	-0.9	20.250
100	1.000	0.0	25.000	220	1.000	0.0	25.000	340	0.790	-2.0	15.603
110	1.000	0.0	25.000	230	1.000	0.0	25.000	350	0.700	-3.1	12.250

Public Notice Comments: LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-900621IC) FOR CHANGES

MOD BMPH-19930125IF

Granted

06/17/1993

MODX BMPH-19930106JM

Granted

06/17/1993

ML BMLH-19900709KE

Dismissed

04/12/1994

MOD BPH-19900621IC

Granted

07/09/1991

L2C BLH-RA1104UY

Granted

05/14/1979

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KK4872	161.6400
WRKI709	951.5000	216 N. Clark St.

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KIOW - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPH-10466	Modification	Granted 01/01/1939
	BLH-RA1104UY	License to Cover	Granted 05/14/1979
	BRH-19790927UZ	Renewal	Granted 01/24/1980
	BSCA-19811014AS	Subsidiary Comm Auth	Granted 11/04/1981
	BALH-19820907EH	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/22/1982
	BRH-19821004C4	Renewal	Granted 10/21/1983
	BRH-19890928UN	Renewal	Granted 01/16/1990
	BPH-19900621IC	Modification	Granted 07/09/1991
	BMPH-19930125IF	Modification	Granted 06/17/1993
	BMPH-19930106JM	CP Extension	Granted 06/17/1993
	BLH-19931014KB	License to Cover	Granted 03/23/1994
	BMLH-19900709KE	Modify License	Dismissed 04/12/1994
	BRH-19960926YO	Renewal	Granted 01/29/1997
	BPH-20000406ABB	Modification	Granted 03/22/2001
	BPH-20040205ADQ	Modification	Cancelled 11/29/2004
	BRH-20040923ADB	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2005
	BPH-20071129AEZ	Modification	Granted 03/20/2008
	BRH-20120927AQQ	Renewal	Granted 01/25/2013
From: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING, INC.
To: JAMES COLOFF
	BALH-20121127AOX	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 02/27/2013
From: SUSAN I COLOFF
To: JAMES A COLOFF
	BTCH-20131030AIS	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/21/2014
From: ANTHONY G. COLOFF AND SUSAN I. COLOFF
To: JAMES A. COLOFF
	BTCH-20170123GBX	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/07/2017
	0000144019	Administrative Update	Received 04/26/2021
	0000123031	Renewal	Granted 04/27/2021
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01/01/1980