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KTSA

SAN ANTONIO TX

AM BROADCAST

550 kHz

Alpha Media Licensee LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 71087
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0022491476

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ML BMML-20130208ABX

Granted

04/25/2013

REC Application ID: 1542075 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1542075
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0022491476
Community of license: SAN ANTONIO, TX, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 29 29' 46.8" N / 98 24' 55.1" W
Frequency: 550 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Method of Moments

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 29 29' 41.8" N / 98 24' 53.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 302.56 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

80.5

122.0m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 29 29' 46.8" N / 98 24' 55.1" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 696.85 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 663.05 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 704.89 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	80.5	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	122.0m
B	0.75	80.5	121	87.6	348	N	N	0	0	0	0	122.0m
C	1.333	80.5	298	170	334	N	N	0	0	0	0	122.0m
D	1	80.5	59	255.9	338.8	N	N	0	0	0	0	122.0m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

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MOD BZ-20090318AEK

Granted

06/23/2009

MOD BZ-20081110AMS

Granted

03/04/2009

L2C BL-20030121ADL

Granted

10/02/2003

ML BP-20000531ADA

Granted

11/19/2001

MOD BZ-19971114KA

Granted

02/12/1998

MOD BZ-19940627AC

Granted

03/28/1996

MOD BZ-19910830AB

Granted

10/31/1991

L2C BL-19831109AC

Granted

01/26/1984

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KTSA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/30/1927 - .1290 kHz in SAN ANTONIO TX RSB - now KTSA

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K296GK	107.1	SAN ANTONIO TX

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19800401K9	Renewal	Granted 07/28/1980
	BR-19830405UH	Renewal	Granted 07/29/1983
	BL-19831109AC	License to Cover	Granted 01/26/1984
	BR-19900402US	Renewal	Granted 07/30/1990
	BZ-19910830AB	Modification	Granted 10/31/1991
	BZ-19940627AC	Modification	Granted 03/28/1996
	BR-19970319YK	Renewal	Granted 07/28/1997
	BZ-19971114KA	Modification	Granted 02/12/1998
	BTC-20000331ABM	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 05/19/2000
	BTC-20000331ABO	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 05/19/2000
	BTC-20000331ACA	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/30/2000
	BTC-20001204ACN	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/14/2000
	BP-20000531ADA	Modify License	Granted 11/19/2001
	BSTA-20020726ACM	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/20/2002
	BL-20030121ADL	License to Cover	Granted 10/02/2003
	BSTA-20040920ADT	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/04/2004
	BAL-20041201BWL	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/13/2004
	BR-20050401COF	Renewal-amendment	Granted 08/09/2006
	BDN-20060815AAB	Digital Notification	Pending 08/17/2006
	BAL-20060829BHI	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 10/19/2006
	BSTA-20061222ADE	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/11/2007
	BSTA-20070403ACZ	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 04/19/2007
	20070718AFT	Extension Request	Granted 01/10/2008
	BESTA-20080408ABH	Extension Request	Granted 11/04/2008
	BZ-20081110AMS	Modification	Granted 03/04/2009
	BZ-20090318AEK	Modification	Granted 06/23/2009
	BSTA-20120611AAS	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/12/2012
	BESTA-20121214AAI	Extension Request	Granted 03/19/2013
	BMML-20130208ABX	Modify License	Granted 04/25/2013
	BR-20130329ALK	Renewal	Granted 07/26/2013
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
	0000132853	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/03/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
	0000138667	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 07/13/2021
	0000142071	Renewal	Granted 07/22/2021
	0000157238	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 09/28/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20130208ABX	03/22/2013
STA related	BESTA-20121214AAI	03/19/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20130208ABX	02/08/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20080408ABH	11/04/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document		01/10/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20070403ACZ	04/19/2007
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20061222ADE	01/11/2007
History card		01/01/1980