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KGVO

MISSOULA MT

AM BROADCAST

1290 kHz

Townsquare License, LLC
1 Manhattanville Road
Suite 202
Purchase NY 10577
2038610900
Facility ID: 71751
Licensed

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FRN: 0017029745

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MOD BZ-19910226AG

Granted

05/22/1991

L2C BL-13738

Granted

10/10/1974

REC Application ID: 311841 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 311841
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0030479497
Community of license: MISSOULA, MT, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 46 49' 47.0" N / 114 4' 45.0" W
Frequency: 1290 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 46 49' 46.7" N / 114 4' 48.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 424.87 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

207.6

134.1m

L2C BL-13738

Granted

01/01/1978

REC Application ID: 419475 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 419475
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0030479497
Community of license: MISSOULA, MT, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 46 49' 47.0" N / 114 4' 45.0" W
Frequency: 1290 kHz
FCC Station Class: B

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 46 49' 46.7" N / 114 4' 48.4" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 659.83 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	207.6	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	134.1m
B	0.6	96.7	-100	120	345	N	N	0	0	0	0	62.5m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WRCK488	950.5000	3250 South Reserve Street

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KGVO - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
12/31/1930 - .1200 kHz in MISSOULA MT RSB - now KGVO
00/00/0000 On Channel 13 in MISSOULA MT - now KECI-TV (CDBS)
08/24/1978 On Channel 13 in MISSOULA MT - now KECI-TV (CDBS)
03/05/2012 on 101.5 in FRENCHTOWN MT - now KFGM-FM (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K252FP	98.3	MISSOULA MT

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BL-13738	License to Cover	Granted 10/10/1974
	BL-13738	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BR-19791023UD	Renewal	Granted 03/25/1980
	BTC-19820126FT	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/11/1982
	BR-19821129H6	Renewal	Granted 03/15/1983
	BTC-19840309KL	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/08/1984
	BTC-19841005KG	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/13/1984
	BAL-19860814KO	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/02/1986
	BAL-19861218EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/23/1986
	BTC-19870220EA	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/04/1987
	BZ-19910226AG	Modification	Granted 05/22/1991
	BRC-19910515AG	Renewal	Granted 05/28/1991
	BR-19891129B5	Renewal	Granted 09/24/1991
	BAL-19921008EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/28/1992
	BR-19961127WE	Renewal	Granted 03/27/1997
	BAL-19971010EL	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/28/1997
	BTC-19980407GH	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/02/1998
	BAL-19991229ACW	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/22/2000
	BAL-20010301AAK	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/12/2001
	BR-20041201APH	Renewal	Granted 03/30/2005
	BSTA-20110531APR	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 02/06/2012
	BR-20121128BAG	Renewal	Granted 03/22/2013
From: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA MISSOULA LICENSE, LLC
To: TOWNSQUARE LICENSE, LLC
	0000135650	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/08/2021
	0000128272	Renewal	Granted 04/15/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

STA related	BSTA-20110531APR	02/06/2012
Imported Letter	BZ-19910226AG	05/22/1991
Imported Letter	BR-19791023UD	03/25/1980
History card		01/01/1980