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KFSM-TV

FORT SMITH AR

DIGITAL TV STATION

CBS

Channel 18 (Virtual 5)

CAPE PUBLICATIONS, INC.
8350 BROAD STREET, SUITE 2000
TYSONS VA 22102
7038736606
Facility ID: 66469
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0024376063

0000273546

Granted

06/18/2025

0000271214

Granted

06/02/2025

0000216674

Granted

06/20/2023

REC Application ID: 5326600 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modify License (Minor)
Channel: 18
Expiration Date: 06/20/2026

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 35 49' 49.3" N / 94 9' 24.3" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1229759
Elevation: 615.4 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TFU-18GTH-R 04
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 800kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 11.9 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 774.4
Radiation center above average terrain 273.4
Overall antenna height above ground: 163.4
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 68109

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	800.000	120	1.000	0.0	800.000	240	1.000	0.0	800.000
10	1.000	0.0	800.000	130	1.000	0.0	800.000	250	1.000	0.0	800.000
20	1.000	0.0	800.000	140	1.000	0.0	800.000	260	1.000	0.0	800.000
30	1.000	0.0	800.000	150	1.000	0.0	800.000	270	1.000	0.0	800.000
40	1.000	0.0	800.000	160	1.000	0.0	800.000	280	1.000	0.0	800.000
50	1.000	0.0	800.000	170	1.000	0.0	800.000	290	1.000	0.0	800.000
60	1.000	0.0	800.000	180	1.000	0.0	800.000	300	1.000	0.0	800.000
70	1.000	0.0	800.000	190	1.000	0.0	800.000	310	1.000	0.0	800.000
80	1.000	0.0	800.000	200	1.000	0.0	800.000	320	1.000	0.0	800.000
90	1.000	0.0	800.000	210	1.000	0.0	800.000	330	1.000	0.0	800.000
100	1.000	0.0	800.000	220	1.000	0.0	800.000	340	1.000	0.0	800.000
110	1.000	0.0	800.000	230	1.000	0.0	800.000	350	1.000	0.0	800.000

BLCDT-20110517AEQ

Granted

06/13/2011

BPCDT-20080620AEO

Granted

08/22/2008

BLCDT-20060530AIM

Granted

06/26/2007

BMPCDT-20041104AMO

Granted

11/05/2004

BMPCDT-20020502AAF

Granted

06/24/2002

BMPCDT-20020502AAF

Superceded

06/20/2002

BEPCDT-20020228AEQ

Granted

04/22/2002

BPCT-19990920ABE

Granted

07/13/2000

BPCDT-19990920AAJ

Granted

11/26/1999

BLCT-1563

Granted

05/22/1967

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KP8235	26.4500
KA88613	2025.0000~2025.5000
KS2918	2025.0000~2025.5000
KB96445	2025.0000~2025.5000
KA88613	2025.5000~2061.5000
KA88613	2025.5000~2037.5000
WAD789	2025.5000~2037.5000	4201 SHILOH DRIVE
WLQ925	2073.5000~2085.5000	2659 S. 56TH ST.
WLQ310	2073.5000~2085.5000	KESSLER MTN.
KA88613	2085.5000~2097.5000
KA88613	2097.5000~2109.5000
WPXS217	2097.5000~2109.5000	75 N East Ave
KS2918	2097.5000~2109.5000
KB96445	2097.5000~2109.5000
KB96445	2109.5000~2110.0000
KS2918	2109.5000~2110.0000
KA88613	2109.5000~2110.0000
KHD42	6887.5000	0.6 MI SW
WMU518	6887.5000	0.6 MI SW
WGV684	6887.5000	4201 S. 56th (Johnson 1)
WRDN221	6912.5000	Off County Road 238-Washington County (223065 / Ft. Smith)
WQUW609	6912.5000	Garfield IV; 19128 Posy Mountain Road
WQUW611	6937.5000	4201 S. 56th (Johnson 1)
WGV685	6937.5000	0.6 MI SW
WLQ306	6987.5000	Off County Road 238-Washington County (223065 / Ft. Smith)
WGV683	6987.5000	Off County Road 238-Washington County (223065 / Ft. Smith)
WRDN222	7012.5000	5101 S 48TH ST
WHS273	7025.0000~7050.0000	0.6 MILE SOUTH WEST OF
WQUW610	7037.5000	Off County Road 238-Washington County (223065 / Ft. Smith)
WQRH300	7037.5000	Off County Road 238-Washington County (223065 / Ft. Smith)
WQFI231	7062.5000	318 N 13th Street
WMU519	7087.5000	Off County Road 238-Washington County (223065 / Ft. Smith)
KHD43	7112.5000	318 N 13TH ST
WLQ923	7112.5000	0.6 MI SW

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KFSM - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KFSM-TV - 05/14/1979 (CDBS)
KFSM-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/24/2018	Consent Decree	$43,000

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BLCT-1563	License to Cover	Granted 05/22/1967
	BRCT-19790131LG	Renewal	Granted 05/13/1979
	BALCT-RB1104DH	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/25/1979
	BRCT-19820201A2	Renewal	Granted 05/18/1982
	BRCT-19870202KK	Renewal	Granted 05/15/1987
	BTCCT-19900305KV	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/15/1990
	BTCCT-19900321KV	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/21/1990
	BRCT-19920131KI	Renewal	Granted 05/28/1992
	BRCT-19970130KF	Renewal	Granted 05/21/1997
	BTCCT-19980818IB	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/15/1998
	BPCDT-19990920AAJ	Modification	Granted 11/26/1999
	BPCT-19990920ABE	Modification	Granted 07/13/2000
	BTCCT-20010301AAD	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/19/2001
	BALCT-20010525ACB	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/13/2001
	BEPCDT-20020228AEQ	CP Extension	Granted 04/22/2002
	BTCCT-20020429ACI	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/06/2002
	BMPCDT-20020502AAF	Modification	Granted 06/24/2002
	BMPCDT-20041104AMO	Modification	Granted 11/05/2004
	BAFCDT-20041201AGB	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2004
	BRCT-20050131ASL	Renewal	Granted 02/15/2007
	BALCT-20070309AES	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/16/2007
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 06/13/2007
	BLCDT-20060530AIM	License to Cover	Granted 06/26/2007
	BAFCDT-20071130ABS	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/03/2007
	BTCCT-20080602BHI	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/17/2008
	BPCDT-20080620AEO	Modification	Granted 08/22/2008
	BAFCDT-20081119ACQ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/20/2008
	BAFCDT-20091130AOM	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2009
	BDRTCDT-20100726AIS	DTV Replacement Translator	Granted 09/01/2010
	BAFCDT-20101129AEG	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2010
	BLCDT-20110517AEQ	License to Cover	Granted 06/13/2011
	BAFCDT-20111104ABN	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/07/2011
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 04/04/2012
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 05/10/2012
	BAFCDT-20121108AMD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/09/2012
	BAFCDT-20131112AOK	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/12/2013
	BTCCDT-20130715AEU	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/20/2013
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 04/14/2014
	BRCDT-20130131AGR	Renewal	Granted 10/09/2014
	BAFCDT-20141124AJD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2014
	0000006204	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/19/2015
	0000017673	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/17/2016
	0000035189	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/13/2017
	BTCCDT-20170626ADY	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 04/26/2019
	0000078036	Main Studio Change	Received 07/15/2019
	0000078033	Administrative Update	Received 07/15/2019
	BALCDT-20190403ABS	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/16/2019
	BTCCDT-20190107ACC	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/16/2019
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 01/31/2020
	0000134314	Renewal	Granted 08/24/2021
	0000198431	Main Studio Change	Received 08/29/2022
	0000216674	Modify License	Granted 06/20/2023
	0000267948	Main Studio Change	Received 03/14/2025
	0000271214	Modify License	Granted 06/02/2025
	0000273546	License to Cover	Granted 06/18/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BTCCDT-20130715AEU	12/20/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document	BTCCDT-20130715AEU	07/31/2013
History card		01/01/1980