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KBAB-LD

SANTA BARBARA CA

DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV

Channel 23

BILTMORE BROADCASTING SANTA BARBARA, INC.
2323 CORINTH AVENUE
WEST LOS ANGELES CA 90064
3109435288
Facility ID: 14003
Licensed

Correspondence
FRN: 0015112147

0000251794

Granted

10/04/2024

0000251794

Superceded

08/26/2024

0000117112

Granted

07/09/2020

0000052475

Granted

06/19/2018

BLDTL-20091109AAB

Granted

11/16/2009

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 50
Expiration Date: 12/01/2022

SITE # 1

NAD83 Coordinates: 34 31' 28.4" N / 119 57' 38.4" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1211862
Elevation: 1192 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ANT ACS8D
Effective Radiated Power: 13.5kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 1245
Overall antenna height above ground: 60.6
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 17794
Antenna Rotation: 90

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	13.500	120	0.220	-13.2	0.653	240	0.220	-13.2	0.653
10	0.950	-0.4	12.184	130	0.210	-13.6	0.595	250	0.250	-12.0	0.844
20	0.790	-2.0	8.425	140	0.210	-13.6	0.595	260	0.260	-11.7	0.913
30	0.500	-6.0	3.375	150	0.230	-12.8	0.714	270	0.270	-11.4	0.984
40	0.290	-10.8	1.135	160	0.240	-12.4	0.778	280	0.260	-11.7	0.913
50	0.220	-13.2	0.653	170	0.240	-12.4	0.778	290	0.230	-12.8	0.714
60	0.210	-13.6	0.595	180	0.240	-12.4	0.778	300	0.210	-13.6	0.595
70	0.230	-12.8	0.714	190	0.240	-12.4	0.778	310	0.220	-13.2	0.653
80	0.260	-11.7	0.913	200	0.240	-12.4	0.778	320	0.290	-10.8	1.135
90	0.270	-11.4	0.984	210	0.230	-12.8	0.714	330	0.500	-6.0	3.375
100	0.260	-11.7	0.913	220	0.210	-13.6	0.595	340	0.790	-2.0	8.425
110	0.250	-12.0	0.844	230	0.210	-13.6	0.595	350	0.950	-0.4	12.184

BMPDTL-20090910ABP

Granted

10/19/2009

BLTT-20020612AAJ

Granted

07/31/2002

BMPTTL-20011121AAB

Granted

04/22/2002

BPTT-20010309ABS

Granted

10/30/2001

BLTTL-19990615JB

Granted

08/06/1999

BMPTTL-19981026JG

Granted

12/15/1998

BMPTTL-19980330JC

Granted

04/30/1998

BMPTTL-19970926JC

Granted

11/13/1997

BMPTTL-19931130JD

Granted

12/14/1993

BPTTL-19910503NW

Granted

06/01/1992

CALL SIGN HISTORY

910503NW - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
DK38DK - 06/06/1996 (CDBS)
K38DK - 06/06/1996 (CDBS)
KBAB-LP - 04/10/2001 (CDBS)
KBAB-LD - 11/16/2009 (CDBS)
KBAB-LD - 06/06/1996 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
05/15/1984 on 1490 in INDIANOLA IA - now KXLQ (CDBS)
01/20/1998 on 88.7 in KERRVILLE TX - now KKER (CDBS)
03/16/2007 on in SANTA BARBARA CA - now DKBAB-LD (CDBS)
02/11/2009 on in SANTA BARBARA CA - now DKBAB-LD (CDBS)
11/16/2009 on in SANTA BARBARA CA - now DKBAB-LD (CDBS)
07/07/2020 on in SANTA BARBARA CA - now DKBAB-LD (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
03/28/2001~	(approx)
11/14/2008~11/09/2009			360

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPTTL-19910503NW	Construction Permit	Granted 06/01/1992
	BMPTTL-19931130JD	CP Extension	Granted 12/14/1993
	BMPTTL-19940624ID	Replace Expired CP	Granted 08/29/1994
	BMPTTL-19950324JA	Replace Expired CP	Granted 05/08/1995
	BMPTTL-19960328ID	Replace Expired CP	Granted 06/06/1996
	BPTTL-19961231JP	Replace Expired CP	Granted 04/15/1997
	BMPTTL-19970926JC	CP Extension	Granted 11/13/1997
	BMPTTL-19980330JC	CP Extension	Granted 04/30/1998
	BMPTTL-19981026JG	CP Extension	Granted 12/15/1998
	BLTTL-19990615JB	License to Cover	Granted 08/06/1999
	BALTTL-19990813ID	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/12/1999
	BSTA-20010406AAZ	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 04/18/2001
	BRSTA-20010328ADC	Silent STA	Granted 04/18/2001
	BERSTA-20010627ABV	Resume Operations	Granted 07/10/2001
	BPTT-20010309ABS	Modification	Granted 10/30/2001
	BESTA-20011018AGY	Extension of STA	Granted 11/16/2001
	BMPTTL-20011121AAB	Modification	Granted 04/22/2002
	BESTA-20020416ABL	Extension of STA	Granted 05/14/2002
	BLTT-20020612AAJ	License to Cover	Granted 07/31/2002
	BALTTL-20060217AAM	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/06/2006
	BRTTL-20060731AGG	Renewal	Granted 12/01/2006
	BLSTA-20081117ABB	Silent STA	Granted 11/19/2008
	BLESTA-20090514AAC	Resume Operations	Granted 05/21/2009
	BDISDTT-20090113ACM	Displacement	Granted 07/15/2009
	BMPDTL-20090910ABP	Modification	Granted 10/19/2009
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 11/09/2009
	BLDTL-20091109AAB	License to Cover	Granted 11/16/2009
	BAFDDT-20101129AMR	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2010
	BAFDDT-20111123OAC	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/28/2011
	BAFDDT-20121130BMW	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/04/2012
	BAFDDT-20131202CAG	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/03/2013
	BAFDDT-20141128AEF	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2014
	BRDTL-20140730ACA	Renewal	Granted 12/05/2014
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 12/08/2014
	0000005952	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/16/2015
	0000021389	Ancillary Service Report	Received 01/18/2017
	0000052475	Minor Modification-Displacement	Granted 06/19/2018
	0000117112	License to Cover	Granted 07/09/2020
	0000195437	Renewal	Granted 11/30/2022
	0000251794	Major Modification-amend	Granted 10/04/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

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BLESTA-20090514AAC

05/21/2009