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KGNW

BURIEN-SEATTLE WA

AM BROADCAST

820 kHz

INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.
4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD
Camarillo CA 93012
8059870400
Facility ID: 28819
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0001635275

ML BMML-20210322AAP

Granted

10/14/2021

MOD BZ-20040212ADU

Granted

07/15/2004

MOD BZ-19870123AA

Granted

08/10/1987

L2C BL-19851203AD

Granted

06/06/1986

REC Application ID: 83889 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 83889
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0001635275
Community of license: BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 47 26' 0.0" N / 122 28' 2.0" W
Frequency: 820 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-810401AA AS MOD). FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 25' 59.4" N / 122 28' 6.5" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2121.08 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	87.4	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	88.8m
B	2	87.4	90	135	130	N	N	0	0	0	0	88.8m
C	1	87.4	145	270	130	N	N	0	0	0	0	88.8m

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Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 47 25' 59.4" N / 122 28' 6.5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 650.5 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	87.4	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	88.8m
B	2	87.4	51	135	130	N	N	0	0	0	0	88.8m
C	1	87.4	90	270	130	N	N	0	0	0	0	88.8m

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BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLJ573	951.6375	2201 6th Ave, #1500

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KQIN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KGNW - 12/29/1986 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/24/1984 on 1150 in SEATTLE WA - now KKNW (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K281CQ	104.1	SEATTLE WA

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-4838	Renewal	Granted 01/29/1979
	BR-19801001ZP	Renewal	Granted 01/26/1981
	BAL-19810223HY	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/07/1981
	BR-19830902UR	Renewal	Granted 01/17/1984
	BTC-19840809FQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/21/1984
	BL-19851203AD	License to Cover	Granted 06/06/1986
	BAL-19861020FP	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/25/1986
	BZ-19870123AA	Modification	Granted 08/10/1987
	BR-19901001ZB	Renewal	Granted 05/29/1991
	BTC-19970728EO	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/06/1997
	BR-19971001V2	Renewal	Granted 04/10/1998
	BTC-19980803HO	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/11/1998
	BTC-19990311FM	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/24/1999
	BTC-19990512EP	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/25/1999
	BTC-20000524ACG	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/23/2000
	BSTA-20030807AJG	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 09/08/2003
	20031126AVA	Extension Request	Granted 03/01/2004
	BTC-20040331AXH	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/06/2004
	BZ-20040212ADU	Modification	Granted 07/15/2004
	BR-20051003CEP	Renewal	Granted 02/10/2006
	20130130ALK	Special Temporary Auth.-experimental	Granted 03/25/2013
	BR-20131017ALN	Renewal	Granted 01/24/2014
	BTC-20171212ACR	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/26/2017
	BSTA-20210108AAA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 01/12/2021
	BSTA-20210304AAB	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 03/05/2021
	BESTA-20210831AAE	Extension Request	Granted 09/03/2021
	BMML-20210322AAP	Modify License	Granted 10/14/2021
	0000162217	Renewal	Granted 01/26/2022
	0000267400	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/30/2025
	0000267400	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/30/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

STA related	BESTA-20210831AAE	09/03/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20210322AAP	03/24/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20210304AAB	03/05/2021
STA related	BSTA-20210108AAA	01/12/2021
Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-19851203AD	02/27/2015
Imported Letter	BZ-20040212ADU	03/04/2014
Imported Letter		03/25/2013
Imported Letter		01/30/2013
History card		01/01/1980