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KBDC
MASON CITY IA
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 203 (88.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 12f4
AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
PO Drawer 2440
TUPELO MS 38803
6628448888
Facility ID: 87941
Licensed
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FRN: 0005025911
 
L2C BLED-20061101ACW Granted 12/06/2006
MOD BMPED-20060425AAH Granted 07/20/2006
MOD BPED-19981230ME Granted 09/26/2005
REC Application ID: 279447 (LMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 09/26/2008
FRN: 0005025911
Community of license: MASON CITY, IA
Channel: 203C1 (88.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 22' 20.8" N / 93 15' 57.7" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1064573
Elevation: 376 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0 66
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 66
Radiation center above average terrain0 m150 m
Radiation center-height above ground:0 m146 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:0 m522 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 161 m
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.000inf0.000 1200.000inf0.000 2400.000inf0.000
100.000inf0.000 1300.000inf0.000 2500.000inf0.000
200.000inf0.000 1400.000inf0.000 2600.000inf0.000
300.000inf0.000 1500.000inf0.000 2700.000inf0.000
400.000inf0.000 1600.000inf0.000 2800.000inf0.000
500.000inf0.000 1700.000inf0.000 2900.000inf0.000
600.000inf0.000 1800.000inf0.000 3000.000inf0.000
700.000inf0.000 1900.000inf0.000 3100.000inf0.000
800.000inf0.000 2000.000inf0.000 3200.000inf0.000
900.000inf0.000 2100.000inf0.000 3300.000inf0.000
1000.000inf0.000 2200.000inf0.000 3400.000inf0.000
1100.000inf0.000 2300.000inf0.000 3500.000inf0.000
Public Notice Comments: CP TO CHG STRUCTURE HGT, HAAT, TL, ERP AND CLASS STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD IN LIEU OF PETITION TO DENY FILED 7-19-99 SUPPLEMENT FILED 7/19/2001. Application prefix corrected from BMPED to BPED. Granted 9/26/2005. See DA 05-1970 dated 7/12/2005.
L2C BLED-20010222AAK Granted 05/25/2001
CP BPED-19970812MO Granted 02/24/1998
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KBDC - 03/20/1998 (CDBS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPED-19970812MO Construction Permit Granted
02/24/1998
  -20010209ABK Main Studio Waiver Request Granted
02/15/2001
Public Notice Details BLED-20010222AAK License to Cover Granted
05/25/2001
Public Notice Details BRED-20040928ACV Renewal Granted
01/21/2005
  -20010214ABO Main Studio Waiver Request Granted
09/26/2005
Public Notice Details BPED-19981230ME Modification Granted
09/26/2005
Public Notice Details BMPED-20060425AAH Modification Granted
07/20/2006
Public Notice Details BLED-20061101ACW License to Cover Granted
12/06/2006
Public Notice Details BRED-20120924AGJ Renewal Granted
01/25/2013
Transaction log data 0000121589 Renewal Granted
01/21/2021
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Imported Letter 02/15/2001
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