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KMBZ

KANSAS CITY MO

AM BROADCAST

980 kHz

Audacy License, LLC
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103
2025716555
Facility ID: 6382
Licensed

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Enforcement History
FRN: 0034767822

This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins. Click here to learn more.

ML BMML-20220113AAA

Granted

10/05/2022

ML BMML-20171214ABX

Granted

04/12/2018

ML BP-20140729ACZ

Granted

01/14/2015

MOD BZ-20120117AKX

Granted

03/12/2012

MOD BZ-20010425ABH

Granted

02/26/2003

REC Application ID: 563597 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 563597
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modification
FRN: 0004434866
Community of license: KANSAS CITY, MO, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 2' 17.0" N / 94 36' 55.8" W
Frequency: 980 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Direct Measurement

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 2' 17" N / 94 36' 55.8" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 399.12 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

193.3

164.4m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 39 2' 17" N / 94 36' 55.8" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 812.72 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 899.1 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	193.3	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	164.4m
B	0.44	92	-87.9	92.6	259.8	N	N	0	0	0	0	78.2m

MOD BZ-19890110AB

Granted

10/19/1989

MOD BZ-19840224AC

Granted

12/18/1985

L2C BL-1155

Granted

00/00/0000

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPG676	450.6500	CITY CENTER 12TH & MAIN
WQEG419	950.0000	7000 Squibb Road

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KMBZ - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/31/2011 on 98.1 in KANSAS CITY KS - now KMBZ-FM (CDBS)

PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
07/22/2020	Consent Decree

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BR-19791001WT	Renewal	Granted 01/24/1980
	BR-19821004YU	Renewal	Granted 01/21/1983
	BAL-19841206KQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/12/1984
	BZ-19840224AC	Modification	Granted 12/18/1985
	BZ-19890110AB	Modification	Granted 10/19/1989
	BR-19891002WK	Renewal	Granted 01/19/1990
	BR-19961001T5	Renewal	Granted 03/03/1997
	BAL-19980622HF	Assign License/CP	Granted 07/09/1998
	BTC-19990921GF	Transfer of Control	Granted 09/28/1999
	BAL-19991119AAC	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/07/1999
	BTC-19991216AAP	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/29/1999
	BZ-20010425ABH	Modification	Granted 02/26/2003
	BR-20041001AMI	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2005
	BSTA-20090625ABM	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 06/26/2009
	BESTA-20091214AGW	Extension Request	Granted 12/18/2009
	BZ-20120117AKX	Modification	Granted 03/12/2012
	BR-20120925AAU	Renewal-amendment	Granted 10/09/2014
	BP-20140729ACZ	Modify License	Granted 01/14/2015
	BSTA-20170209AAE	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 02/23/2017
	BSTA-20170804AAM	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Dismissed 01/12/2018
	BPTA-20171214ABY	Program Test Authority	Granted 01/12/2018
	BMML-20171214ABX	Modify License	Granted 04/12/2018
	0000123664	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2021
	BMML-20220113AAA	Modify License	Granted 10/05/2022
	0000236552	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/12/2024
	0000241101	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 09/30/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BMML-20220113AAA	10/05/2022
Imported Letter	BMML-20220113AAA	10/05/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20220113AAA	01/18/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BMML-20171214ABX	03/24/2021
Program Test Authority	BPTA-20171214ABY	01/12/2018
Authorization document	BMML-20171214ABX	01/08/2018
STA related	BSTA-20170209AAE	02/23/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20140729ACZ	12/24/2014
Imported Letter	BP-20140729ACZ	12/05/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document	BESTA-20091214AGW	12/18/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20090625ABM	06/26/2009
History card		01/01/1980