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DKABY-TV

ABERDEEN SD

DIGITAL TV STATION

ABC

Channel 9 (Virtual 9)

GRAY TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC
325 S 1st Ave
Ste 100
Sioux Falls SD 57104
6053361300
Facility ID: 48659
License Cancelled

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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0018223693

BLCDT-20090223ABF

Cancelled

04/06/2018

0000028901

Cancelled

04/06/2018

0000050580

Granted

04/06/2018

BLCDT-20090223ABF

Superceded

04/21/2011

BPCDT-20080408AEN

Granted

04/10/2008

BLCDT-20021118ACA

Granted

05/02/2003

REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 28
Expiration Date: 04/01/2022

SITE # 1

TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 6' 23.0" N / 97 53' 58.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1041932
Elevation: 539.3 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TLP-24M (C)
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 54kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 16.4 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 892.2
Radiation center above average terrain 396
Overall antenna height above ground: 399.1
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 44067

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.684	-3.3	25.264	120	0.278	-11.1	4.173	240	0.918	-0.7	45.507
10	0.593	-4.5	18.989	130	0.393	-8.1	8.340	250	0.901	-0.9	43.837
20	0.497	-6.1	13.338	140	0.502	-6.0	13.608	260	0.895	-1.0	43.255
30	0.392	-8.1	8.298	150	0.599	-4.5	19.375	270	0.908	-0.8	44.521
40	0.280	-11.1	4.234	160	0.688	-3.2	25.561	280	0.921	-0.7	45.805
50	0.197	-14.1	2.096	170	0.778	-2.2	32.685	290	0.942	-0.5	47.918
60	0.184	-14.7	1.828	180	0.873	-1.2	41.155	300	0.974	-0.2	51.229
70	0.226	-12.9	2.758	190	0.951	-0.4	48.838	310	0.995	0.0	53.461
80	0.257	-11.8	3.567	200	0.993	-0.1	53.247	320	0.985	-0.1	52.392
90	0.227	-12.9	2.783	210	0.998	0.0	53.784	330	0.940	-0.5	47.714
100	0.183	-14.8	1.808	220	0.976	-0.2	51.439	340	0.865	-1.3	40.404
110	0.194	-14.2	2.032	230	0.944	-0.5	48.121	350	0.775	-2.2	32.434
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
207	1.000	0.0	54.000	312	0.996	0.0	53.569

BEPCDT-20020830ABP

Granted

11/18/2002

BMPCDT-20020801AAG

Granted

09/27/2002

BEPCDT-20020228ABC

Granted

05/01/2002

BPCDT-19991025ACT

Granted

12/07/1999

BLCT-19830930KL

Granted

01/27/1984

BPCT-19830207KF

Granted

07/13/1983

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WDD626	6875.0000~6900.0000	3 3/4 MI SE OF
KEW59	6925.0000~6950.0000	717 N 281
KK5530	6950.0000~6975.0000
KEW60	6950.0000~6975.0000	3 3/4 MI SE OF

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KABY - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KABY-TV - 12/31/1979 (CDBS)
DKABY-TV - 12/31/1979 (LMS)
KABY-TV - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
DKABY-TV - 04/06/2018 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/01/2018 On Channel 20 in SIOUX FALLS SD - now KABY-LD (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on in SIOUX FALLS SD - now KABY-LD (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates	Reason	# Days
02/16/2009~
01/11/2015~
08/02/2015~01/04/2016		155
01/18/2016~
01/12/2017~

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRCT-19791130KN	Renewal	Granted 04/30/1980
	BRCT-19821122YS	Renewal	Granted 03/11/1983
	BPCT-19830207KF	Modification	Granted 07/13/1983
	BLCT-19830930KL	License to Cover	Granted 01/27/1984
	BALCT-19850924KF	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/15/1985
	BRCT-19871201KY	Renewal	Granted 03/25/1988
	BRCT-19921201LH	Renewal	Granted 03/30/1993
	BALCT-19930716KR	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/07/1993
	BALCT-19931103KG	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/15/1993
	BTCCT-19931028KG	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/20/1993
	BTCCT-19940120KG	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/31/1994
	BTCCT-19940131KN	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/31/1994
	BTCCT-19940513KK	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/01/1994
	BTCCT-19940728LJ	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/26/1994
	BTCCT-19941021KO	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/21/1994
	BALCT-19941201KN	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/10/1995
	BTCCT-19960524XN	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/26/1996
	BRCT-19971126LC	Renewal	Granted 03/26/1998
	BALCT-19981130IA	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 12/18/1998
	BPCDT-19991025ACT	Modification	Granted 12/07/1999
	BEPCDT-20020228ABC	CP Extension	Granted 05/01/2002
	BMPCDT-20020801AAG	Modification	Granted 09/27/2002
	BEPCDT-20020830ABP	CP Extension	Granted 11/18/2002
	BLCDT-20021118ACA	License to Cover	Granted 05/02/2003
	BAFCDT-20031201AIG	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2003
	BAFCDT-20050202ADH	Ancillary Fee	Received 02/03/2005
	BAFCDT-20051201ADO	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2005
	BRCT-20051130BGV	Renewal	Granted 10/06/2006
	BAFCDT-20061130AAS	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2006
	BAFCDT-20071130AKJ	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/03/2007
	BPCDT-20080408AEN	Modification	Granted 04/10/2008
	BAFCDT-20081201AEM	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2008
	BAFCDT-20091116ACN	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/17/2009
	-	Silent Notification	Dismissed 03/08/2010
	BAFCDT-20101112AIV	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/15/2010
	BAFCDT-20111115AQG	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/16/2011
	BAFCDT-20121120ACA	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/21/2012
	BAFCDT-20131125ANH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2013
	BRCDT-20131202ANJ	Renewal	Granted 03/19/2014
	BAFCDT-20141125ACQ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2014
	BLSTA-20150126ABR	Remain Silent Authority	Granted 01/28/2015
	0000004548	Silent STA	Granted 09/25/2015
	0000007565	Resume Operations	Received 01/06/2016
	0000008086	Silent STA	Granted 03/15/2016
	0000018768	Ancillary Service Report	Received 12/01/2016
	0000021044	Resume Operations	Received 01/10/2017
	0000028901	Extension Request	Cancelled 04/06/2018
	0000050580	Cancellation	Granted 04/06/2018
	0000021272	Silent STA	Cancelled 04/06/2018
	BLCDT-20090223ABF	License to Cover	Cancelled 04/06/2018
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20150126ABR	01/29/2015
History card		01/01/1980