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KNSN
SAN DIEGO CA
AM BROADCAST
1240 kHz
KIERTRON, INC.
P.O. BOX 3003
BLUE BELL PA 19422
0000000000
Facility ID: 30831
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0001519610
  
MOD BZ-20161205ACQ Granted 01/31/2017
L2CA BL-20090212AET Granted 03/24/2009
L2C BL-20090212AET Superceded 03/17/2009
REC Application ID: 1297456 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1297456
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0001519610
Community of license: SAN DIEGO, CA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 32 41' 39.2" N / 117 7' 20.1" W
Frequency: 1240 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 32 41' 39.2" N / 117 7' 20.1" W
Power: 0.55 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 414.2 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
A1201.9000NN0000135.7m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 32 41' 39.2" N / 117 7' 20.1" W
Power: 0.55 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 414.2 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
A1201.9000NN0000135.7m
ML BP-20080306AAT Granted 07/17/2008
MOD BZ-19980130AB Granted 09/01/2000
MOD BZ-19930112AA Granted 03/24/1993
MOD BZ-19880705AB Granted 10/04/1988
MOD BZ-19801125AI Granted 12/19/1980
L2C BL-13080 Granted 11/26/1971
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KSON - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KDDZ - 07/19/1996 (CDBS)
KSON - 02/27/1997 (CDBS)
KNSN - 01/05/2009 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/03/1989 on 97.1 in WALLA WALLA WA - now KXRX (CDBS)
08/01/1997 on 1290 in CHICO CA - now KPAY (CDBS)
08/01/1997 on 1060 in CHICO CA - now DKNSN (CDBS)
09/25/2001 on 106.5 in ATLANTA LA - now KLNQ (CDBS)
12/24/1997 on 1060 in CHICO CA - now DKNSN (CDBS)
07/15/2019 On Channel 20 in RENO NV - now KNSN-TV (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 506.0 in RENO NV - now KNSN-TV (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/25/2014~09/29/2014 66
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.K277DG103.3SAN DIEGO CA
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BL-13080 License to Cover Granted
11/26/1971
Transaction log data BR-19800731UZ Renewal Granted
11/17/1980
Public Notice Details BZ-19801125AI Modification Granted
12/19/1980
Transaction log data BR-19830729VL Renewal Granted
11/16/1983
Public Notice Details BAL-19840921FE Assign License/CP Granted
12/21/1984
Public Notice Details BZ-19880705AB Modification Granted
10/04/1988
Transaction log data BR-19900731B4 Renewal Granted
11/29/1990
Public Notice Details BZ-19930112AA Modification Granted
03/24/1993
Public Notice Details BAL-19961107EA Assign License/CP Granted
11/22/1996
Transaction log data BR-19970728WO Renewal Granted
05/22/1998
Public Notice Details BZ-19980130AB Modification Granted
09/01/2000
  BSTA-20050105ACX Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
01/18/2005
Public Notice Details BAL-20050422ABD Assign License/CP Granted
06/13/2005
  BSTA-20050706ACF Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/07/2005
  BSTA-20050505ACQ Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/07/2005
Transaction log data BR-20050801AUJ Renewal Granted
11/28/2005
Public Notice Details BTC-20051207ACQ Transfer of Control-amend Granted
02/09/2006
  20051230AFT Extension Request Granted
10/31/2006
Public Notice Details BTC-20070126AEV Transfer of Control Granted
02/09/2007
  20070426AEH Extension Request Granted
10/18/2007
Public Notice Details BP-20080306AAT Modify License Granted
07/17/2008
  BESTA-20080417ABY Extension Request Granted
11/07/2008
Transaction log data 20090212AEU Program Test Authority Granted
02/27/2009
Public Notice Details BL-20090212AET License to Cover-Amendment Granted
03/24/2009
Public Notice Details BTC-20090414AEY Transfer of Control Granted
04/28/2009
Transaction log data BR-20130801ASK Renewal Granted
11/22/2013
Public Notice Details BAL-20140522AGE Assign License/CP Granted
07/11/2014
Transaction log data BLSTA-20140729ACR Silent STA Granted
08/21/2014
  NoFileNumber Resume Operations Granted
10/01/2014
Public Notice Details BZ-20161205ACQ Modification Granted
01/31/2017
Transaction log data 0000151874 Renewal Granted
11/22/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-20090212AET04/17/2017
Authority to Remain SilentBLSTA-20140729ACR08/21/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBL-20090212AET08/04/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document 02/27/2009
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20080417ABY11/14/2008
Incoming letter or scanned document 10/18/2007
History card 01/01/1980
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