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KBLA
SANTA MONICA CA
AM BROADCAST
1580 kHz
MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC
27 WILLIAM STREET
11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK NY 10005
2124314300
Facility ID: 34385
Licensed
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0010215812
 
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards. Click here to learn more.
ML BMML-20130719CZK Granted 11/26/2013
REC Application ID: 1565476 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1565476
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0010215812
Community of license: SANTA MONICA, CA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 34 5' 8.0" N / 118 15' 27.3" W
Frequency: 1580 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Method of Moments
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 34 5' 8" N / 118 15' 27.3" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2735.88 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 2881.16 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
A1115.6000NN000061.0m
B0.9115.6166.1048020NN000061.0m
C0.7115.6244.3128.6163.5NN000061.0m
D0.63115.650.48020NN000061.0m
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Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 34 5' 8" N / 118 15' 27.3" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 2333.55 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 2582.08 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
A1115.6000NN000061.0m
B1.7115.6110.78020NN000061.0m
C0.723115.6221.416020NN000061.0m
D0.96115.610080127NN000061.0m
E1.632115.6210.795.1773.5NN000061.0m
F0.694115.6321.4156.5749.25NN000061.0m
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MOD BZ-20031204AKI Granted 03/26/2004
MOD BZ-20020118ABB Granted 10/08/2003
L2C BL-19911119AB Granted 07/01/1992
BL-12405 AUX H Granted 12/01/1971
BL-12763 H Granted 12/01/1971
BL-12405 AUX H Superceded 10/06/1971
BP-18352 AUX H Granted 11/01/1968
BL-12763 H Superceded 05/18/1971
BMP-12477 H Granted 08/02/1968
BL-12763 H Superceded 08/06/1968
BMP-12399 H Granted 05/16/1968
BMP-12295 H Granted 02/14/1968
BMP-12216 H Granted 11/15/1967
BMP-12090 H Granted 07/11/1967
BMP-11970 H Granted 01/13/1967
BMP-11854 H Granted 08/05/1966
BMP-11686 H Granted 02/10/1966
BMP-11408 H Granted 04/19/1966
BMP-11561 H Granted 09/10/1965
BMP-11426 H Granted 02/05/1965
BMP-11408 H Superceded 08/31/1965
BP-15963 H Granted 05/13/1964
BP-15963 H Superceded 06/13/1963
BP-15963 H Granted 05/09/1962
BL-7983 AUX H Granted 07/20/1960
BL-7510 H Granted 11/19/1959
BMP-8494 H Granted 05/14/1959
BMP-8134 H Granted 06/03/1958
BMP-8144 H Granted 09/13/1958
BMP-7952 H Granted 12/10/1957
BMP-7858 H Granted 09/25/1957
BMP-7668 H Granted 10/10/1957
BP-10338 H Granted 10/10/1956
BP-10338 H Superceded 06/12/1956
BL-5348 AUX H Cancelled 11/13/1958
BP-9167 AUX H Granted 03/03/1954
BL-5212 H Granted 03/01/1954
BP-8866 H Granted 11/12/1953
BL-2587 H Granted 07/14/1948
BZ-2409 H Granted 07/14/1948
B5-MP-2310 H Granted 12/27/1946
B5-P-4236 H Granted 09/30/1946
B5-P-4236 H Superceded 11/20/1945
B5-P-4236 H Superceded 11/20/1945
L2C SMOV-19911119AB Granted 01/01/1978
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KXAR - 11/20/1945 (RHP)
KOWL - 11/01/1946 (RHP)
KDAY - 05/01/1956 (RHP)
KDAY - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KBLA - 04/05/1991 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
10/18/1951 on 1500 in BURBANK CA - now DKROQ (RHP)
10/23/1985 on 840 in BALL LA - now KWDF (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1370 in ALBIA IA - now DKLBA (CDBS)
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  B5-P-4236 Construction Permit Granted
09/30/1946
  B5-MP-2310 Construction Permit Granted
12/27/1946
From: ARTHUR H CROGHAN
To: KOWL, INC.
  B5-AP-68 Assignment Granted
03/24/1948
  BL-2587 License to Cover Granted
07/14/1948
  BZ-2409 Direct Measurement Granted
07/14/1948
  TC-842 Transfer of Control Granted
03/20/1950
  TELE- Special Temporary Authority Denied
07/19/1950
From: ARTHUR H CROGHAN
To: KOWL, INC.
  BAL-1498 Assignment Granted
03/18/1953
  BP-8866 Modification Granted
11/12/1953
  BL-5212 License to Cover Granted
03/01/1954
  BP-9167 Construction Permit Granted
03/03/1954
  BP-10338 Modification Granted
10/10/1956
From: KOWL, INC.
To: RADIO CALIFORNIA, INCORPORATED
  BAPL-124 Assignment Granted
04/17/1957
  BMP-7858 CP Extension Granted
09/25/1957
  BMP-7668 CP Extension Granted
10/10/1957
  BMP-7952 CP Extension Granted
12/10/1957
  BMP-8134 CP Extension Granted
06/03/1958
  BMP-8144 Minor Modify CP Granted
09/13/1958
  BL-5348 License to Cover Cancelled
11/13/1958
  BMP-8494 CP Extension Granted
05/14/1959
  BTC-3133 Transfer of Control Granted
07/15/1959
  BL-7510 License to Cover Granted
11/19/1959
  BL-7983 License to Cover Granted
07/20/1960
From: RADIO CALIFORNIA, INCORPORATED
To: CONTINENTIAL BROADCASTING OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
  BAL-4471 Assignment Granted
04/25/1962
  BP-15963 Modification Granted
05/09/1962
  BP-15963 Modification Granted
05/13/1964
  BMP-11426 CP Extension Granted
02/05/1965
  BMP-11561 CP Extension Granted
09/10/1965
  BMP-11686 CP Extension Granted
02/10/1966
  BMP-11408 Minor Modify CP Granted
04/19/1966
  BMP-11854 CP Extension Granted
08/05/1966
  BMP-11970 CP Extension Granted
01/13/1967
  BMP-12090 CP Extension Granted
07/11/1967
  BMP-12216 CP Extension Granted
11/15/1967
  BMP-12295 CP Extension Granted
02/14/1968
  LETTER- Chg Main Studio Location Granted
03/06/1968
  LETTER- Main Studio Change Granted
03/06/1968
  BMP-12399 CP Extension Granted
05/16/1968
  BMP-12477 Minor Modify CP Granted
08/02/1968
  BP-18352 Construction Permit Granted
11/01/1968
  TELE- Extension of STA Granted
03/26/1969
  BL-12405 License to Cover Granted
12/01/1971
  BL-12763 License to Cover Granted
12/01/1971
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/22/1972
  REQ- Unknown Dismissed
09/27/1972
From: CONTINENTIAL BROADCASTING OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
To: ROLLINS BROADCASTING OF DELAWARE, INC.
  BAL-7854 Assignment Granted
03/20/1973
Transaction log data SMOV-19911119AB License to Cover Granted
01/01/1978
Transaction log data BR-19800731VH Renewal Granted
11/28/1980
Transaction log data BR-19830719VO Renewal Granted
11/16/1983
Transaction log data BTC-19840222KL Transfer of Control Granted
02/29/1984
Public Notice Details BTC-19860729KX Transfer of Control Granted
09/19/1986
Public Notice Details BAL-19861210EJ Assign License/CP Granted
12/19/1986
Public Notice Details BAL-19870325EG Assign License/CP Granted
06/26/1987
Public Notice Details BAL-19900418EA Assign License/CP Granted
06/11/1990
Public Notice Details BTC-19900730KK Transfer of Control Granted
08/06/1990
Transaction log data BR-19900801UX Renewal Granted
11/21/1990
Public Notice Details BAL-19910215EA Assign License/CP Granted
03/25/1991
Transaction log data BRC-19910329AD Renewal Granted
04/10/1991
Public Notice Details BTC-19910409EA Transfer of Control Granted
04/22/1991
Public Notice Details BL-19911119AB License to Cover Granted
07/01/1992
Public Notice Details BAL-19930827EG Assign License/CP Granted
10/25/1993
Public Notice Details BAL-19931223EB Assign License/CP Granted
02/16/1994
Public Notice Details BTC-19940310GI Transfer of Control Granted
03/18/1994
Public Notice Details BAL-19950329GI Assign License/CP Granted
05/19/1995
Public Notice Details BTC-19960116YC Transfer of Control Granted
02/22/1996
Public Notice Details BAL-19960703GI Assign License/CP Granted
08/16/1996
Transaction log data BR-19970801D2 Renewal Granted
11/25/1997
  BSTA-19980529YD Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
06/29/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-19980601GJ Assign License/CP Granted
07/16/1998
Public Notice Details BAL-19980707EA Assign License/CP Granted
07/17/1998
  BSTA-19980928YC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
11/03/1998
  BSTA-20000622AFB Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
06/30/2000
  BSTA-20000907ABK Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/27/2000
  BSTA-20010117ACQ Extension Request Granted
04/03/2001
  BSTA-20010702ADR Extension Request Granted
10/02/2001
  BSTA-20030314CLS Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
03/24/2003
Public Notice Details BZ-20020118ABB Modification Granted
10/08/2003
Public Notice Details BAL-20031105AFC Assign License/CP Granted
11/12/2003
Public Notice Details BAL-20031015AFO Assign License/CP-amend Granted
12/01/2003
Public Notice Details BAL-20040115ADU Assign License/CP Granted
01/27/2004
Public Notice Details BZ-20031204AKI Modification Granted
03/26/2004
  BSTA-20040513ABY Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
06/03/2004
  20040903ACI Extension Request Granted
12/22/2004
Transaction log data BR-20050801BBH Renewal Granted
11/29/2005
  BSTA-20110616ABB Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
06/20/2011
  BESTA-20111220AGL Extension Request Granted
03/02/2012
  BESTA-20120831ABI Extension Request Granted
09/14/2012
  BESTA-20130314ABJ Extension Request Granted
04/11/2013
  BESTA-20130913ABN Extension Request Granted
10/24/2013
Transaction log data BR-20130801ASO Renewal Granted
11/22/2013
Public Notice Details BMML-20130719CZK Modify License Granted
11/26/2013
Public Notice Details BAL-20201117AAT Assign License/CP Granted
01/08/2021
Transaction log data 0000158042 Renewal Granted
11/22/2021
Transaction log data 0000213967 Application has associated pleadings. Assign License/CP-amend Pending
09/30/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBAL-20201117AAT04/17/2023
Imported LetterBAL-20201117AAT01/23/2023
Imported LetterBAL-20201117AAT07/27/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBAL-20201117AAT04/28/2022
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMML-20130719CZK06/04/2018
STA relatedBESTA-20130913ABN10/24/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBMML-20130719CZK07/19/2013
STA relatedBESTA-20130314ABJ04/11/2013
STA relatedBESTA-20120831ABI09/14/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20110616ABB06/20/2011
History card 01/01/1980
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