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KDOW

PALO ALTO CA

AM BROADCAST

1220.0 kHz

SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC
770 Paseo Camarillo
Suite 325
CAMARILLO CA 93010
8059870400
Facility ID: 65485
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0007458896

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 BP-20081113AEA

Superceded

07/17/2009

MLA BP-20081113AEA

Granted

07/21/2009

MLA BP-20040109AAR

Superceded

10/06/2005

MLA BP-20040109AAR

Superceded

10/06/2005

ML BP-20040109AAR

Superceded

01/24/2005

MLA BP-20040109AAR

Superceded

11/08/2005

MLA BP-20040109AAR

Superceded

10/21/2005

MLA BP-20040109AAR

Cancelled

11/15/2005

MOD BZ-19961015AA

Granted

01/17/1997

BZ-9470

Granted

08/23/1977

BZ-8978

Granted

03/26/1976

COMTEL-

Granted

01/18/1971

BL-10909

Granted

06/04/1965

BZ-4882

Granted

04/22/1963

BZ-4769

Granted

10/12/1962

BP-14755

Granted

11/16/1964

BL-7520

Granted

08/17/1959

BP-12467

Granted

03/03/1959

BP-12467

Superceded

01/17/1959

BL-5145

Granted

11/25/1953

BMP-6282

Granted

08/21/1953

BMP-6212

Granted

05/28/1953

BP-8361

Granted

10/23/1952

BL-3805

Granted

10/04/1949

BMP-4570

Granted

06/01/1949

BMP-4570

Superceded

05/16/1949

B5-P-4690

Granted

01/14/1949

L2C BL-10909

Granted

00/00/0000

REC Application ID: 309674 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 309674
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0007458896
Community of license: PALO ALTO, CA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 29' 4.0" N / 122 8' 4.0" W
Frequency: 1220 kHz
FCC Station Class: D

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 29' 3.8" N / 122 8' 7.9" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 308.99 mV/m at 1km

Twr

Field
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Elec.
Ht.

Phas-
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Spac-
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Orien-
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Tower
Ref

Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

78.1

17.9

53.3m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 29' 3.8" N / 122 8' 7.9" W
Power: 0.145 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 308.99 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

78.1

53.3m

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KIBE - 10/04/1949 (RHP)
KIBE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KDFC - 03/01/1984 (CDBS)
KBPA - 08/29/1997 (CDBS)
KBZS - 02/15/1999 (CDBS)
KSFB - 07/24/2001 (CDBS)
KNTS - 07/01/2004 (CDBS)
KDOW - 07/01/2008 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/30/1935 on 1240 in MONTEREY CA - now KMBY (RHP)
06/07/2001 on 950 in ST. LOUIS PARK MN - now KTNF (CDBS)
06/16/2006 on 1680.0 in SEATTLE WA - now KNTS (CDBS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K237GZ	95.3	SAN FRANCISCO CA

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-4690	Construction Permit	Granted 01/14/1949
	BMP-4570	Minor Modify CP	Granted 06/01/1949
	BL-3805	License to Cover	Granted 10/04/1949
From: MILLARD KIBBE AND DONALD K. DEMING D/B AS D&K BROADCASTING CO.
To: J.B. RHODES
	BAL-1066	Assignment	Granted 09/06/1950
	TELE-	Special Temporary Authority	Denied 09/26/1950
	BP-8361	Modification	Granted 10/23/1952
From: J.B. RHODES
To: SUNDIAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
	BAPL-90	Assignment	Granted 04/21/1953
	BMP-6212	CP Extension	Granted 05/28/1953
	BMP-6282	CP Extension	Granted 08/21/1953
	BS-2344	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 10/07/1953
	BL-5145	License to Cover	Granted 11/25/1953
	BRC-306	Chg Remote Control Point	Granted 02/18/1954
	BP-12467	Modification	Granted 03/03/1959
	BL-7520	License to Cover	Granted 08/17/1959
	BZ-4769	Direct Measurement	Granted 10/12/1962
	BZ-4882	Direct Measurement	Granted 04/22/1963
	BP-14755	Modification	Granted 11/16/1964
	BL-10909	License to Cover	Granted 06/04/1965
	LETTER-	Main Studio Change	Granted 04/30/1969
	LETTER-	Chg Main Studio Location	Granted 04/30/1969
	COMTEL-	Pre-sunrise Service Auth.	Granted 01/18/1971
	EBSA-	Emerg Broadcast System	Granted 06/12/1972
	BZ-8978	Direct Measurement	Granted 03/26/1976
	BZ-9470	Direct Measurement	Granted 08/23/1977
	BR-2344	Renewal	Granted 05/20/1980
	BR-19800721UG	Renewal	Granted 11/17/1980
	BR-19830622UH	Renewal	Granted 11/16/1983
	BR-19900727YF	Renewal	Granted 11/23/1990
	BAL-19930804EA	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/29/1993
	BAL-19961003EC	Assign License/CP	Granted 11/26/1996
	BZ-19961015AA	Modification	Granted 01/17/1997
	BAL-19970519GG	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/27/1997
	BTC-19970714GF	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/23/1997
	BTC-19970430GK	Transfer of Control	Dismissed 08/28/1997
	BR-19970801R4	Renewal	Granted 11/25/1997
	BAL-19990325GF	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/07/1999
	BAL-20010509AAH	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 06/28/2001
	BAL-20020716AAA	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 07/24/2002
	BTC-20040401AAK	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/06/2004
	BP-20040109AAR	Modify License-Amendment	Cancelled 11/15/2005
	BR-20050801DRR	Renewal	Granted 11/29/2005
	BTC-20071210ADT	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/21/2007
	BTC-20080605ABM	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/25/2008
	BP-20081113AEA	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 07/21/2009
	BR-20130801ATY	Renewal	Granted 11/22/2013
	BTC-20171212AEN	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/26/2017
	0000155741	Renewal	Granted 11/22/2021
	0000259403	Administrative Update	Received 12/16/2024
From: SHAREHOLDERS OF SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC.
To: NEW SHAREHOLDERS OF SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC.
	0000267510	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/30/2025
Add 2 consummation notices to list above.
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)

IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document		05/13/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20081113AEA	02/20/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BP-20081113AEA	02/20/2009
Imported Letter	BZ-19961015AA	01/17/1997
History card		01/01/1980