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KDOW
PALO ALTO CA
AM BROADCAST
1220.0 kHz
SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC
4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, SUITE 300
CAMARILLO CA 93012
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ML BP-20081113AEA Superceded 07/17/2009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MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 10/06/2005
MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 10/06/2005
ML BP-20040109AAR Superceded 01/24/2005
MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 11/08/2005
MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 10/21/2005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 H Granted 08/23/1977
BZ-8978 H Granted 03/26/1976
COMTEL- H Granted 01/18/1971
BL-10909 H Granted 06/04/1965
BZ-4882 H Granted 04/22/1963
BZ-4769 H Granted 10/12/1962
BP-14755 H Granted 11/16/1964
BL-7520 H Granted 08/17/1959
BP-12467 H Granted 03/03/1959
BP-12467 H Superceded 01/17/1959
BL-5145 H Granted 11/25/1953
BMP-6282 H Granted 08/21/1953
BMP-6212 H Granted 05/28/1953
BP-8361 H Granted 10/23/1952
BL-3805 H Granted 10/04/1949
BMP-4570 H Granted 06/01/1949
BMP-4570 H Superceded 05/16/1949
B5-P-4690 H 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
Ratio		 Elec.
Ht.		 Phas-
ing		 Spac-
ing		 Orien-
tation		 Tower
Ref		 Top
Load		 Sw
A		 Sw
B		 Sw
C		 Sw
D		 Tower
Height
A10000NN78.117.90053.3m
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
A10000NN78.100053.3m
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:
06/07/2001 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.K237GZ95.3SAN FRANCISCO CA
Nautel for LPFM.
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- Chg Main Studio Location Granted
04/30/1969
  LETTER- Main Studio Change Granted
04/30/1969
  COMTEL- PSA) 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
Transaction log data BAL-19930804EA Assign License/CP Granted
09/29/1993
Transaction log data BAL-19961003EC Assign License/CP Granted
11/26/1996
Transaction log data BZ-19961015AA Modification Granted
01/17/1997
Transaction log data BAL-19970519GG Assign License/CP Granted
06/27/1997
Transaction log data BTC-19970714GF Transfer of Control Granted
07/23/1997
Transaction log data BTC-19970430GK Transfer of Control Dismissed
08/28/1997
Transaction log data BAL-19990325GF Assign License/CP Granted
04/07/1999
Transaction log data BAL-20010509AAH Assign License/CP-amend Granted
06/28/2001
Transaction log data BAL-20020716AAA Assign License/CP-amend Granted
07/24/2002
Transaction log data BTC-20040401AAK Transfer of Control Granted
04/06/2004
Transaction log data BP-20040109AAR Modify License-Amendment Cancelled
11/15/2005
Transaction log data BTC-20071210ADT Transfer of Control Granted
12/21/2007
Transaction log data BTC-20080605ABM Transfer of Control Granted
06/25/2008
Transaction log data BP-20081113AEA Modify License-Amendment Granted
07/21/2009
Transaction log data BTC-20171212AEN Transfer of Control Granted
12/26/2017
Transaction log data 0000155741 Renewal Granted
11/22/2021
Transaction log data 0000259403 Administrative Update Received
12/16/2024
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