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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ML BP-20081113AEA Superceded 07/17/2009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MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 10/06/2005
MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 10/06/2005
ML BP-20040109AAR Superceded 01/24/2005
MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 11/08/2005
MLA BP-20040109AAR Superceded 10/21/2005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BP-12467 H Superceded 01/17/1959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BMP-4570 H Superceded 05/16/1949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:
06/30/1935 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.K237GZ95.3SAN 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
Transaction log data BR-2344 Renewal Granted
05/20/1980
Transaction log data BR-19800721UG Renewal Granted
11/17/1980
Transaction log data BR-19830622UH Renewal Granted
11/16/1983
Transaction log data BR-19900727YF Renewal Granted
11/23/1990
Public Notice Details BAL-19930804EA Assign License/CP Granted
09/29/1993
Public Notice Details BAL-19961003EC Assign License/CP Granted
11/26/1996
Public Notice Details BZ-19961015AA Modification Granted
01/17/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-19970519GG Assign License/CP Granted
06/27/1997
Public Notice Details BTC-19970714GF Transfer of Control Granted
07/23/1997
Public Notice Details BTC-19970430GK Transfer of Control Dismissed
08/28/1997
Transaction log data BR-19970801R4 Renewal Granted
11/25/1997
Public Notice Details BAL-19990325GF Assign License/CP Granted
04/07/1999
Public Notice Details BAL-20010509AAH Assign License/CP-amend Granted
06/28/2001
Public Notice Details BAL-20020716AAA Assign License/CP-amend Granted
07/24/2002
Public Notice Details BTC-20040401AAK Transfer of Control Granted
04/06/2004
Public Notice Details BP-20040109AAR Modify License-Amendment Cancelled
11/15/2005
Transaction log data BR-20050801DRR Renewal Granted
11/29/2005
Public Notice Details BTC-20071210ADT Transfer of Control Granted
12/21/2007
Public Notice Details BTC-20080605ABM Transfer of Control Granted
06/25/2008
Public Notice Details BP-20081113AEA Modify License-Amendment Granted
07/21/2009
Transaction log data BR-20130801ATY Renewal Granted
11/22/2013
Public Notice Details 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
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
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 documentBP-20081113AEA02/20/2009
Incoming letter or scanned documentBP-20081113AEA02/20/2009
Imported LetterBZ-19961015AA01/17/1997
History card 01/01/1980
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