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KFBK
SACRAMENTO CA
AM BROADCAST
1530 kHz
IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 10145
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816
  
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Radio Service Bulletins
Estimated Date   Callsign Frequency Daytime Power Nighttime Power   Location  
09/01/1922 New station KFBK 1310 Power unknown   SACRAMENTO CA  
KIMBALL UPSON CO.
12/01/1922 KFBK 1310/619   SACRAMENTO CA  
06/01/1923 KFBK 1310   SACRAMENTO CA  
09/01/1923 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
02/01/1924 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
03/02/1925 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
04/30/1927 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
05/31/1927 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
02/29/1928 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
01/31/1929 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
JAMES MCCLATCHY CO.
02/28/1929 KFBK 1310 100100   SACRAMENTO CA  
ON LIST
Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type		 Application
Status		 Status
Date		 Permit
Expires		 kHz Daytime Power Nighttime Power Schedule or
Time Share		 Antenna
Mode		 Facility
Type
01/14/1928 5-R-B-36 Modify License Granted 11/11/1928 1310 100 100 NonDirectional Main
12/05/1928 5-P-B-533 Minor Modification Dismissed 08/04/1933 1310 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
06/13/1929 5-P-B-807 Minor Modification Granted 07/19/1929 08/02/1929 1310 100 100 NonDirectional Main
REMOVAL OF TRANS & STUDIO
06/13/1929 5-M-B-366 Minor Modify CP Superceded 07/19/1929 1310 100 100 NonDirectional Main
SUPERCEDED BY 5-L-B-146
07/19/1929 5-L-B-146 License to Cover Granted 07/23/1929 1310 100 100 NonDirectional Main
5-P-B-807
01/29/1931 5-P-B-1989 Minor Modification Granted 04/17/1931 08/18/1931 1310 100 100 NonDirectional Main
CHANGES IN EQUIPMENT
06/04/1931 5-L-B-640 License to Cover Granted 06/26/1931 1310 100 100 NonDirectional Main
5-P-B-1989
11/12/1932 5-P-B-2745 Minor Modification Superceded 03/17/1933 1430 1000 1000 NonDirectional Main
03/17/1933 5-P-B-2745 Minor Modification Application Denied 01/26/1934 1310 500 500 NonDirectional Main
STATEMENT OF FACTS
03/02/1934 5-P-B-3144 Minor Modification Granted 06/18/1935 03/09/1936 1490 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
NEW SITE TBD
07/03/1935 B5-MP-201 Minor Modify CP Granted 09/17/1935 03/09/1936 1490 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
5-P-B-3144
01/07/1936 B5-L-282 License to Cover Granted 02/21/1936 1490 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
5-P-B-3144
01/07/1936 B5-Z-44 Direct Measurement Granted 02/21/1936 1490 5000 5000 NonDirectional Main
06/15/1937 B5-P-1832 Minor Modification Granted 07/30/1937 03/30/1938 1490 10000 10000 NonDirectional Main
03/16/1938 B5-L-766 License to Cover Granted 04/12/1938 1490 10000 10000 NonDirectional Main
B5-P-1832
03/08/1941 B5-Z-727 Direct Measurement Granted 04/03/1941 1530 10000 10000 NonDirectional Main
06/28/1946 B5-P-5072 Minor Modification Granted 04/29/1947 12/29/1947 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
11/26/1947 BMP-3411 CP Extension Granted 12/12/1947 06/29/1948 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
B5-P-5072
05/26/1948 BMP-3932 CP Extension Granted 06/10/1948 10/01/1948 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
B5-P-5072
05/26/1948 BMP-3935 Minor Modify CP Granted 06/22/1948 10/01/1948 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
B5-P-5072 / CHG TYPE OF T (COMPOSITE)
09/14/1948 BMP-4200 CP Extension Granted 10/07/1948 01/01/1949 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
B5-P-5072
11/20/1948 BMP-4341 CP Extension Granted 12/09/1948 02/15/1949 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
B5-P-5072
11/30/1948 BL-3512 License to Cover Granted 01/26/1949 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
B5-P-5072
05/14/1949 BP-7245 Auxiliary Permit Granted 07/14/1949 03/14/1950 1530 5000 5000 Directional 1 Auxiliary
09/19/1949 BL-3820 License to Cover-Aux Granted 11/22/1949 1530 5000 5000 Directional 1 Auxiliary
BP-7245
03/01/1957 BZ-3853 Direct Measurement Granted 04/09/1957 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
05/28/1957 BZ-3875 Direct Measurement Granted 10/04/1957 1530 5000 5000 Directional 1 Auxiliary
09/08/1969 BL-12458 License to Cover-Aux Granted 10/30/1969 1530 25000 25000 Directional 1 Auxiliary
USE FORMER MAIN T (COMPOSITE) AS AUX
05/09/1980 BML-19800402AI Modify License Granted 05/08/1980 1530 50000 50000 Directional 1 Main
SL AND RC 1440 ETHAN WY, SACRAMENTO, CA
12/17/1986 BL-19861217AA License to Cover Granted 02/10/1987 1530 50000 50000 Directional 2 Main
LIC. TO COVER (BP-840911AJ AS MOD). FOR CHGS.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
04/19/1927 5-S-B-36 KIMBALL-UPSON COMPANY Granted 04/26/1927
12/05/1928 5-A-B-29 KIMBALL-UPSON COMPANY JAMES MCCLATCHY COMPANY Granted 01/30/1929
04/16/1936 B5-AL-108 JAMES MCCLATCHY COMPANY MCCLATCHY BROADCASTING CO. Granted 07/02/1936
07/29/1957 BAL-2748 MCCLATCHY BROADCASTING CO. MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS Granted 08/15/1957
EFF 09-30-57
07/24/1987 BAL-19870724EA Granted 09/11/1987
VOL AL FROM MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION TO GROUP W RADIO, INC. (CAL.) FORM 314 ATTY.(ASGNR) TYRONE BROWN ATTY.(ASGNE) RAMSEY WOODWORTH ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 888 SEVENTH AVE., NEW YORK, NY 10106
09/28/1993 BAL-19930928EB Granted 11/19/1993
VOL AL FROM GROUP W RADIO, INC.(CAL.), TO CHANCELLOR COMMUNI CATIONS OF SACRAMENTO, INC. FORM 314 ATTY. NONE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS 9030 WOODHURST DRIVE, DALLAS, TX 75243
12/01/1993 BAL-19931201EI Granted 12/30/1993
VOL AL FROM CHANCELLOR COMMUNICATIONS OF SACRAMENTO, INC. TO CHANCELLOR COMMUNICATIONS OF SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, INC. FORM 316 ATTY: MARTIN R. LEADER ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 9030 WOODHURST DRIVE DALLAS, TX 75243
09/01/1995 BAL-19950901EB Granted 09/25/1995
VOL AL FROM CHANCELLOR COMMUNICATIONS, OF SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, INC., TO CHANCELLOR BROADCASTING LICENSEE COMPANY FORM 316 ATTY. JOSEPH A. BELISLE ASNE ADDRESS 12655 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY #321, DALLAS, TX 75243
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
12/04/1974 BTC-7621 ELEANOR MCCLATCHY, TRUSTEE C K MCCLATCHY AND JOHN J HAMLIN, CO TRUSTEES Dismissed 05/16/1975
11/09/1978 BTC-19781109EE Granted 03/12/1980
VOL TC FROM ELEANOR MCCLATCHY INDIVIDUALLY, AS TRUSTEE OF FIVE FAMILY TRUSTS; AND AS PROXY HOLDER OF CHARLES K. MCCLATCHY'S VOTING STOCK; TO CHARLES K. MCCLATCHY, JAMES B. MCCLATCHY, WILLIAM E. MCCLATCHY, ET AL
07/06/1987 BTC-19870706EF Granted 07/28/1987
VOL TC FROM MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) TO MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION) FORM 316 ATTY. DENNIS S. KAHANE
07/26/1989 BTC-19890726ES Granted 08/16/1989
VOL TC FROM WESTINGHOUSE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. TO GROUP W RADIO ACQUISITION COMPANY FORM 316 ATTY. RAMSEY L. WOODWORTH
01/03/1995 BTC-19950103GH Granted 05/16/1995
VOL TC OF CHANCELLOR COMMUNICATIONS OF SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, INC FROM HM2/HMD SACRAMENTO GP, L.P. TO CHANCELLOR BROADCASTING COMPANY AUX FORM 315 ATTY: HOWARD C. GRIBOFF
06/03/1996 BTC-19960603GO Granted 08/08/1996
VOL TC FROM STEVEN DINETZ, TO HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST EQUITY FUND II, L.P. FORM 315
08/12/2024 0000250806 Granted 08/15/2024
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Service Authority 11/09/1937 B5-SA-256 OPER FACSIMILIE MIDNIGHT-6AM USING 5KW Granted
Special Service Authority 02/18/1938 B5-SA-289 OPER FACSIMILIE 12 MID-6AM USING 10KW / APRET POWER Granted
Special Service Authority 05/18/1938 B5-MSA-43 TO OPERATE FACSIMILIE FROM 12 MID-6AM USING 10KW FOR THE PERIOD FROM 5-1-38 TO 11-1-38 / GRANTED TEMPORARY BASIS Granted
Special Service Authority 10/11/1938 B5-SA-319 EXT OF EXPER AUTH TO OPERATE FACSIMILE FROM 12 MINDIGHT-6AM USING 10KW FROM 11-1-38 TO 5-1-39 Granted
Special Service Authority 04/10/1939 B5-SA-343 EXT OF SA TO OPERATE A FACSIMILIE STATION FROM 12 MIDNIGHT TO 6AM USING 10KW 5-1-29 TO 11-1-29 Granted
Special Service Authority 10/24/1939 B5-SA-370 EXT OF SPEC EXPER AUTH TO OPERATE FACSIMILIE FROM 12 MID-6AM USING 10KW FOR PERIOD BEGINNING 11-1-39 Granted
Special Service Authority 01/24/1940 B5-SA-395 EXT OF SPEC EXPER AUTH TO OPERATE FACSIMILIE 12 MIDNIGHT-6AM USING 10KW FROM 2-1-40 TO 2-1-41. Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 08/21/1970 BRC-3419 RC 21ST AND Q STS, SACRAMENTO, CA Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/25/1972 EBSA-
Additional notes
Date Type Remarks Outcome
03/24/1941 NARBA Reallocation 15230 KC
11/06/1942 Order 107
07/10/1945 Order 107A
03/08/1972 National Defense Auth
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