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KBFW-LD

ARLINGTON TX

ANALOG TRANSLATOR/LPTV

Channel 6

GERALD BENAVIDES
11737 Nelon Drive
CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78410
3617744354
Facility ID: 127887
Licensed

Correspondence
FRN: 0003781341

0000195651

Granted

01/23/2024

REC Application ID: 5418151 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose:
Channel: 6
Expiration Date: 08/01/2030

SITE # 1

NAD83 Coordinates: 32 45' 1.0" N / 97 20' 4.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1052655
Elevation: 186.6 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SCA 4 CA2S CUSTOM
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 0.3kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 360.6
Overall antenna height above ground: 178.0
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 91594
Antenna Rotation: 270

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.842	-1.5	0.213	120	0.880	-1.1	0.232	240	0.880	-1.1	0.232
10	0.845	-1.5	0.214	130	0.831	-1.6	0.207	250	0.915	-0.8	0.251
20	0.891	-1.0	0.238	140	0.755	-2.4	0.171	260	0.925	-0.7	0.257
30	0.938	-0.6	0.264	150	0.668	-3.5	0.134	270	0.938	-0.6	0.264
40	0.984	-0.1	0.290	160	0.584	-4.7	0.102	280	0.934	-0.6	0.262
50	1.000	0.0	0.300	170	0.513	-5.8	0.079	290	0.970	-0.3	0.282
60	0.993	-0.1	0.296	180	0.504	-6.0	0.076	300	0.993	-0.1	0.296
70	0.970	-0.3	0.282	190	0.513	-5.8	0.079	310	1.000	0.0	0.300
80	0.934	-0.6	0.262	200	0.584	-4.7	0.102	320	0.984	-0.1	0.290
90	0.938	-0.6	0.264	210	0.668	-3.5	0.134	330	0.938	-0.6	0.264
100	0.925	-0.7	0.257	220	0.755	-2.4	0.171	340	0.891	-1.0	0.238
110	0.915	-0.8	0.251	230	0.831	-1.6	0.207	350	0.845	-1.5	0.214

0000195651

Superceded

10/06/2023

0000158342

Granted

11/18/2021

BLTVL-20080811AAM

Granted

08/09/2021

BLTTL-20070808AAX

Granted

09/13/2007

BPTTL-20070712AAJ

Granted

07/20/2007

BLTTL-20070507AAM

Granted

06/04/2007

BPTT-20070125ADT

Granted

03/08/2007

BPTTL-20050127AAE

Dismissed

03/22/2005

BMPTTL-20040226AAQ

Dismissed

02/03/2005

BLTTL-20040917AAR

Granted

09/27/2004

BMPTTL-20040226AAQ

Superceded

07/27/2004

BMPTTL-20030905ABK

Granted

02/13/2004

BNPTTL-20000831AMO

Granted

06/13/2002

BNPTTL-20000831AMO

Superceded

07/11/2001

CALL SIGN HISTORY

K69IL - 06/13/2002 (CDBS)
KBFW-LP - 10/03/2003 (CDBS)
DKBFW-LP - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KBFW-LP - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KBFW-LD - 06/13/2002 (LMS)
DDKBFW-LP - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
KBFW-LD - 08/25/2021 (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
02/24/2005~	(approx)
10/29/2007~
02/19/2013~04/15/2013			55

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPTTL-20000831AMO	Construction Permit	Granted 06/13/2002
From: JOHN R. POWLEY
To: GERALD BENAVIDES
	BAPTTL-20030812ADI	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/22/2003
	BMPTTL-20030905ABK	Modification	Granted 02/13/2004
	BSTA-20040603ACR	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 09/17/2004
	BLTTL-20040917AAR	License to Cover	Granted 09/27/2004
	BSTA-20040929AVK	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 11/03/2004
	BMPTTL-20040226AAQ	Modification	Dismissed 02/03/2005
	BRSTA-20050224ACX	Silent STA	Granted 03/02/2005
	BPTTL-20050127AAE	Modification	Dismissed 03/22/2005
	BDISTVL-20060322AAR	Displacement	Dismissed 07/24/2006
	BRTTL-20060323ACV	Renewal	Granted 07/28/2006
	BDISTVL-20060725AAQ	Displacement	Cancelled 10/23/2006
	BPTT-20070125ADT	Modification	Granted 03/08/2007
	BLTTL-20070507AAM	License to Cover	Granted 06/04/2007
	BPTTL-20070712AAJ	Modification	Granted 07/20/2007
	BDISTVL-20070618ACC	Displacement	Dismissed 08/27/2007
	BLTTL-20070808AAX	License to Cover	Granted 09/13/2007
	BLSTA-20071105AEU	Remain Silent Authority	Granted 11/06/2007
	BSTA-20071218ACX	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 01/10/2008
	BDISTVL-20071210AAA	Displacement	Granted 01/23/2008
	BLSTA-20130220ACX	Remain Silent Authority	Pending 02/21/2013
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 06/17/2014
	BRTTL-20140616AAV	Renewal	Granted 08/15/2014
	BDFCDVL-20090211AAF	Digital Flash Cut	Granted 08/09/2021
	BLTVL-20080811AAM	License to Cover	Granted 08/09/2021
	0000157931	CP Extension	Granted 09/01/2021
	0000157940	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Granted 09/01/2021
	0000158342	License to Cover	Granted 11/18/2021
	0000187021	Renewal	Granted 09/01/2022
	0000195651	ML3AA)	Granted 01/23/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document		06/04/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document	BDISTVL-20070618ACC	08/23/2007
Incoming letter or scanned document	BDISTVL-20070618ACC	08/23/2007
Incoming letter or scanned document	BDISTVL-20070618ACC	06/28/2007
Incoming letter or scanned document	BDISTVL-20070618ACC	06/28/2007
Incoming letter or scanned document	BDISTVL-20060322AAR	04/24/2006
Incoming letter or scanned document	BDISTVL-20060322AAR	04/24/2006