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KBUL

BILLINGS MT

AM BROADCAST

970 kHz

Townsquare License, LLC
1 Manhattanville Road
Suite 202
Purchase NY 10577
2038610900
Facility ID: 16772
Licensed

Historic Grid View
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Correspondence
FRN: 0017029554

ML BML-20090616ACR

Granted

09/23/2009

REC Application ID: 1319074 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1319074
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0030479497
Community of license: BILLINGS, MT, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 45 44' 35.0" N / 108 32' 36.0" W
Frequency: 970 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: License to modify.

Daytime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 44' 34.8" N / 108 32' 38.5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 302.56 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

83.4

11.6

71.6m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 45 44' 34.8" N / 108 32' 38.5" W
Power: 5 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 675.92 mV/m at 1km
RMS Augmented: 711.49 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
A	0.62	0	-126.5	0	0	N	N	83.4	11.6	0	0	71.6m
B	0.539	0	60.6	90	181.5	N	N	83.4	11.6	0	0	71.6m
C	1	0	0	90	121.5	N	N	83.4	11.6	0	0	71.6m
D	0.87	0	-172.9	90	181.5	N	N	83.4	11.6	0	0	71.6m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

Display directional pattern in tabular form.

ML BML-20030205AHD

Granted

10/02/2003

L2C BL-19940318AD

Granted

04/22/1994

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPRY424	161.7000
WPRY424	161.7300
WPRY424	166.2500

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KBIT - 11/04/1985 (CDBS)
KCTR - 03/01/1988 (CDBS)
KDWG - 04/11/1994 (CDBS)
KBUL - 04/17/1998 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/20/1996 on 970 in MODESTO CA - now KESP (CDBS)
04/01/1987 on 98.1 in CARSON CITY NV - now KBUL-FM (CDBS)
09/20/1996 on 98.1 in CARSON CITY NV - now KBUL-FM (CDBS)
06/07/1984 on 98.1 in CARSON CITY NV - now KBUL-FM (LMS)

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K277DS	103.3	BILLINGS MT

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BAL-19790402EH		Assign License/CP	Granted 05/25/1979
	BR-19791130UR		Renewal	Granted 03/25/1980
	BR-19821201VI		Renewal	Granted 03/15/1983
	BAL-19830718EP		Assign License/CP	Granted 09/28/1983
	BAL-19871211EA		Assign License/CP	Granted 01/25/1988
	BR-19891129A3		Renewal	Granted 05/29/1990
	BAL-19900719ED		Assign License/CP	Granted 08/08/1990
	BRC-19910531AB		Renewal	Granted 06/17/1991
	BAL-19911226EG		Assign License/CP	Granted 01/16/1992
	BTC-19920925GK		Transfer of Control	Granted 01/08/1993
	BL-19940318AD		License to Cover	Granted 04/22/1994
	BTC-19940601GL		Transfer of Control	Granted 06/22/1994
	BAL-19940620GI		Assign License/CP	Granted 12/14/1994
	BR-19961202ZX		Renewal	Granted 03/27/1997
	BAL-19970522EA		Assign License/CP	Granted 06/11/1997
	BAL-20010125AAG		Assign License/CP	Granted 02/05/2001
	BAL-20001227AAJ		Assign License/CP	Granted 04/13/2001
	Voluntary Assignment of License From: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, LLC To: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC. Form 314 PETITION TO DENY FILED ON: 02/15/2001 Granted by Letter Denying Petition to Deny
	5352824	Granted : 2001-04-13 00:00:00		Original App.
	BML-20030205AHD		Modify License	Granted 10/02/2003
	BR-20041130BIX		Renewal	Granted 03/30/2005
	20090616ACT		Program Test Authority	Pending 06/25/2009
	BML-20090616ACR		Modify License	Granted 09/23/2009
	BTC-20110721ADD		Transfer of Control	Granted 08/08/2011
	BR-20121130AIK		Renewal	Granted 03/22/2013
	BTC-20190715AFW		Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 08/20/2019
	BSTA-20200922AAB		Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 10/02/2020
From: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA BILLINGS LICENSE, LLC
To: TOWNSQUARE LICENSE, LLC
	0000135388		Assign License/CP	Granted 03/08/2021
	0000126867		Renewal	Granted 03/22/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS

STA related	BSTA-20200922AAB	10/02/2020
History card		01/01/1980