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KNWS-LD
BROWNSVILLE TX
DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV
Channel 27
HC2 STATION GROUP, INC.
295 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK NY 10017
9546065486
Facility ID: 3265
Licensed And Reduced Power
HD Radio digital hybrid
Correspondence
FRN: 0026907345
  
0000120325 Granted 02/03/2021
REC Application ID: 5199326 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 27
Expiration Date: 08/01/2022
SITE # 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 26 9' 1.5" N / 97 30' 58.7" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1214446
Elevation: 6.1 m AMSL
Antenna Type: KAT 2x3 UTVC-01/X
Antenna Polarization: Circular
Effective Radiated Power: 15.0kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 99.3
Overall antenna height above ground: 97.5
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 260.0
0000106998 Granted 06/11/2020
0000106998 Superceded 05/18/2020
0000072024 Dismissed 08/07/2019
0000052867 Dismissed 04/15/2019
0000052867 Superceded 12/18/2018
0000052867 Superceded 12/10/2018
0000054365 Granted 06/04/2018
REC Application ID: 5097810 (LMS)
Record Type: Low Power Analog TV
Application Purpose: Extension Request (Engineering)
Channel: 27
SITE # 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 26 9' 1.5" N / 97 30' 58.7" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1214446
Elevation: 6.1 m AMSL
Antenna Type: KAT K723147
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 1.5kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 36.6
Overall antenna height above ground: 97.5
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 117261
Antenna Rotation: 170
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 1.500 1200.060-24.4 0.005 2400.060-24.4 0.005
100.960-0.4 1.382 1300.060-24.4 0.005 2500.060-24.4 0.005
200.870-1.2 1.135 1400.050-26.0 0.004 2600.050-26.0 0.004
300.720-2.9 0.778 1500.030-30.5 0.001 2700.040-28.0 0.002
400.560-5.0 0.470 1600.050-26.0 0.004 2800.100-20.0 0.015
500.420-7.5 0.265 1700.100-20.0 0.015 2900.160-15.9 0.038
600.280-11.1 0.118 1800.110-19.2 0.018 3000.280-11.1 0.118
700.160-15.9 0.038 1900.100-20.0 0.015 3100.420-7.5 0.265
800.100-20.0 0.015 2000.050-26.0 0.004 3200.560-5.0 0.470
900.040-28.0 0.002 2100.030-30.5 0.001 3300.720-2.9 0.778
1000.050-26.0 0.004 2200.050-26.0 0.004 3400.870-1.2 1.135
1100.060-24.4 0.005 2300.060-24.4 0.005 3500.960-0.4 1.382
0000052867 Superceded 05/23/2018
0000007287 Granted 12/14/2015
BPTTL-20040816AAU Dismissed 11/10/2005
BPTTL-20040816AAU Superceded 08/30/2004
BPTTL-20020826ABK Dismissed 08/19/2004
BLTTL-20000510ABW Granted 06/16/2000
BMPTTL-20000124ABL Granted 02/25/2000
BPTTL-GO0308ST Granted 11/20/1997
CALL SIGN HISTORY
GO0308ST - 11/20/1997 (CDBS)
K64FM - 11/20/1997 (CDBS)
KBDF-LP - 06/28/2004 (CDBS)
KNWS-LP - 01/06/2011 (CDBS)
KNWS - LD - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KNWS-LD - 11/20/1997 (LMS)
KNWS-LP - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
KNWS-LD - 02/03/2021 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 101.9 in WATERLOO IA - now KNWS-FM (CDBS)
04/01/1990 On Channel 25 in KATY TX - now KYAZ (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 1090 in WATERLOO IA - now KNWS (CDBS)
00/00/0000 on 101.9 in WATERLOO IA - now KNWS-FM (CDBS)
01/06/2011 on in BROWNSVILLE TX - now DKNWS-LD (CDBS)
01/06/2011 on in BROWNSVILLE TX - now DKNWS-LD (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/02/2010~01/27/2011 359
09/25/2011~12/13/2011 79
12/30/2011~12/13/2012 349
12/27/2012~12/22/2013 360
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPTTL-GO0308ST Construction Permit Granted
11/20/1997
Public Notice Details BALTTL-19991220ABF Assign License/CP Granted
02/14/2000
Public Notice Details BMPTTL-20000124ABL Modification Granted
02/25/2000
Public Notice Details BLTTL-20000510ABW License to Cover Granted
06/16/2000
Public Notice Details BPTTL-20020826ABK Modification Dismissed
08/19/2004
Public Notice Details BPTTL-20040816AAU Modification Dismissed
11/10/2005
Public Notice Details BALTTL-20051209ABH Assign License/CP Granted
01/24/2006
Public Notice Details BRTTL-20060403BFR Renewal Granted
07/28/2006
Public Notice Details BDISTTL-20060214ACP Displacement Dismissed
06/24/2009
  BLSTA-20100211ABB Remain Silent Authority Pending
02/12/2010
  BSTA-20110112ACZ Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/19/2011
Public Notice Details BDISDTL-20090630AAX Displacement Granted
01/25/2011
  - Resume Operations Granted
01/31/2011
  BESTA-20110711ADV Extension of STA Granted
07/21/2011
  BLSTA-20111003ATR Remain Silent Authority Pending
10/04/2011
  - Resume Operations Granted
12/15/2011
  BLSTA-20111230ABA Remain Silent Authority Pending
01/03/2012
  BSTA-20121204AAP Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/10/2012
  - Resume Operations Granted
12/17/2012
  BLSTA-20121228ABZ Remain Silent Authority Pending
12/31/2012
  BSTA-20131211AII Special Temporary Authority Dismissed
12/14/2013
  BSTA-20131212BBP Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/16/2013
Public Notice Details BTCTTL-20130715AAZ Transfer of Control Granted
12/18/2013
Transaction log data BAFTDT-20131223AAW Ancillary Fee Received
12/24/2013
  - Resume Operations Granted
12/31/2013
  BESTA-20140612AAB Extension of STA Granted
06/16/2014
Transaction log data BAFTDT-20141119AFN Ancillary Fee Received
11/20/2014
Transaction log data BESTA-20141215AAO Extension of STA Granted
12/16/2014
  - Administrative Update Pending
01/07/2015
Public Notice Details BRTTL-20140401ABV Renewal Granted
03/04/2015
Transaction log data BESTA-20150615ACK Extension of STA Granted
06/17/2015
Transaction log data 0000006106 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/18/2015
Transaction log data 0000007287 Extension Request Granted
12/14/2015
Public Notice Details BAL-20171208ABL Assign License/CP Granted
01/19/2018
Transaction log data 0000054365 Extension Request Granted
06/04/2018
Transaction log data 0000059280 Administrative Update Received
08/30/2018
Transaction log data 0000052867 MODDA) Dismissed
04/15/2019
Transaction log data 0000072024 Minor Modification-Displacement Dismissed
08/07/2019
Transaction log data 0000106998 MODDA) Granted
06/11/2020
Transaction log data 0000124731 Administrative Update Received
10/15/2020
Transaction log data 0000120325 License to Cover Granted
02/03/2021
Transaction log data - Special Temporary Authority Cancelled
04/13/2021
Transaction log data 0000188120 Renewal Granted
11/18/2022
Transaction log data 0000268760 Reduced Power Notification Received
03/31/2025
Transaction log data 0000268759 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Pending
03/31/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 12/14/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20150615ACK06/17/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20141215AAO12/16/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document 07/16/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20140612AAB06/16/2014
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20131212BBP12/16/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20131211AII12/14/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20121204AAP12/10/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBESTA-20110711ADV07/21/2011
Incoming letter or scanned documentBSTA-20110112ACZ01/19/2011
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDISDTL-20090630AAX10/08/2010
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDISDTL-20090630AAX10/08/2010
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