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KQED
SAN FRANCISCO CA
DIGITAL TV STATION
PBS
Channel 30 (Virtual 9)
KQED Inc.
2601 Mariposa St.
San Francisco CA 94110
4155532425
Facility ID: 35500
Licensed
View Public File
Correspondence
FRN: 0001549765
  
0000040845 Granted 01/29/2018
REC Application ID: 5082837 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Minor Mod-new channel sharing (New Channel Sharing Agreement)
Channel: 30
Expiration Date: 12/01/2022
Callsign Virtual Community Network Host
KQED (9) SAN FRANCISCO CA PBSY
KQEH (54) SAN JOSE CA PBS
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 45' 19.0" N / 122 27' 10.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1001289
Elevation: 254.2 m AMSL
Antenna Type: DIE TUM20-C5SP-14/60H-2-R-T
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.85 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 542.6
Radiation center above average terrain 511.7
Overall antenna height above ground: 297.7
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 109395
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.745-2.6 555.025 1200.921-0.7 848.241 2400.537-5.4 288.369
100.935-0.6 874.225 1300.862-1.3 743.044 2500.287-10.8 82.369
200.878-1.1 770.884 1400.662-3.6 438.244 2600.135-17.4 18.225
300.612-4.3 374.544 1500.821-1.7 674.041 2700.296-10.6 87.616
400.778-2.2 605.284 1600.944-0.5 891.136 2800.169-15.4 28.561
501.0000.0 1000.000 1700.734-2.7 538.756 2900.419-7.6 175.561
600.881-1.1 776.161 1800.637-3.9 405.769 3000.619-4.2 383.161
700.660-3.6 435.600 1900.851-1.4 724.201 3100.661-3.6 436.921
800.859-1.3 737.881 2000.982-0.2 964.324 3200.777-2.2 603.729
900.886-1.1 784.996 2100.849-1.4 720.801 3300.950-0.4 902.500
1000.701-3.1 491.401 2200.658-3.6 432.964 3400.977-0.2 954.529
1100.719-2.9 516.961 2300.604-4.4 364.816 3500.785-2.1 616.225
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
140.963-0.3 927.369 860.915-0.8 837.225 1050.656-3.7 430.336
1240.939-0.5 881.721 3560.709-3.0 502.681
BLEDT-20130104ACT Granted 06/13/2013
BPEDT-20120522AFI Granted 09/11/2012
BLEDT-20100216ACU Granted 04/04/2011
BMPEDT-20100208AAJ Granted 02/12/2010
BPEDT-20080314ACI Granted 04/15/2008
BXLET-20021004ADI Granted 08/08/2003
BLEDT-20000601ADY Granted 07/28/2000
BPET-19990405KG Granted 04/07/2000
BLET-19960111KE Granted 11/26/1999
BPEDT-19980529KE Granted 08/14/1998
BLET-356 Granted 00/00/0000
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KN2570 26.0300
KN4398 26.0300
KN2570 26.2300
KN4398 26.2300
KN2570 26.3300
KN4398 26.3300
KN4398 26.4300
KN2570 26.4300
KJN619 161.6700
KJN619 161.7000
KPH268 450.0375 MT DIABLO
WQSW954 450.5625 1 LA AVANZADA ST
WQSW954 455.5625
WQER925 494.0000~608.0000
WQER925 653.0000~657.0000
WGX251 12762.5000~12787.5000 2601 MARIPOSA ST.
WQNK385 12850.0000~12875.0000 1 La Avanzada Street
WQNK386 12975.0000~13000.0000 2601 Mariposa Street
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KQED - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/19/1969 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM (RHP)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM (CDBS)
09/21/1978 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM (CDBS)
01/19/2007 on 88.5 in WALNUT CREEK CA - now DKQED-FM2 (CDBS)
10/13/2015 on 88.5 in WALNUT CREEK CA - now DKQED-FM2 (CDBS)
01/19/2007 on 88.5 in WALNUT CREEK CA - now DKQED-FM2 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM1 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM1 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in ALAMO CA - now KQED-FM2 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in PLEASANTON CA - now KQED-FM3 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in CONCORD CA - now KQED-FM4 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM5 (LMS)
04/19/2024 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM1 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in ALAMO CA - now KQED-FM2 (LMS)
04/29/2024 on 88.5 in ALAMO CA - now KQED-FM2 (LMS)
04/29/2024 on 88.5 in PLEASANTON CA - now KQED-FM3 (LMS)
04/29/2024 on 88.5 in CONCORD CA - now KQED-FM4 (LMS)
10/22/2024 on 88.5 in SAN FRANCISCO CA - now KQED-FM5 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in PLEASANTON CA - now KQED-FM3 (LMS)
00/00/0000 on 88.5 in CONCORD CA - now KQED-FM4 (LMS)
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Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BRET-25 Renewal Granted
04/24/1980
Public Notice Details BRET-19800801LQ Renewal Granted
01/13/1982
  MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, ADOPTED 1-13-82, RELEASED 2-2-82, FCC 82-20, MIMEO 30307. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT THE PETITION FOR RECON. OF KQED, INC., 77 FCC 2D 973 (1980), FILED BY THE COMM. COAL. FOR MEDIA CHANGE, IS DISMISSED ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPS. FILED BY KQED, INC., FOR STATIONS KQED-FM, KQED-TV, AND KQEC-TV, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. ARE GRANTED.
  Granted : 1982-01-13 02:00:00 Original App.
Public Notice Details BRET-19830801LK Renewal Granted
03/21/1990
Public Notice Details BRET-19930729KM Renewal Granted
11/30/1993
Public Notice Details BPEDT-19980529KE Modification Granted
08/14/1998
Public Notice Details BRET-19980803IF Renewal Granted
11/30/1998
Public Notice Details BLET-19960111KE License to Cover Granted
11/26/1999
Public Notice Details BPET-19990405KG Modification Granted
04/07/2000
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20000601ADY License to Cover Granted
07/28/2000
Public Notice Details BXLET-20021004ADI License to Cover Granted
08/08/2003
  BSTA-20050324AJA Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/02/2005
Public Notice Details BTCET-20061107ABI Transfer of Control Granted
11/27/2006
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20061129AGS Ancillary Fee Received
11/30/2006
Public Notice Details BRET-20060803APW Renewal Granted
11/30/2006
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20071121AGF Ancillary Fee Received
11/23/2007
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20080314ACI Modification Granted
04/15/2008
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20081114ADJ Ancillary Fee Received
11/17/2008
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20091123AEQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/24/2009
Public Notice Details BMPEDT-20100208AAJ Modification Granted
02/12/2010
Public Notice Details BAFEDT-20101119AFP Ancillary Fee Received
11/22/2010
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20100216ACU License to Cover Granted
04/04/2011
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20111201OQL Ancillary Fee Received
12/05/2011
Public Notice Details BPEDT-20120522AFI Modification Granted
09/11/2012
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20121102AEL Ancillary Fee Received
11/05/2012
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20121130BLD Ancillary Fee Received
12/04/2012
Public Notice Details BLEDT-20130104ACT License to Cover Granted
06/13/2013
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20131125BNF Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2013
Transaction log data BAFEDT-20141125APQ Ancillary Fee Received
11/26/2014
Public Notice Details BREDT-20140731APK Renewal Granted
12/01/2014
Transaction log data 0000006618 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/25/2015
Transaction log data 0000019192 Reduced Power Notification Received
12/16/2016
Transaction log data 0000040845 Minor Mod-new channel sharing Granted
01/29/2018
Transaction log data 0000195683 Renewal Granted
11/18/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned document 06/27/2013
Incoming letter or scanned document 06/19/2013
History card 01/01/1980
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