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KQED-FM
SAN FRANCISCO CA
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 203 (88.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 3aab
KQED Inc.
2601 MARIPOSA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110
4155532425
Facility ID: 35501
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
View Public File
Correspondence
FRN: 0001549765
 
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Construction Permits and Licenses
Date Field File Number Application
Type
Application
Status
Status
Date
Permit
Expires
Station Frequency Channel Class Effective Radiated Power Transmitter Power Output Height Above Average Terrain Antenna
Mode
Facility
Type
06/14/1961 BPED-474 New Construction Permit Granted 08/07/1961 04/07/1962 88.5 (203B) 110000 387 NonDirectional Main
03/07/1962 BMPED-389 CP Extension Granted 04/06/1962 10/08/1962 88.5 (203B) 110000 387 NonDirectional Main
BPED-474
09/05/1962 BMPED-398 CP Extension Granted 10/09/1962 01/09/1963 88.5 (203B) 110000 387 NonDirectional Main
BPED-474
12/20/1962 BMPED-467 CP Extension Granted 01/30/1963 04/09/1963 88.5 (203B) 110000 387 NonDirectional Main
BPED-474
03/04/1963 BLED-393 License to Cover Granted 05/14/1963 88.5 (203B) 110000 387 NonDirectional Main
BPED-474
01/09/1969 BPED-962 Minor Modification Granted 02/19/1969 10/19/1969 88.5 (203B) 110000 10000 387 NonDirectional Main
05/29/1969 BLED-725 License to Cover Granted 09/15/1969 88.5 (203B) 110000 10000 387 NonDirectional Main
BPED-962
06/11/1970 BPED-1122 Minor Modification Granted 06/30/1970 06/30/1971 88.5 (203B) 110000 10000 387 NonDirectional Main
CHG IN TX EQUIP
08/03/1970 BLED-824 License to Cover Granted 10/30/1970 88.5 (203B) 110000 10000 387 NonDirectional Main
BPED-1122
12/04/1975 BPED-2175 Minor Modification Granted 01/07/1976 01/07/1977 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
04/07/1977 BPED-2458 Replace Expired CP Granted 06/24/1977 10/07/1977 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
08/26/1977 BMPED-1520 CP Extension Granted 10/14/1977 04/01/1978 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
BPED-2458
01/30/1978 BMPED-1567 CP Extension Granted 05/16/1978 10/01/1978 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
BPED-2458
08/13/1978 BMPED-19780815AF CP Extension Granted 09/21/1978 03/15/1979 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
02/02/1979 BLED-19790119AI License to Cover Granted 08/16/1979 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
BPED-2458
01/01/1939 BPED-2458 Modification Granted 06/24/1977
08/15/1978 BMPED-19780815AF Modification Granted 09/21/1978
MP (BPED-2458, AS REINSTATED & MOD)
06/19/1979 BLED-19790119AI License to Cover Granted 08/16/1979 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
Main
08/12/1988 BPED-19880812IF Modification Granted 11/21/1988 05/21/1990
CP TO INSTALL AUXILIARY SYSTEM (FOR AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY)
12/02/1988 BLED-19881202KA License to Cover Granted 03/23/1989 88.5 (203) 0 Directional Main
LIC TO COVER (BPH-880812IF) FOR AUXILIARY ANTENNA FACILITY (FOR AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY)
11/24/1997 BLED-19971124KD License to Cover Granted 08/15/2001 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
39000 387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
LIC. TO COVER
11/24/1997 BPED-19971124IE Modification Granted 03/30/1998 09/30/1999 88.5 (203B) 110000-H
110000-V
387-H
387-V
NonDirectional Main
CORRECT ANTENNA COORDINATES
11/16/2018 BXPED-20181115ABB Modification Granted 12/31/2018 12/31/2021 88.5 (203B) 58000-H
43800-V
461-H
461-V
Directional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
06/17/2021 0000150320 License to Cover Granted 06/30/2021 88.5 (203B) 58000-H
44000-V
15000 461-H
461-V
Directional Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status
Status
Date
06/14/1961 BPED-474 SAN FRANCISCO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Granted 08/07/1961
07/11/1968 BALED-14 SAN FRANCISCO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BAY AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION Granted 11/20/1968
07/11/1968 BASCA-317 SAN FRANCISCO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BAY AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION Granted 11/20/1968
06/27/1973 BMLED-81 KQED, INC. Granted 10/12/1973
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status
SStatus
Date
11/08/2006 BTCED-20061107ABM KQED, INC. (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.) KQED, INC. (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.) Granted 11/27/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: KQED, INC. (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.) To: KQED, INC. (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.) Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Chg Remote Control Point 09/05/1962 BRCED-23 286 DIVISIDERO ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA Granted
Subsidiary Comm Auth 08/16/1963 BSCA-459 67KC Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/15/1972 EBSA-
Special Service Authority 05/23/1978 COMTEL- AUTH GRANTED CONDUCT ON-AIR EXPERIMENTAL OPERATION Granted
Special Temporary Authority 06/18/2004 BDSTA-20040510ACG Granted
Extension of STA 03/10/2005 BDSTA-20041208ABS Granted
Extension of STA 05/03/2006 BDSTA-20050919AHV Granted
Extension of STA 10/13/2006 BDSTA-20061003AHW Granted
Extension of STA 04/18/2007 BSTA-20070409ABC Granted
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