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KABX-FM
MERCED CA
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 248 (97.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: a131
SMG-MERCED, LLC
2448 E. 81ST STREET
SUITE 5500
TULSA OK 74137
9184922660
Facility ID: 41173
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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
01/01/1939 BPH-9195 Modification Granted 01/01/1939
PTA BPH-9195
06/27/1979 BLH-7878 License to Cover Granted 08/16/1979 97.5 (248B) 50000-H
50000-V
149-H
149-V
Main
LICENSE TO COVER (BPH-9195) AS MOD.) FOR NEW STATION
03/25/1999 BPH-19990309IA Modification Granted 05/25/1999 05/25/2002 97.5 (248B) 8800-H
8800-V
354-H
354-V
Directional Main
APPLICATION FOR 8.8 KW DIRECTIONAL,354 METERS HAAT, 37 26 44 NL, 120 08 37 WL. . APPLICATION GRANTED 5/25/1999
01/18/2000 BLH-20000103ABD License to Cover Granted 06/01/2000 12/01/2021 97.5 (248B) 8800-H
8800-V
2800 354-H
354-V
Directional Main
Lic. to cover
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status
Status
Date
12/02/1988 BALH-19881202ED Granted 01/17/1989
VOL AL FROM MAURICE HILL TO MERCED RADIO PARTNERS L.P. FORM 314 ATTY: PETER A. CASCIATO ASGNE ADDRESS: 47 ORIENT WAY, RUTHERFORD, NJ 07070
12/14/1988 BALH-19881214EI Granted 12/29/1988
VOL AL FROM RADIO ONE, INC. TO MAURICE HILL FORM 316 ATTY: ELLEN S. MANDELL ASGNE'S ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 717, MERCED, CA 95341
02/04/1999 BALH-19990204GH MERCED RADIO PARTNERS, L.P. MISSION BROADCASTING CORPORATION Granted 03/03/1999
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: MERCED RADIO PARTNERS, L.P. TO: MISSION BROADCASTING CORPORATION (FORM 316)
09/12/2001 BALH-20010904ABJ MISSION BROADCASTING CORPORATION MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Granted 05/24/2002
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MISSION BROADCASTING CORPORATION To: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Form 314
09/25/2007 BALH-20070924ADG MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC MAPLETON LICENSE OF MERCED, LLC Granted 10/17/2007
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC To: MAPLETON LICENSE OF MERCED, LLC Form 316
07/05/2019 BALH-20190703ABJ MAPLETON LICENSE OF MERCED, LLC SMG-MERCED, LLC Granted 08/13/2019
Voluntary Assignment of License From: MAPLETON LICENSE OF MERCED, LLC To: SMG-MERCED, LLC Form 314 Granted with condition.
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status
SStatus
Date
09/13/2006 BTCH-20060803ANX MAPLETON INVESTMENTS, LLC MAPLETON INVESTMENTS, LLC Granted 09/13/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: MAPLETON INVESTMENTS, LLC (OLD BOARD) To: MAPLETON INVESTMENTS, LLC (NEW BOARD) Form 316
10/09/2007 BTCH-20071005ACK MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC MAPLETON RADIO, LLC Granted 10/16/2007
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC To: MAPLETON RADIO, LLC Form 316 (See assignment applications filed 20070924)
09/18/2009 BTCH-20090715AGR MAPLETON INVESTMENTS, LLC CORPORATE PARTNERS II AIV LP Granted 09/18/2009
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: MAPLETON INVESTMENTS, LLC To: CORPORATE PARTNERS II AIV LP Form 315
05/27/2015 BTCH-20150522AEG MAPLETON RADIO, LLC MAPLETON RADIO HOLDINGS, LLC Granted 06/17/2015
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MAPLETON RADIO, LLC To: MAPLETON RADIO HOLDINGS, LLC Form 316
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Temporary Authority 07/27/2017 BSTA-20170721AAV 7/21/2017 STA for emergency facilities granted 7/21/2017 via e-mail. Formally granted in CDBS 7/27/2017. Expires 1/23/2018. Licensed operation restored 8/18/2017 Granted
Special Temporary Auth.-engineering 03/29/2022 BSTA-20220308AAK 3/8/2022 reduced power STA request granted 3/29/2022. Expires 9/25/2022. Granted
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