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KPFA
BERKELEY CA
FULL-SERVICE FM
Channel 231 (94.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 381e
PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.
3729 CAHUENGA BLVD. WEST
LOS ANGELES CA 91604
5108492590
Facility ID: 51246
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0001546415
  
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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
10/20/1947 BPH-1394 New Construction Permit Granted 03/31/1948 07/22/1949 100.1 (261A) 1000 15 NonDirectional Main
08/23/1949 BPH-1581 Replace Expired CP Granted 10/21/1949 04/21/1950 100.1 (261A) 1000 15 NonDirectional Main
12/21/1949 BMPH-3991 Minor Modify CP Granted 02/08/1950 04/21/1950 104.9 (285A) 1000 15 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
04/18/1950 BMPH-4139 CP Extension Granted 04/26/1950 10/21/1950 104.9 (285A) 1000 15 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
10/19/1950 BMPH-4352 CP Extension Granted 05/09/1951 04/21/1951 104.9 (285A) 1000 15 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
03/23/1951 BMPH-4526 Minor Modify CP Granted 05/09/1951 11/09/1951 104.5 (283B) 16000 3000 268 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
10/24/1951 BMPH-4675 CP Extension Granted 11/08/1951 05/09/1952 104.5 (283B) 16000 3000 268 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
11/23/1951 BMPH-4685 Minor Modify CP Granted 01/16/1952 09/16/1952 94.1 (231B) 52000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
02/27/1952 BMPH-4723 Minor Modify CP Granted 03/21/1952 11/21/1952 94.1 (231B) 52000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581/CHG T FROM RCA BTF-10B TO GE BT-4B
09/05/1952 BMPH-4788 CP Extension Granted 09/12/1952 02/21/1953 94.1 (231B) 52000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
02/12/1953 BMPH-4812 CP Extension Granted 02/20/1953 05/01/1953 94.1 (231B) 52000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
04/23/1953 BLH-887 License to Cover Granted 05/28/1953 94.1 (231B) 52000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-1581
01/21/1955 BPH-2012 Minor Modification Granted 02/08/1955 10/08/1955 94.1 (231B) 52000 405 NonDirectional Main
CP TO CHANGE HAAT TO 1323 FEET AND CORRECT GEO COORDS & CHG ANT SYS
10/25/1955 BPH-2084 Replace Expired CP Granted 11/04/1955 07/04/1956 94.1 (231B) 52000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-2012
12/29/1956 BLH-1096 License to Cover Granted 01/24/1956 94.1 (231B) 52000 405 Unknown Main
08/17/1959 BPH-2758 Minor Modification Granted 09/03/1959 05/03/1960 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
04/21/1960 BLH-1582 License to Cover Granted 01/22/1964 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-2758
03/28/1963 BPH-4032 Auxiliary Permit Granted 06/07/1963 02/07/1964 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Addl. Main
01/03/1964 BMPH-7757 CP Extension Granted 01/27/1964 08/07/1964 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Addl. Main
BPH-4032
07/01/1964 BMPH-7908 CP Extension Granted 08/13/1964 02/07/1965 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Addl. Main
BPH-4032
01/05/1965 BMPH-8138 CP Extension Granted 02/05/1965 08/07/1965 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Addl. Main
BPH-4032
07/21/1965 BMPH-8397 CP Extension Granted 08/10/1965 02/08/1966 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Addl. Main
BPH-4032
01/07/1966 BLH-3148 License to Cover-Aux Granted 04/13/1966 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Addl. Main
BPH-4032
04/18/1966 BPH-5353 Minor Modification Granted 04/26/1966 12/26/1966 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
CHG TO INSTALL NEW ANT (JAMPRO JA-6B (6))
04/29/1966 BLH-3255 License to Cover Granted 06/27/1966 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-5353
07/22/1966 BLH-3298 License to Cover-Aux Granted 09/09/1966 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
USE MAIN ANT (JAMPRO JA-6-B) AS ALT MAIN ANT.
11/21/1967 BPH-6068 Minor Modification Granted 01/23/1968 09/23/1968 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
CHG T COMPOSITE TYPE ST-4-X (MOD GE TYPE BT-4-B)
07/24/1968 BLH-4054 License to Cover Granted 09/06/1968 94.1 (231B) 59000 10000 405 NonDirectional Main
BPH-6068
05/13/1970 BPH-7130 Auxiliary Permit Granted 06/05/1970 02/05/1971 94.1 (231B) 29500 10000 338 NonDirectional Auxiliary
09/27/1970 BLH-4937 License to Cover-Aux Granted 11/24/1970 94.1 (231B) 29500 10000 338 NonDirectional Auxiliary
BPH-7130
01/28/1976 BPH-9828 Minor Modification Granted 04/07/1976 04/07/1977 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Main
CHG ANT JAMPRO JSCP-6 (6)
03/04/1977 BMPH-15073 CP Extension Granted 04/20/1977 10/07/1977 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPH-9828
10/05/1977 BMPH-15293 CP Extension Granted 11/29/1977 04/07/1978 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPH-9828
04/06/1978 BMPH-15464 CP Extension Granted 05/17/1978 09/07/1978 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPH-9828
09/26/1978 BMPH-19780907AF CP Extension Granted 08/28/1978 02/25/1979 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Main
BPH-9828
03/29/1979 BPH-19790302AG Replace Expired CP Permit Cancelled 12/17/1979 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Main
GRANTED 4-27-79, CANCELLED 12-17-79 UNNECESSARY. 302 FILED AND APPROVED.
10/11/1979 BPED-19790906AH Auxiliary Permit Granted 11/05/1979 11/05/1980 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Auxiliary
10/22/1980 BLED-19800930AG License to Cover-Aux Granted 11/27/1981 94.1 (231B) 59000-H
59000-V		 405-H
405-V		 NonDirectional Auxiliary
BPED-19790906AH
09/29/1978 BPH-19780907AF Modification Granted 09/29/1978
MP (BPH-9828, AS MOD) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO: 3-7-79 (FOR CHANGES)
11/05/1979 BPED-19790906AH Modification Granted 11/05/1979
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.;CHG. TYPE TRANS.; CHG. TYPE ANT. (JAMPRO JA6B, 6 SECTS.CIRCULAR POLARIZED-FORMER MAIN ANT.); INCRE. ERP: 59KW & CHG.TPO. (FOR AUX. PURPOSES ONLY).
11/27/1981 BLED-19800930AG Modify License Granted 11/27/1981 94.1 (231B) 59000 340 Main
LICENSE TO OPERATE FORMERLY AUTHORIZED FACILITIES AS AUXILIARY. FOR AUXILIARY PURPOSES ONLY. LICENSE EXPIRES 12-1-83.
07/30/2013 BXPED-20130729ASE Modification Superceded 08/28/2013 94.1 (231B) 36000-H
36000-V		 340-H
340-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
08/28/2013 BXPED-20130729ASE Modification Granted 08/28/2013 08/28/2016 94.1 (231B) 36000-H
36000-V		 340-H
340-V		 NonDirectional Main
CP for auxiliary purposes. Engineering Amendment filed 08/06/2013
08/23/2016 BXLED-20160822ABE License to Cover Granted 08/29/2016 94.1 (231B) 36000-H
36000-V		 20000 340-H
340-V		 NonDirectional Main
License to cover auxiliary permit.
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field File Number Assignor Assignee Application
Status		 Status
Date
10/20/1947 BPH-1394 PACIFICA FOUNDATION Granted 03/31/1948
06/06/2000 BIES-20000605AAZ Pending 06/06/2000
Transfer of Control
Date Field File Number Transferor Transferee Application
Status		 SStatus
Date
04/25/1963 BTC-4284 EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP, TREVOR THOMAS, ACTING PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, R. GORDON AGNEW, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Granted 01/22/1964
08/04/1987 BTCH-19870720GP Granted 10/02/1987
VOL TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF PACIFICA FOUNDATION THROUGH ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF A MAJORITY WHO WERE NOT MEMBERS WHEN THE LAST LICENSE TRANSFER TOOK PLACE FORM 315 ATTY: JOHN CRIGLER
07/16/1991 BTCH-19910716GG Granted 07/31/1991
VOL TC OF PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. FROM OLD BOARD MEMBERS TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS FORM 316 ATTY: DAVID G. O'NEIL
05/23/1994 BTCH-19940523GJ Granted 06/14/1994
VOL TC OF PACIFICA FOUNDATION FROM (OLD) BOARD MEMBERS TO (NEW) BOARD MEMBERS FORM: 316 ATTY: JOHN CRIGLER ATTY: JOHN CRIGLER
04/30/2002 BTCH-20020429ABM PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (OLD) PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (NEW) Superceded 07/23/2002
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.(OLD) To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.(NEW) Form 315
04/30/2002 BTCH-20020429ABM PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (OLD) PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (NEW) Granted 07/31/2002
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (OLD) To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (NEW) Form 315
03/02/2005 BTCH-20050301ACS PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Superceded 03/04/2005
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Form 315
03/02/2005 BTCH-20050301ACS PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Superceded 03/15/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Form 315
03/02/2005 BTCH-20050301ACS PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Superceded 04/10/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Form 315
03/02/2005 BTCH-20050301ACS PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Granted 10/26/2006
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. (INTERIM BOARD) To: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. Form 315
03/03/2009 BTCH-20090302ADW PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC, (OLD BOARD) PACIFICA FOUNATION, INC. (NEW BOARD) Granted 03/11/2009
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC, (OLD BOARD) To: PACIFICA FOUNATION, INC. (NEW BOARD) Form 316
05/31/2011 BTCH-20110527AMR PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC, (OLD BOARD) PACIFICA FOUNATION, INC. (NEW BOARD) Granted 06/14/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC, (OLD BOARD) To: PACIFICA FOUNATION, INC. (NEW BOARD) Form 316
05/20/2022 0000191171 Granted 06/28/2022
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type Date File Number Remarks Outcome
Special Service Authority 12/19/1931 ACTION- PERIOD ENDING 3-12-52 PROVIDE FM PROGRAMMMING THE FORMER KSFH FAC ON FREQ 94.1 ERP 15.8 KW 1330 HAAT - CH 231. Granted
Special Service Authority 03/30/1949 TELE- AUTH GR PERIOD ENDING 7-22-49 OP 100.1 MCS USING RCA BTF 250 A TRANS W 250W MAX OUTPUT PWR & COMPOSITE 4 SECTION TUNSTILE ANT MOUNTED 129 FT OVERALL ABOVE GR AT 2054 UNIVERSITY AV, BERKELEY CA RE FM PROG SERV Granted
Special Service Authority 07/18/1949 TELE- AUTH EXT END 8-22-49 IN EXACT ACCORD WITH AUTH OF 03-30-49 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/24/1949 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 9-22-49 Granted
Special Service Authority 09/20/1949 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 10-22-49 Granted
Special Service Authority 10/19/1949 LETTER- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 11-22-49 ACCORD COMM WIRE 3-30-49 Granted
Special Service Authority 11/22/1949 LETTER- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 4-21-50 OP IN ACCORD COMM WIRE 3-30-49 Granted
Special Service Authority 03/02/1950 TELE- AUTH MOD PERIOD ENDING 4-21-50 OP 104.9 USING RCA BTF-250A TRANS W/250 WATTS POWER AND 6-SECTION TURNSTILE ANT MOUNTED 135 FT OVERALL HEIGHT ABOVE GND AT 2054 UNIVERSITY AV Granted
Special Service Authority 04/20/1950 WIRE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 5-21-50 OP ACCORD COMM WIRE 3-2-50 Granted
Special Service Authority 05/17/1950 LETTER- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 10-21-50 OP ACCORD COMM WIRE 3-2-50 Granted
Special Service Authority 09/13/1950 TELE- AUTH GR KPFK REMAIN SILENT UNTIL 10-21-50 ON COND STATION MAINTAIN AND OP LIGHTING EQUIP ON ANT. SEE LETTER DATED 9-13-50 Granted
Special Service Authority 05/18/1951 TELE- AUTH GR KPFA PERIOD ENDING 8-18-51 OPER 104.5 MCS USING TRANS WITH 2 KW OUTPUT POWER AND OTHER FACS PURSUANT CP BMPH-4526 Granted
Special Service Authority 06/04/1951 TELE- AUTH OP WITH 3 KW 104.5 MCS PERIOD ENDING 8-18-51 SUPERSEDES TELE 05-18-51 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/15/1951 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 11-9-51 USING FACS IN WIRE 5-18-51 Granted
Special Service Authority 11/09/1951 TELE- INTERIM AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 5-9-52 OPERATE FACS AND EQUIP IN BMPH-4526 PENDING RECEIPT AND ACTION APPLICATION TO CHG FACS. Granted
Special Service Authority 12/18/1951 TELE- AUTH GRANTED PERIOD ENDING 3-12-52 OPER ON 94.1 MCS USING TR POWR OUTPUT OF 3KW AND 4 SECTION PYLON ANTENNA MOUNTED 304 FT ABOVE GROUND AT 5170 GRIZZLY PEAK BL, OAKLAND CA Granted
Special Service Authority 01/23/1952 TELE- AUTH GR PERIOD ENDING 3-1-52 OPER HRS REDUCED TO 5-11PM DAILY. Granted
Special Service Authority 03/13/1952 TELE- AUTH EXT PERIOD ENDING 6-12-52 OPER TPO OF 3KW AND FACS SPECIFIED IN BMPH-4685 PENDING ACTION ON BMPH-4723 Granted
Special Service Authority 03/21/1952 LETTER- EXT STA WAIVE 3.261 PERMIT OPER 500-1100PM FOR PERIOD ENDING 6-12-52 Granted
Special Service Authority 05/15/1952 TELE- AUTH GR OPER FACS ACCORD BMPH-4723 FOR PERIOD ENDING 6-12-52 Granted
Special Service Authority 06/16/1952 LETTER- MOD AND EXT OF STA FOR WAIVER OF 3.261 FOR OPER FROM 500PM-1100PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS (IN LIEU OF 500PM-1100PM DAILY) FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 12, 1952 Granted
Special Service Authority 07/28/1952 TELE- INTERIM AUTH EXTENDED TO 9-12-52 OPER ACCORD TO BMPH-4723 AND WIRE OF 5-15-52 Granted
Special Service Authority 09/12/1952 TELE- INTERIM AUTH EXT TO 2-12-53 ACCORDING TO BMPH-4723 Granted
Special Service Authority 09/12/1952 LETTER- EXT STA WAIVE 3.261 PERMIT OPER FROM 500PM-1100PM SAT & SUN TO 2-21-53 Granted
Special Service Authority 02/20/1953 TELE- AUTH EXT 5-1-53 TO WAIVE 3.261 TO OP 5PM-11PM SAT AND SUN Granted
Special Service Authority 05/01/1953 LETTER- EXT AND MOD STA WAIVE 3.261 OPER 5PM-11PM MON AND TUES (IN LIEU OF SAT & SUN) PERIOD ENDING 11-1-53 Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 07/02/1953 BRCH-36 Granted
Special Service Authority 11/06/1953 LETTER- EXT AND MOD STA OPER 5PM-11PM MON & TUE Granted
Special Service Authority 12/03/1953 WIRE- EXT STA OPER 5-11PM MON AND TUE TO 6-11-54 Granted
Special Service Authority 05/21/1954 LETTER- EXT STA OPER 5 TO 11PM MON & TUE TO 12-1-54 Granted
Special Service Authority 08/03/1954 WIRE- AUTH GR OPER 18KW 30 DAYS PENDING REPAIRS ANT SYS Granted
Special Service Authority 08/27/1954 WIRE- AUTH OPER 18KW ERP EXTENDED 30 DAYS Granted
Special Service Authority 10/05/1954 WIRE- EXT TO 11-5-54 OPER 18KW PENDING REPAIRS Granted
Special Service Authority 11/02/1954 WIRE- AUTH OPER 18KW ERP TO 12-5-54 Granted
Special Service Authority 12/03/1954 WIRE- AUTH OPER 18KW ERP EPNDING REPAIRS TO 1-5-55 Granted
Special Service Authority 01/04/1955 WIRE- AUTH OPER 18KW EXT TO 2-5-55 PENDING REPAIRS Granted
Special Service Authority 01/27/1955 WIRE- AUTH OPERATE WITH 18KW ERP EXT TO 3-5-55 Granted
Chg Remote Control Point 08/16/1966 BRCH-742 2207 SHATTUCK AV, BERKELEY CA (ALT MAIN T) Granted
Subsidiary Comm Auth 05/20/1969 BSCA-931 67KC Granted
Emerg Broadcast System 05/22/1972 EBSA-
Special Service Authority 10/30/1980 COMTEL- TEMP AUTH GR CONDUCT EXPERIMENTAL TESTS OF STA SYSTEM PURSUANT TO 73.1510 OF RULES TO GATHER DATA REQUIRED BY 73.293 FOR FORM 318 SHOWING. THIS AUTH EXPIRES 11-10-80. Granted
Subsidiary Comm Auth 06/01/1981 BSCA-19810521AE 67KHZ Granted
Subsidiary Comm Auth 06/01/1981 BSCA-19810521AE REQUEST FOR SUBSIDIARY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORIZATION ON A SUBCARRIER FREQUENCY OF 67KHZ. Granted
Additional notes
Date File Number Remarks Outcome
08/19/1953 NOTE- REQ FILED 6-24-53 FOR SATELLITE TRANSMITTER DENIED BY COMM Application Denied
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