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KCWI-TV
AMES IA
DIGITAL TV STATION
CW
Channel 23 (Virtual 23)
TEGNA BROADCAST HOLDINGS, LLC
8350 BROAD STREET
SUITE 2000
TYSONS VA 22102
7038736606
Facility ID: 51502
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0028358455
  
0000197092 Granted 08/10/2022
0000184414 Granted 02/09/2022
REC Application ID: 5281942 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Extension Request (Engineering)
Channel: 23
Expiration Date: 08/18/2022
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 49' 48.0" N / 93 36' 54.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1061304
Elevation: 303.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: AND ATW30H3-ETO-23M
Antenna Polarization: Circular
Effective Radiated Power: 246kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.37 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 902.9
Radiation center above average terrain 610
Overall antenna height above ground: 609.3
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 85321
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 246.000 1201.0000.0 246.000 2401.0000.0 246.000
101.0000.0 246.000 1301.0000.0 246.000 2501.0000.0 246.000
201.0000.0 246.000 1401.0000.0 246.000 2601.0000.0 246.000
301.0000.0 246.000 1501.0000.0 246.000 2701.0000.0 246.000
401.0000.0 246.000 1601.0000.0 246.000 2801.0000.0 246.000
501.0000.0 246.000 1701.0000.0 246.000 2901.0000.0 246.000
601.0000.0 246.000 1801.0000.0 246.000 3001.0000.0 246.000
701.0000.0 246.000 1901.0000.0 246.000 3101.0000.0 246.000
801.0000.0 246.000 2001.0000.0 246.000 3201.0000.0 246.000
901.0000.0 246.000 2101.0000.0 246.000 3301.0000.0 246.000
1001.0000.0 246.000 2201.0000.0 246.000 3401.0000.0 246.000
1101.0000.0 246.000 2301.0000.0 246.000 3501.0000.0 246.000
BPCDT-20130205AAY Pending 02/06/2013
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification (Minor)
Channel: 23
Expiration Date: 02/01/2022
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 49' 48.0" N / 93 36' 54.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1061304
Elevation: 303.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: AND ATW30H3-ETO-23M
Antenna Polarization: Circular
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 902.9
Radiation center above average terrain 610
Overall antenna height above ground: 609.3
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 111668
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 1000.000 1201.0000.0 1000.000 2401.0000.0 1000.000
101.0000.0 1000.000 1301.0000.0 1000.000 2501.0000.0 1000.000
201.0000.0 1000.000 1401.0000.0 1000.000 2601.0000.0 1000.000
301.0000.0 1000.000 1501.0000.0 1000.000 2701.0000.0 1000.000
401.0000.0 1000.000 1601.0000.0 1000.000 2801.0000.0 1000.000
501.0000.0 1000.000 1701.0000.0 1000.000 2901.0000.0 1000.000
601.0000.0 1000.000 1801.0000.0 1000.000 3001.0000.0 1000.000
701.0000.0 1000.000 1901.0000.0 1000.000 3101.0000.0 1000.000
801.0000.0 1000.000 2001.0000.0 1000.000 3201.0000.0 1000.000
901.0000.0 1000.000 2101.0000.0 1000.000 3301.0000.0 1000.000
1001.0000.0 1000.000 2201.0000.0 1000.000 3401.0000.0 1000.000
1101.0000.0 1000.000 2301.0000.0 1000.000 3501.0000.0 1000.000
BLCDT-20090612AIO Granted 06/24/2010
REC Application ID: (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 23
Expiration Date: 02/01/2022
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 2
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 49' 48.0" N / 93 36' 54.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1061304
Elevation: 303.9 m AMSL
Antenna Type: AND ATW30H3-ETO-23M
Antenna Polarization: Circular
Effective Radiated Power: 246kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 14.37 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 902.9
Radiation center above average terrain 610
Overall antenna height above ground: 609.3
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 85321
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.0 246.000 1201.0000.0 246.000 2401.0000.0 246.000
101.0000.0 246.000 1301.0000.0 246.000 2501.0000.0 246.000
201.0000.0 246.000 1401.0000.0 246.000 2601.0000.0 246.000
301.0000.0 246.000 1501.0000.0 246.000 2701.0000.0 246.000
401.0000.0 246.000 1601.0000.0 246.000 2801.0000.0 246.000
501.0000.0 246.000 1701.0000.0 246.000 2901.0000.0 246.000
601.0000.0 246.000 1801.0000.0 246.000 3001.0000.0 246.000
701.0000.0 246.000 1901.0000.0 246.000 3101.0000.0 246.000
801.0000.0 246.000 2001.0000.0 246.000 3201.0000.0 246.000
901.0000.0 246.000 2101.0000.0 246.000 3301.0000.0 246.000
1001.0000.0 246.000 2201.0000.0 246.000 3401.0000.0 246.000
1101.0000.0 246.000 2301.0000.0 246.000 3501.0000.0 246.000
BPCDT-20080314ABC Granted 04/08/2008
BLCT-20010130ABE Granted 12/26/2001
BMPCT-19981020KE Granted 04/06/1999
BPCT-19950110KF Granted 02/19/1998
CALL SIGN HISTORY
950110KF - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KBDP - 04/06/1998 (CDBS)
KPWB-TV - 06/01/1998 (CDBS)
KCWI-TV - 09/18/2006 (CDBS)
KCWI-TV - 04/06/1998 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
03/22/2006 On Channel 36 in ALAMOGORDO NM - now DDKKNJ-LP (CDBS)
08/10/2006 On Channel 19 in DES MOINES IA - now KDMI (CDBS)
08/25/2006 On Channel 36 in ALAMOGORDO NM - now DDKKNJ-LP (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/17/2009~
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DIGITAL TV CHANNEL ELECTION
In the First Channel Election - Licensee/Permittee makes the following channel election from its currently assigned NTSC/DTV channels:  23 
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BCERCT-20041101AGU Pre-Election Certif. Tendered for Filing
11/02/2004
  BFRECT-20050207AAH First Round Election Approved
06/23/2005
  BDTRCT-20080219AEO DTV Transition Report Pending
02/20/2008
  BDERCT-20080709AQP DTV Education Report Received
07/10/2008
  BDTUCT-20080718AJR DTV Transition Update Pending
07/21/2008
  BDERCT-20081009AHU DTV Education Report Received
10/10/2008
  BDTUCT-20081017ADB DTV Transition Update Pending
10/20/2008
  BDERCT-20090113AAD DTV Education Report Received
01/14/2009
  - Analog Service Termination Pending
03/17/2009
  BDERCT-20090410AUC DTV Education Report Received
04/13/2009
  BDTUCT-20090416ASF DTV Transition Update Pending
04/17/2009
  BDERCDT-20090710AOV DTV Education Report Received
07/13/2009
IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBDSTA-20141229ASF01/09/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLCDT-20090612AIO10/06/2011
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