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KCWI-TV

AMES IA

DIGITAL TV STATION

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
0	1.000	0.0	246.000	120	1.000	0.0	246.000	240	1.000	0.0	246.000
10	1.000	0.0	246.000	130	1.000	0.0	246.000	250	1.000	0.0	246.000
20	1.000	0.0	246.000	140	1.000	0.0	246.000	260	1.000	0.0	246.000
30	1.000	0.0	246.000	150	1.000	0.0	246.000	270	1.000	0.0	246.000
40	1.000	0.0	246.000	160	1.000	0.0	246.000	280	1.000	0.0	246.000
50	1.000	0.0	246.000	170	1.000	0.0	246.000	290	1.000	0.0	246.000
60	1.000	0.0	246.000	180	1.000	0.0	246.000	300	1.000	0.0	246.000
70	1.000	0.0	246.000	190	1.000	0.0	246.000	310	1.000	0.0	246.000
80	1.000	0.0	246.000	200	1.000	0.0	246.000	320	1.000	0.0	246.000
90	1.000	0.0	246.000	210	1.000	0.0	246.000	330	1.000	0.0	246.000
100	1.000	0.0	246.000	220	1.000	0.0	246.000	340	1.000	0.0	246.000
110	1.000	0.0	246.000	230	1.000	0.0	246.000	350	1.000	0.0	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
0	1.000	0.0	1000.000	120	1.000	0.0	1000.000	240	1.000	0.0	1000.000
10	1.000	0.0	1000.000	130	1.000	0.0	1000.000	250	1.000	0.0	1000.000
20	1.000	0.0	1000.000	140	1.000	0.0	1000.000	260	1.000	0.0	1000.000
30	1.000	0.0	1000.000	150	1.000	0.0	1000.000	270	1.000	0.0	1000.000
40	1.000	0.0	1000.000	160	1.000	0.0	1000.000	280	1.000	0.0	1000.000
50	1.000	0.0	1000.000	170	1.000	0.0	1000.000	290	1.000	0.0	1000.000
60	1.000	0.0	1000.000	180	1.000	0.0	1000.000	300	1.000	0.0	1000.000
70	1.000	0.0	1000.000	190	1.000	0.0	1000.000	310	1.000	0.0	1000.000
80	1.000	0.0	1000.000	200	1.000	0.0	1000.000	320	1.000	0.0	1000.000
90	1.000	0.0	1000.000	210	1.000	0.0	1000.000	330	1.000	0.0	1000.000
100	1.000	0.0	1000.000	220	1.000	0.0	1000.000	340	1.000	0.0	1000.000
110	1.000	0.0	1000.000	230	1.000	0.0	1000.000	350	1.000	0.0	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

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	246.000	120	1.000	0.0	246.000	240	1.000	0.0	246.000
10	1.000	0.0	246.000	130	1.000	0.0	246.000	250	1.000	0.0	246.000
20	1.000	0.0	246.000	140	1.000	0.0	246.000	260	1.000	0.0	246.000
30	1.000	0.0	246.000	150	1.000	0.0	246.000	270	1.000	0.0	246.000
40	1.000	0.0	246.000	160	1.000	0.0	246.000	280	1.000	0.0	246.000
50	1.000	0.0	246.000	170	1.000	0.0	246.000	290	1.000	0.0	246.000
60	1.000	0.0	246.000	180	1.000	0.0	246.000	300	1.000	0.0	246.000
70	1.000	0.0	246.000	190	1.000	0.0	246.000	310	1.000	0.0	246.000
80	1.000	0.0	246.000	200	1.000	0.0	246.000	320	1.000	0.0	246.000
90	1.000	0.0	246.000	210	1.000	0.0	246.000	330	1.000	0.0	246.000
100	1.000	0.0	246.000	220	1.000	0.0	246.000	340	1.000	0.0	246.000
110	1.000	0.0	246.000	230	1.000	0.0	246.000	350	1.000	0.0	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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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPCT-19950110KF	Construction Permit	Granted 02/19/1998
	BAPCT-19980824IA	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/15/1998
	BMPCT-19981020KE	Modification	Granted 04/06/1999
	BLCT-20010130ABE	License to Cover	Granted 12/26/2001
	BSTA-20050617ACJ	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 07/21/2005
	BALCT-20051208AED	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/15/2005
	BRCT-20051003CFJ	Renewal	Granted 07/25/2006
	BSTA-20061114ABL	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 11/30/2006
	BPCDT-20080314ABC	Modification	Granted 04/08/2008
	BAFCDT-20091201AQY	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2009
	BSTA-20081103AAT	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 02/04/2010
	BLSTA-20090202BEE	Remain Silent Authority	Dismissed 03/08/2010
	BLCDT-20090612AIO	License to Cover	Granted 06/24/2010
	BAFCDT-20101124AFV	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2010
	BAFCDT-20111201NKU	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/05/2011
	BTCCDT-20111221AEV	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/27/2011
	BTCCDT-20120327AFR	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/04/2012
	BAFCDT-20121129BKP	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2012
	BPCDT-20130205AAY	Modification	Pending 02/06/2013
	BTCCDT-20131028ABC	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/07/2013
	BAFCDT-20131126BDH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/27/2013
	BTCCDT-20140220ADG	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/13/2014
	BRCDT-20130930AQG	Renewal	Granted 10/09/2014
	BAFCDT-20141128AHB	Ancillary Fee	Received 12/01/2014
	BALCDT-20141103AEQ	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/19/2014
	0000005526	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/09/2015
	0000010728	Main Studio Change	Received 05/05/2016
	0000019095	Administrative Update	Received 12/09/2016
	0000162283	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2022
	0000184414	Extension Request	Granted 02/09/2022
	0000197092	Extension Request	Granted 08/10/2022
	0000198422	Main Studio Change	Received 08/29/2022
From: TEGNA INC
To: SGCI HOLDINGS III LLC
	0000186425	Transfer of Control-amend	Dismissed 06/09/2023
	0000186425	Transfer of Control-amend withdrawal	Withdrawn 06/09/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BDSTA-20141229ASF	01/09/2015
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLCDT-20090612AIO	10/06/2011