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KFNC

MONT BELVIEU TX

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 248 (97.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 1e88

GOW MEDIA, LLC
SUITE 415
5353 WEST ALABAMA
HOUSTON TX 77056
7134795300
Facility ID: 52407
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid

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FRN: 0026501551

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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
Construction Permits and Licenses
04/12/1983	BPH-19830412AD	Modification	Granted	08/25/1983	08/25/1984
CP TO MAKE CHGS. IN ANT. SYS.; INCREASE ERP: 100 KW (H&V); CHG. TPO.; CORRECT LONGITUDETO: 94 07 11
03/20/1984	BMPH-19831202BE	Major Modification	Granted	05/17/1984	11/17/1984
MOD OF CP(BPH-830412AD)TO CHG.
05/29/1985	BMPH-19850417IE	CP Extension	Granted	05/29/1985	11/29/1985
MP FOR EXT. OF TIME...........1ST REQUEST
07/03/1985	BMPH-19850703ID	Modification	Granted	09/13/1985	03/13/1986
MOD. OF CP (BPH-830412AD, ASMOD.) TO CHG. TL:941 BUTLER RD., VIDOR, TX, CHG. HAAT:147 METERS H&V & MAKE CHGS. IN ANTENNA SYSTEM300656940000
01/08/1986	BLH-19860108KB	License to Cover	Granted	07/28/1989	08/01/1990	97.5 (248C1)	100000-H 100000-V		143-H 143-V		Main
LIC. TP C0VER (BPH-830412AD AS MOD.) FOR CHANGES SL/RC/RED: 3130 BLANCHETTE BEAUMONT, TEXAS TL/RED: 941 BUTLER ROAD VIDOR, TEXAS
12/12/1986	BMPH-19861212IZ	Modification	Granted	07/25/1989	01/25/1990	97.5 (248C1)	100000-H 100000-V		143-H 143-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD OF CP (BPH-830412AD AS MOD.) FOR CHGS; CHG HAAT: 147 METERS (H&V); TL: 941 BUTLER ROAD; VIDOR, TX
03/19/1987	BPH-19870302OP	Modification	Granted	08/04/1989	02/04/1991	97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		300-H 300-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP TO CHG. TL: 941 BUTLER ROAD, CITY OF VIDOR, TX, CHG. HAAT: 344.5 METERS H&V & MAKE CHGS. IN ANTENNA SYSTEM 30 06 54 93 59 53 MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION UNDER SECTION 1.1305 CP CANCELLED BY 1800B3-GDG. 8/22/97
01/30/1991	BMPH-19910130JQ	CP Extension	Granted	03/26/1991	09/26/1991	97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		300-H 300-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP (BPH-870302OP) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 1ST REQUEST
09/12/1991	BMPH-19910912JU	CP Extension	Granted	10/30/1991	04/30/1992	97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		300-H 300-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP (BPH-870302OP AS MOD.) FOR EXT. OF TIME 2ND REQEUST
03/30/1992	BMPH-19920330JV	CP Extension	Granted	04/30/1993	10/30/1993	97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		300-H 300-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP (BPH-8703020P AS MOD) FOR EXTENTION OF TIME 3RD REQUEST
07/09/1993	BMPH-19930709IF	Modification	Granted	11/15/1993	05/15/1994	97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		335-H 335-V	NonDirectional	Main
MOD OF CP(BPH-870302OP) TO MAKE CHGS--HAAT: 335 METERS(H&V); TL: 15.6 KM NORTHEAST OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS AT 69 DEGREES TRUE.
10/29/1993	BMPH-19931029JC	CP Extension	Granted	11/15/1993	11/15/1994	97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		300-H 300-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP(BPH-870302OP AS MOD) FOR EXT OF TIME 4TH REQUEST
05/03/1994	BMPH-19940503JA	CP Extension	Granted	07/18/1994	01/18/1995	97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		300-H 300-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP(BPH-870302OP AS EXT. & AS MOD) FOR EXT OF TIME 5TH REQUEST
01/09/1995	BMPH-19950109JA	CP Extension	Denied	08/22/1997		97.5 (248C)	98000-H 98000-V		300-H 300-V	NonDirectional	Main
MP (BPH--870302OP AS EXT.) FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 6TH REQUEST DENIED BY 1800B3-GDG. CP CANCELLED. 8/22/97
12/09/1997	BMLH-19971209KB	Modify License	Granted	05/06/1998		97.5 (248C1)	50000-H 50000-V		98-H 98-V	NonDirectional	Main
LIC. TO MODIFY
12/15/1999	BPH-19991123AGM	Modification	Granted	06/29/2000	06/29/2003	97.5 (248C)	100000-H 100000-V		596-H 596-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facility
12/24/2001	BLH-20011212AAV	License to Cover	Superceded	10/09/2002		97.5 (248C)	100000-H 100000-V	28660	596-H 596-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to cover
10/11/2002	BLH-20011212AAV	License to Cover	Granted	10/11/2002		97.5 (248C)	100000-H 100000-V	28660	596-H 596-V	NonDirectional	Main
Lic. to cover
11/22/2005	BXPH-20051121AJA	Modification	Superceded	11/29/2005		97.5 (248C)	4000-H 4000-V		156-H 156-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes.
11/29/2005	BXPH-20051121AJA	Modification	Granted	11/29/2005	11/29/2008	97.5 (248C)	4000-H 4000-V		156-H 156-V	NonDirectional	Main
CP for auxiliary purposes. Engineering Amendment filed 11/28/2005
04/20/2006	BPH-20060419ABC	Modification	Cancelled	06/20/2006	06/20/2009	97.5 (248C)	100000-H 100000-V		597-H 597-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities. Permit cancelled per app's request on 5-26-2009. (no letter sent)
05/21/2009	BPH-20090520ACZ	Modification	Granted	08/13/2009	08/13/2012	97.5 (248C)	100000-H 100000-V		597-H 597-V	NonDirectional	Main
Minor change in licensed facilities.
07/16/2012	BLH-20120716AFA	License to Cover	Granted	08/07/2012	08/01/2021	97.5 (248C)	100000-H 100000-V	28500	597-H 597-V	NonDirectional	Main
License to cover.
10/07/2019	0000084624	Construction Permit	Granted	12/18/2019	12/18/2022	97.5 (248C)	3000-H 3000-V		172-H 172-V	NonDirectional	Main
Assignment of Licenses and Permits
Date Field	File Number	Assignor			Assignee					Application Status	Status Date
03/11/1983	BALH-19830309FQ									Granted	04/25/1983
VOL AL FROM TEXAS COAST BROADCASTERS OF BEAUMONT, INC. TO LONG-PRIDE BROADCASTING COMPANY OF TEXAS FORM 314 AUX & SCA ATTY. (ASGNR) BRIAN MADDEN ATTY. (ASGNE) RUSSELL E. ARKIN
01/08/1986	BAPLH-19860103FH									Granted	02/14/1986
VOL ASSIGNMENT OF LIC & CP(BPH-830412AD) FROM LONG-PRIDE BROADCASTING COMPANY OF TEXAS TO COMMUNICATIONS INVESTMENT CORPORATION FORM 314 AUX & SCA ATTY.(ASGNR) SUSAN A. MARSHALL ATTY.(ASGNE) CORRINE M. YU ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 15555 TEXACO STREET, PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
11/30/1988	BALH-19881122EB									Granted	02/21/1989
VOL AL FROM COMMUNICATIONS INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF FLORIDA TO FAMILY RADIO II LTD. PARTNERSHIP FORM 316 ATTY: JOHN M. SHOREMAN ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 5401 WEST KENNEDY BLVD. #1050 TAMPA, FL 33609
07/14/1989	BALH-19890714GA									Granted	09/25/1989
VOL AL FROM FAMIY RADIO II LTD. PARTNERSHIP TO PETRACOM, INC. FORM 314 AUX. ATTY: CATHERINE M. GROFER ASSIGNEE ADDRESS: 2701 W. BUSCH BLVD., TAMPA FL, 33618
06/29/1995	BALH-19950629KN									Granted	07/14/1995
ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM PETRACOM, INC. TO PETRACOM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE CORP. FORM 316 PRO FORMA ASSIGNOR'S PORTION: M. SCOTT JOHNSON, ESQ. ASSIGNEE'S PORTION: M. SCOTT JOHNSON, ESQ.
10/27/1997	BALH-19971027EO	PETRACOM LICENSE PARTNERS, L.P.			CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.					Granted	03/09/1998
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: PETRACOM LICENSE PARNERS, L.P. TO: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP. (FORM 314)
12/19/1997	BALH-19971219GF	PETRACOM OF ROCKFORD LIC. CORP.			PETRACOM LICENSE PARTNNERS, L.P.					Granted	12/31/1997
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE FROM: PETRACOM OF ROCKFORD LIC. CORP. TO: PETRACOM LICENSE PARTNERS, L.P. (FORM 316)
11/21/2005	BALH-20051118ADD	CUMULUS LICENSING LLC			CMP HOUSTON-KC, LLC					Granted	03/03/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: CUMULUS LICENSING LLC To: CMP HOUSTON-KC, LLC Form 314 GRANTED WITH CONDITION
03/28/2006	BALH-20060327AAB	CMP HOUSTON-KC, LLC			CMP KC LICENSING, LLC					Granted	04/03/2006
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CMP HOUSTON-KC, LLC To: CMP KC LICENSING, LLC Form 316 (SEE BALH-20051118ADC)
12/15/2008	BALH-20081211AFK	CMP KC LICENSING, LLC			SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.					Granted	12/18/2008
Voluntary Assignment of License From: CMP KC LICENSING, LLC To: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP. Form 316
11/22/2011	BALH-20111121DAO	AR LICENSING, LLC			AR LICENSING, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION					Granted	11/28/2011
Involuntary Assignment of License From: AR LICENSING, LLC To: AR LICENSING, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION Form 316
01/24/2012	BALH-20120123AFA	AR LICENSING, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION			AR LICENSING, LLC					Granted	01/27/2012
Voluntary Assignment of License From: AR LICENSING, LLC, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION To: AR LICENSING, LLC Form 316
08/24/2012	BALH-20120823AAY	AR LICENSING, LLC			GOW COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.					Granted	10/16/2012
Voluntary Assignment of License From: AR LICENSING, LLC To: GOW COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. Form 314
04/25/2017	BALH-20170406ABC	GOW COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.			GOW MEDIA, LLC					Granted	04/25/2017
Voluntary Assignment of License, as amended From: GOW COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. To: GOW MEDIA, LLC Form 316
Transfer of Control
Date Field	File Number	Transferor			Transferee					Application Status	SStatus Date
11/22/1995	BTCH-19951122KH									Granted	01/25/1996
TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM PETRACOM HOLDINGS, INC. TO PETRACOM EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. FORM 316 M. SCOTT JOHNSON, ESQ.
10/24/1997	BTCH-19971024EL	PETRACOM EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.			PHI HOLDINGS, INC.					Granted	05/06/1998
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: PETRACOM EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. TO: PHI HOLDINGS, INC. (FORM 315)
04/03/1998	BTCH-19980403GN	CUMULUS MEDIA, LLC			QUAESTUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, ET.					Granted	04/09/1998
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: CUMULUS MEDIA LLC TO: QUAESTUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, ET. AL. (FORM 316) CONTINGENT UPON CONSUMMATION OF BAL-971027EN, EO, EP, & EQ
01/25/1999	BTCH-19990125GD	CML HOLDINGS, LLC			CML HOLDING, LLC, ET. AL.					Granted	02/01/1999
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM: CML HOLDINGS, LLC TO: CML HOLDINGS, LLC, ET. AL. (FORM 316)
07/24/2002	BTCH-20020625ACA	CUMULUS MEDIA INC.(AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION)			CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION)					Granted	07/29/2002
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION) To: CUMULUS MEDIA INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION) Form 316
01/18/2008	BTCH-20071012AQM	CERTAIN MEMBERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC (SEE EX. 5)			CERTAIN MEMBERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC (SEE EX. 5)					Granted	01/18/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: CERTAIN MEMBERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC (SEE EX. 5) To: CERTAIN MEMBERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC (SEE EX. 5) Form 315
05/15/2008	BTCH-20080211AFZ	EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC.			CLOUD ACQUISITION CORPORATION					Dismissed	05/15/2008
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. To: CLOUD ACQUISITION CORPORATION Form 315
02/16/2011	BTCH-20110214AFY	BLACKSTONE FC COMMUNICATIONS PARTNERS L.P.			CUMULUS MEDIA INC.					Granted	02/23/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: BLACKSTONE FC COMMUNICATIONS PARTNERS L.P. To: CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Form 316
09/14/2011	BTCH-20110331AJG	CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC.			NEW SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC.					Granted	09/14/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. To: NEW SHAREHOLDERS OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC. Form 315 Granted with conditions (see DA 11-1546).
10/28/2011	BTCH-20111017AUS	CUMULUS MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC			CUMULUS MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.					Granted	11/02/2011
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: CUMULUS MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC To: CUMULUS MEDIA HOLDINGS INC. Form 316
01/20/2012	BTCH-20111129DTF	AR BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION			AR BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC., (CONTROLLED BY OXFORD RADIO)					Granted	01/20/2012
Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended From: AR BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC., DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION To: AR BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC., (CONTROLLED BY OXFORD RADIO) Form 315
03/09/2017	BTCH-20170308ADD	MEMBERS OF GOW COMMUNICATIONS , L.L.C.			GOW MEDIA, LLC`					Dismissed	04/25/2017
Voluntary Transfer of Control From: MEMBERS OF GOW COMMUNICATIONS , L.L.C. To: GOW MEDIA, LLC` Form 316 Application dismissed upon grant of BAL-20170406ABB/ABC. No letter sent.
Special Temporary Authority (STA) and Experimental and other miscellaneous authorizations
Type		Date	File Number	Remarks							Outcome
Silent Notification		09/24/2008	-								Granted
Special Temporary Authority		10/07/2008	BSTA-20081003AEB								Granted
Extension of STA		07/30/2009	BESTA-20090407AHM								Granted