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KDSM-TV
DES MOINES IA
DIGITAL TV STATION
FOX
Channel 16 (Virtual 17)
KDSM Licensee, LLC
C/O Miles S. Mason, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
2026638195
Facility ID: 56527
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0005019195
  
0000243309 ATSC3 Granted 07/18/2024
REC Application ID: 5445060 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification
Channel: 16
Expiration Date: 02/01/2022
ATSC3 Information
Format Carried On
ATSC 3 (NextGen)This Facility
ATSC 1 WHO-DT DES MOINES IA
ATSC 1 WHO-DT DES MOINES IA
ATSC 1 WHO-DT DES MOINES IA
ATSC 3 (NextGen)This Facility
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: DIE TFU-28GTH-R 06SP DC
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.92 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 902.9
Radiation center above average terrain 612
Overall antenna height above ground: 609.3
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 104012
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.805-1.9 648.025 1200.657-3.6 431.649 2400.521-5.7 271.441
100.760-2.4 577.600 1300.781-2.1 609.961 2500.616-4.2 379.456
200.708-3.0 501.264 1400.880-1.1 774.400 2600.749-2.5 561.001
300.682-3.3 465.124 1500.947-0.5 896.809 2700.835-1.6 697.225
400.709-3.0 502.681 1600.987-0.1 974.169 2800.838-1.5 702.244
500.778-2.2 605.284 1701.0000.0 1000.000 2900.778-2.2 605.284
600.838-1.5 702.244 1800.987-0.1 974.169 3000.709-3.0 502.681
700.835-1.6 697.225 1900.947-0.5 896.809 3100.682-3.3 465.124
800.749-2.5 561.001 2000.880-1.1 774.400 3200.708-3.0 501.264
900.616-4.2 379.456 2100.781-2.1 609.961 3300.760-2.4 577.600
1000.521-5.7 271.441 2200.657-3.6 431.649 3400.805-1.9 648.025
1100.543-5.3 294.849 2300.543-5.3 294.849 3500.822-1.7 675.684
0000212160 Granted 03/17/2023
BLCDT-20110609ABE Granted 09/27/2011
BPCDT-20110214AEU Granted 03/14/2011
BLCDT-20041118ABZ Granted 02/04/2005
BLCT-20021226AAD Granted 08/21/2003
BMPCT-20010323ACI Granted 06/28/2002
BPCDT-19991028ACE Granted 05/07/2001
BPCDT-19991028ACE Superceded 04/13/2001
BPCT-19960621KF Granted 06/29/1998
BLCT-19830404KI Granted 06/30/1983
BMPCT-19821006KE Granted 10/29/1982
BPCT-19790727KE Granted 05/21/1982
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPTJ218 2037.5000~2109.5000
WPTJ218 2450.0000~2467.0000
WPTJ218 2467.0000~2483.5000
WHS334 6900.0000~6925.0000 4023 FLEUR DRIVE
WHS336 6900.0000~6925.0000 FLEUR & PARK AVE
WHM949 6900.0000~6925.0000 5160 PARK AVE
WHM950 7100.0000~7125.0000 .4M W US 69 4M S NE
WHS335 7100.0000~7125.0000 .4 MI W OF US 69 .4
CALL SIGN HISTORY
790727KE - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KCBR - 09/13/1982 (CDBS)
KDSM-TV - 01/17/1986 (CDBS)
KDSM-TV - 09/13/1982 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
05/17/2019~07/01/2019 45
PAST ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY FOR LICENSEE
09/19/2022Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture$2,652,000
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