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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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Enforcement History
FRN: 0005019195

0000243309

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
0	0.805	-1.9	648.025	120	0.657	-3.6	431.649	240	0.521	-5.7	271.441
10	0.760	-2.4	577.600	130	0.781	-2.1	609.961	250	0.616	-4.2	379.456
20	0.708	-3.0	501.264	140	0.880	-1.1	774.400	260	0.749	-2.5	561.001
30	0.682	-3.3	465.124	150	0.947	-0.5	896.809	270	0.835	-1.6	697.225
40	0.709	-3.0	502.681	160	0.987	-0.1	974.169	280	0.838	-1.5	702.244
50	0.778	-2.2	605.284	170	1.000	0.0	1000.000	290	0.778	-2.2	605.284
60	0.838	-1.5	702.244	180	0.987	-0.1	974.169	300	0.709	-3.0	502.681
70	0.835	-1.6	697.225	190	0.947	-0.5	896.809	310	0.682	-3.3	465.124
80	0.749	-2.5	561.001	200	0.880	-1.1	774.400	320	0.708	-3.0	501.264
90	0.616	-4.2	379.456	210	0.781	-2.1	609.961	330	0.760	-2.4	577.600
100	0.521	-5.7	271.441	220	0.657	-3.6	431.649	340	0.805	-1.9	648.025
110	0.543	-5.3	294.849	230	0.543	-5.3	294.849	350	0.822	-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Superceded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
09/19/2022	Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture	$2,652,000

Applications

DTV Transition

TV Repack

Childrens TV

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPCT-19790727KE	Construction Permit	Granted 05/21/1982
	BMPCT-19821006KE	Modification	Granted 10/29/1982
	BLCT-19830404KI	License to Cover	Granted 06/30/1983
	BALCT-19850301KG	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/19/1985
	BTCCT-19860722KK	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/13/1986
	BALCT-19861010KI	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/27/1986
	BRCT-19871001KM	Renewal	Granted 01/29/1988
	BTCCT-19890209KH	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/21/1989
	BTCCT-19900117KK	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/27/1990
	BALCT-19901119KF	Assign License/CP	Granted 04/24/1991
	BALCT-19910910KK	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/25/1991
	BRCT-19921001KT	Renewal	Granted 06/22/1993
	BTCCT-19930806KF	Transfer of Control	Granted 08/23/1993
	BTCCT-19960116XC	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/22/1996
	BALCT-19960703IB	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/28/1997
	BRCT-19971001KL	Renewal	Granted 01/30/1998
	BPCT-19960621KF	Modification	Granted 06/29/1998
	BAPLCT-19980820IA	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/15/1998
	BPCDT-19991028ACE	Modification	Granted 05/07/2001
	BMPCT-20010323ACI	Modification	Granted 06/28/2002
	BTCCT-20030530BKU	Transfer of Control	Granted 06/13/2003
	BLCT-20021226AAD	License to Cover	Granted 08/21/2003
	BLCDT-20041118ABZ	License to Cover	Granted 02/04/2005
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 08/15/2005
	BAFCDT-20051108AAG	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/09/2005
	BAFCDT-20061121ABJ	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/22/2006
	BAFCDT-20071129AKF	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/30/2007
	BRCT-20050930AIB	Renewal	Granted 01/18/2008
	BAFCDT-20081125APA	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/26/2008
	BAFCDT-20091119ABV	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/20/2009
	BLSTA-20090127ADE	Special Temporary Authority	Dismissed 02/04/2010
	BAFCDT-20101116AHP	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/17/2010
	BPCDT-20110214AEU	Modification	Granted 03/14/2011
	BLCDT-20110609ABE	License to Cover	Granted 09/27/2011
	BAFCDT-20111128DKI	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2011
	BAFCDT-20121128ACW	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/29/2012
	BAFCDT-20131121AKD	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/22/2013
	BAFCDT-20141124AEH	Ancillary Fee	Received 11/25/2014
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 01/29/2015
	0000005712	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/12/2015
	0000013530	Administrative Update	Received 08/11/2016
	BRCDT-20131017AJJ	Renewal	Granted 09/14/2016
	0000016971	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/09/2016
	-	Administrative Update	Pending 12/22/2016
	0000035110	Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/09/2017
	BTCCDT-20180126ACS	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/09/2018
	BALCDT-20180220ADT	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 04/05/2019
	BALCDT-20180430ACU	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 05/13/2019
	0000073239	Silent STA	Granted 06/07/2019
	0000075282	Resume Operations	Received 07/01/2019
From: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC
To: SINCLAIR BROADCAST HOLDINGS I, INC.
	0000203862	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/12/2022
	0000212160	Modification of License-ATSC3	Granted 03/17/2023
	0000212201	Special Temporary Authority-legal	Granted 03/27/2023
	0000216465	Reduced Power Notification	Received 06/09/2023
	0000217573	Resume Operations	Received 07/05/2023
From: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC
To: SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROUP, INC.
	0000218137	Transfer of Control	Granted 07/28/2023
	0000220833	Extension Request	Granted 10/19/2023
	0000243309	Modification	Granted 07/18/2024
	0000162382	Renewal-amendment	Accepted for Filing 02/18/2025
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History card

01/01/1980