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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Superceded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
	TRANSFER OF CONTROL FROM THE DUCHOSSOIS GROUP, INC. AND DUCHOSSOIS INDUSTRIES, INC. TO DUCHOSSOIS INDUSTRIES, INC. (FORMERLY DUCHOSSIS ENTERPRISES, INC.) AND CHAMBERLAIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION FCC FORM 316 JOHN L. TIERNEY-ATTORNEY
		Granted : 1989-04-21 00:00:00		Original App.
	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