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KQBU

EL PASO TX

AM BROADCAST

920.0 kHz

97.5 LICENSEE TX, LLC
2100 TRAWOOD DRIVE
EL PASO TX 79935
3059787675
Facility ID: 67065
Licensed

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FRN: 0026209908

MLA BP-20220921AAC

Granted

02/07/2023

REC Application ID: 1831912 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1831912
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License-Amendment
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 02/07/2026
FRN: 0026209908
Community of license: EL PASO, TX, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 31 46' 30.4" N / 106 16' 47.9" W
Frequency: 920 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: Minor change in licensed facilities. Engineering Amendment filed 10/05/2022 Engineering Amendment filed 01/06/2023

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 31 46' 30.4" N / 106 16' 47.9" W
Power: 1.5 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 319.1 mV/m at 1km

Twr

Field
Ratio

Elec.
Ht.

Phas-
ing

Spac-
ing

Orien-
tation

Tower
Ref

Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

110.4

100.0m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 31 46' 30.4" N / 106 16' 47.9" W
Power: 0.166 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 319.1 mV/m at 1km

Twr

Field
Ratio

Elec.
Ht.

Phas-
ing

Spac-
ing

Orien-
tation

Tower
Ref

Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

110.4

100.0m

ML BP-20220921AAC

Superceded

10/06/2022

MLA BP-20220921AAC

Superceded

01/10/2023

L2C BL-19900117AG

Granted

05/31/1991

REC Application ID: 143834 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 143834
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0026209908
Community of license: EL PASO, TX, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 31 44' 9.0" N / 106 22' 24.0" W
Frequency: 920 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BP-880817AF) FOR CHGS.

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 31 44' 9.4" N / 106 22' 25.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 302.56 mV/m at 1km

Twr

Field
Ratio

Elec.
Ht.

Phas-
ing

Spac-
ing

Orien-
tation

Tower
Ref

Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

117

106.0m

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 31 44' 9.4" N / 106 22' 25.9" W
Power: 0.36 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 204.9 mV/m at 1km

Twr	Field Ratio	Elec. Ht.	Phas- ing	Spac- ing	Orien- tation	Tower Ref	Top Load	Sw A	Sw B	Sw C	Sw D	Tower Height
A	0.78	117	0	0	0	N	N	0	0	0	0	106.0m
B	0.5	84	-150	111.1	319.5	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.1m
C	0.5	84	-150	94.4	112.9	N	N	0	0	0	0	76.1m

Display pattern of directional antenna.

Display directional pattern in tabular form.

MOD BZ-19820830AF

Granted

11/22/1982

L2C SMOV-19900117AG

Granted

01/01/1978

L2C SMOV-19970316CN

Granted

01/01/1978

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WLJ363	946.6250	2100 Trawood Drive

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KYSR - 08/20/1982 (CDBS)
KDXX - 11/08/1985 (CDBS)
KBNA - 04/10/1987 (CDBS)
KZMR - 02/01/2002 (CDBS)
KAJZ - 04/11/2002 (CDBS)
KBNA - 11/11/2002 (CDBS)
KLTO - 12/15/2004 (CDBS)
KBNA - 12/22/2004 (CDBS)
KQBU - 12/11/2007 (CDBS)
KQBU - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
07/23/2001 on 106.5 in GALVESTON TX - now KOVE-FM (CDBS)
07/30/2001 on 93.3 in PORT ARTHUR TX - now KQBU-FM (CDBS)
11/03/2006 on 93.3 in CLOVER LEAF TX - now DKQBU-FM1 (CDBS)
03/10/2009 on 93.3 in PORT ARTHUR TX - now KQBU-FM (CDBS)
03/10/2009 on 93.3 in CLOVER LEAF TX - now DKQBU-FM1 (CDBS)
12/01/2009 on 93.3 in CLOVER LEAF TX - now DKQBU-FM1 (CDBS)
03/10/2009 on 93.3 in CLOVER LEAF TX - now DKQBU-FM1 (LMS)

APPLICATION HISTORY

	SMOV-19900117AG	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	SMOV-19970316CN	License to Cover	Granted 01/01/1978
	BR-19800401WN	Renewal	Granted 07/18/1980
	BAL-19820428FY	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/10/1982
	BZ-19820830AF	Modification	Granted 11/22/1982
	BAL-19821123EI	Assign License/CP	Granted 12/16/1982
	BTC-19830103EK	Transfer of Control	Granted 02/25/1983
	BR-19830418UB	Renewal	Granted 10/02/1985
	BAL-19850820FB	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/09/1985
	BAL-19890315EG	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/30/1989
	BR-19900402VX	Renewal	Granted 03/04/1991
	BL-19900117AG	License to Cover	Granted 05/31/1991
	BAL-19930421ED	Assign License/CP	Granted 05/07/1993
	BR-19970401C9	Renewal	Granted 07/23/1997
	BR-20050331BFJ	Renewal	Granted 07/29/2005
	BR-20130329ALA	Renewal	Granted 07/26/2013
	0000142039	Renewal	Granted 07/22/2021
	0000177517	Transfer of Control-amend	Granted 03/16/2022
	BSTA-20220518AAA	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 05/19/2022
	0000200031	Silent STA	Granted 09/22/2022
	BP-20220921AAC	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 02/07/2023
	0000213566	Administrative Update	Received 04/06/2023
	0000212760	Extension Request	Granted 04/19/2023
	0000219079	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/17/2023
	0000219731	Resume Operations	Received 08/22/2023
	0000220260	SUS)	Received 08/31/2023
	0000220550	Silent STA	Granted 09/12/2023
	0000240369	Extension Request	Granted 03/20/2024
	0000252352	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 08/28/2024
	0000252511	Resume Operations	Granted 09/05/2024
	0000252858	Silent STA	Granted 09/17/2024
	0000267552	Extension Request	Granted 03/14/2025
	0000269441	Resume Operations	Received 04/15/2025
	0000269089	Resume Operations	Dismissed 04/15/2025
	0000269179	Engineering STA Amendment	Granted 04/15/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Imported Letter	BP-20220921AAC	02/07/2023
Imported Letter	BP-20220921AAC	01/10/2023
Imported Letter	BP-20220921AAC	09/28/2022
Imported Letter	BP-20220921AAC	09/28/2022
Imported Letter	BP-20220921AAC	09/28/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220518AAA	05/19/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20220518AAA	05/18/2022
Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-19900117AG	04/19/2016
Imported Letter	BL-19900117AG	05/31/1991
History card		01/01/1980