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KGCW
BURLINGTON IA
DIGITAL TV STATION
CW
Channel 21 (Virtual 26)
Nexstar Media Inc.
545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
SUITE 700
IRVING TX 75062
9723738800
Facility ID: 7841
Licensed
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0009961889
  
0000258206 Granted 12/05/2024
REC Application ID: 5460425 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital TV (DTV) Station
Application Purpose: Modification of License-ATSC3
Channel: 21
Expiration Date: 02/01/2030
SITE # 1
TV Zone: : 1
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 19' 39.0" N / 90 22' 46.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1011182
Elevation: 241.0 m AMSL
Antenna Type: Dielectric TFU-22ETT/VP-R C200
Antenna Polarization: Elliptical
Effective Radiated Power: 1000kW
Maximum Antenna Power Gain: 15.40 dB
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 540.0
Radiation center above average terrain 316.4
Overall antenna height above ground: 307.5
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 1006555
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.291-10.7 84.681 1200.595-4.5 354.025 2400.880-1.1 774.400
100.181-14.8 32.761 1300.699-3.1 488.601 2500.920-0.7 846.400
200.093-20.6 8.649 1400.801-1.9 641.601 2600.963-0.3 927.369
300.079-22.0 6.241 1500.891-1.0 793.881 2700.993-0.1 986.049
400.109-19.3 11.881 1600.959-0.4 919.681 2800.9980.0 996.004
500.112-19.0 12.544 1700.9950.0 990.025 2900.969-0.3 938.961
600.085-21.4 7.225 1800.9970.0 994.009 3000.907-0.8 822.649
700.082-21.7 6.724 1900.970-0.3 940.900 3100.820-1.7 672.400
800.160-15.9 25.600 2000.928-0.6 861.184 3200.720-2.9 518.400
900.269-11.4 72.361 2100.887-1.0 786.769 3300.615-4.2 378.225
1000.381-8.4 145.161 2200.861-1.3 741.321 3400.510-5.8 260.100
1100.489-6.2 239.121 2300.858-1.3 736.164 3500.403-7.9 162.409
Additional Azimuths:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
1751.0000.0 1000.000 2751.0000.0 1000.000
0000107917 Granted 03/17/2020
0000072848 Granted 10/17/2019
0000072848 Superceded 10/17/2019
0000034909 Granted 04/18/2019
0000034909 Superceded 04/15/2019
0000034909 Superceded 11/30/2018
0000034909 Superceded 07/03/2018
0000034909 Superceded 04/09/2018
0000034909 Superceded 02/14/2018
0000028473 Granted 07/26/2017
BPCT-20010515AAJ Dismissed 03/15/2010
BLCDT-20081120ABD Granted 01/27/2010
BEPCDT-20081103ABN Granted 11/19/2008
BMPCDT-20080619AJN Granted 08/04/2008
BMPCDT-20080619AJN Superceded 07/25/2008
BEPCDT-20080318ACI Granted 05/19/2008
BEPCDT-20020911AAR Granted 02/04/2003
BEPCDT-20020419AAB Granted 04/26/2002
BPCDT-19991028AFB Granted 03/14/2002
BPCT-19960711KW Dismissed 08/19/1998
BLCT-19871208KG Granted 08/21/1989
BMPCT-19870416KE Granted 06/09/1987
BPCT-19830606KF Granted 04/23/1984
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQIV664 6925.0000~6950.0000 2880 N 1100 Ave/BTG Site Name-Moline/Site #050925
WQUY667 7075.0000~7100.0000 3977 BELMONT ROAD
CALL SIGN HISTORY
830606KF - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KJMH - 08/02/1984 (CDBS)
KGWB-TV - 01/16/2001 (CDBS)
KGCW-TV - 06/30/2006 (CDBS)
KGCW - 06/23/2009 (CDBS)
KGCW - 08/02/1984 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/21/2005 on 95.7 in JOHNSTON IA - now DKGCW-LP (CDBS)
08/12/2010 on 95.7 in JOHNSTON IA - now DKGCW-LP (CDBS)
02/21/2005 on 95.7 in JOHNSTON IA - now DKGCW-LP (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/17/2009~
04/10/2014~04/22/2014 12
Nautel for LPFM.
Applications DTV Transition TV Repack Childrens TV
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPCT-19830606KF Construction Permit Granted
04/23/1984
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19851007KF Replace Expired CP Granted
10/28/1985
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19860310KF Replace Expired CP Granted
03/19/1986
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19861003KE Replace Expired CP Granted
12/01/1986
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19870416KE Modification Granted
06/09/1987
Public Notice Details BMPCT-19870420KE Replace Expired CP Granted
06/09/1987
Public Notice Details BLCT-19871208KG License to Cover Granted
08/21/1989
Public Notice Details BRCT-19920928KE Renewal Granted
03/25/1993
Public Notice Details BALCT-19950302KG Assign License/CP Granted
07/24/1995
Public Notice Details BRCT-19971001KQ Renewal Granted
01/30/1998
Public Notice Details BPCT-19960711KW Modification Dismissed
08/19/1998
Public Notice Details BPCDT-19991028AFB Modification Granted
03/14/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020419AAB CP Extension Granted
04/26/2002
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20020911AAR CP Extension Granted
02/04/2003
Public Notice Details BALCT-20060717ABL Assign License/CP Granted
07/31/2006
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20061128AQH Transfer of Control Granted
12/14/2006
Public Notice Details BRCT-20050930BIQ Renewal Granted
03/15/2007
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20080318ACI CP Extension Granted
05/19/2008
Public Notice Details BMPCDT-20080619AJN Modification Granted
08/04/2008
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20081114ABP Ancillary Fee Received
11/17/2008
Public Notice Details BEPCDT-20081103ABN CP Extension Granted
11/19/2008
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20091112ABK Ancillary Fee Received
11/12/2009
Public Notice Details BLCDT-20081120ABD License to Cover Granted
01/27/2010
  - Silent Notification Dismissed
03/08/2010
Public Notice Details BPCT-20010515AAJ Modification Dismissed
03/15/2010
Public Notice Details BAFCDT-20101103AAP Ancillary Fee Received
11/04/2010
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20110422ABT Transfer of Control Granted
08/11/2011
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20111103ADB Ancillary Fee Received
11/04/2011
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20091130ANZ Transfer of Control Dismissed
06/28/2012
Public Notice Details BTCCT-20070717AAH Transfer of Control Dismissed
06/28/2012
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20121113AJL Ancillary Fee Received
11/14/2012
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20130927AQE Transfer of Control Granted
10/28/2013
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20131120AUV Ancillary Fee Received
11/21/2013
  - Silent Notification Granted
04/22/2014
  - Resume Operations Granted
04/24/2014
Public Notice Details BRCDT-20130930ATI Renewal Granted
10/09/2014
Public Notice Details BTCCDT-20131120ADV Transfer of Control Granted
10/31/2014
Transaction log data BAFCDT-20141104AEM Ancillary Fee Received
11/05/2014
Public Notice Details BALCDT-20150108AAH Assign License/CP Granted
01/20/2015
Transaction log data 0000006756 Ancillary Service Report Received
11/30/2015
Transaction log data 0000022251 Chg Main Studio Location Received
03/13/2017
Transaction log data 0000028473 Modify License Granted
07/26/2017
Transaction log data 0000034909 Modify License-Amendment Granted
04/18/2019
Transaction log data 0000072848 Modify License-Amendment Granted
10/17/2019
Transaction log data 0000094623 Special Temporary Authority-legal Granted
01/10/2020
Transaction log data 0000107917 License to Cover Granted
03/17/2020
Transaction log data 0000124056 Administrative Update Received
10/06/2020
Transaction log data 0000143830 Administrative Update Received
04/21/2021
Transaction log data 0000161533 Renewal Granted
01/21/2022
Transaction log data 0000258206 Modification of License-ATSC3 Granted
12/05/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20131120ADV10/31/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document 05/24/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20091130ANZ08/08/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20110422ABT06/28/2012
Incoming letter or scanned documentBTCCDT-20091130ANZ06/28/2012
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