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KCOB-FM

NEWTON IA

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 240 (95.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 16b5

ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 9899
Licensed

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FRN:

L2C BLH-19930628KF

Granted

12/09/1993

REC Application ID: 187646 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
FRN: 0022491476
Channel: 240A (95.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 44' 10.9" N / 93 1' 12.7" W
Elevation: 296 m AMSL

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	5.1	5.1
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	108 m	108 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	89 m	89 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	385 m	385 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 93 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BPH-920130IB) FOR CHANGES.

MOD BPH-19920130IB

Granted

05/06/1992

L2C BLH-19910426KA

Granted

04/14/1992

CP BPH-19860304ID

Granted

04/02/1987

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPXI268	946.5000	1801 N 13th Avenue East

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KLVN - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KCOB-FM - 11/01/1992 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
00/00/0000 on 1280 in NEWTON IA - now KCOB (CDBS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BRH-19791001ZF	Renewal	Granted 01/31/1980
	BRH-19820923YS	Renewal	Granted 01/21/1983
	BPH-19841126IU	Construction Permit	Dismissed 03/06/1985
	BPH-RC1104JD	Construction Permit	Dismissed 04/25/1985
	BPH-19860304ID	Construction Permit	Granted 04/02/1987
	BRH-19890925UL	Renewal	Granted 01/19/1990
	BPH-19910426JQ	Replace Expired CP	Granted 04/14/1992
	BLH-19910426KA	License to Cover	Granted 04/14/1992
	BPH-19920130IB	Modification	Granted 05/06/1992
	BLH-19930628KF	License to Cover	Granted 12/09/1993
	BTCH-19950925EB	Transfer of Control	Granted 10/18/1995
	BRH-19960930K5	Renewal	Granted 01/28/1997
	BRH-20040924ACQ	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2005
From: JOHN E. CARL
To: FRANK V. LIEBL
	BTCH-20051206AFD	Transfer of Control	Granted 01/23/2006
From: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.
To: DEAN RADIO.TV COMPANY-NEWTON, LLC
	BALH-20070104ABB	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/21/2007
From: DEAN RADIO.TV COMPANY-NEWTON, LLC
To: GOODRADIO.TV LICENSE, LLC
	BALH-20070530ACC	Assign License/CP	Dismissed 07/18/2007
From: DEAN RADIO.TV COMPANY-NEWTON, LLC
To: NEWTON LICENSE CO, LLC
	BALH-20070817AAU	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/10/2007
From: DEAN RADIO.TV COMPANY - NEWTON, LLC
To: GOODRADIO.TV LICENSE HOLDINGS, LLC
	BTCH-20080229ACU	Transfer of Control	Granted 03/13/2008
From: DEAN GOODMAN
To: VERAX CAPITAL GP, LLC
	BTCH-20080328AHO	Transfer of Control	Granted 05/30/2008
	BRH-20120926AMF	Renewal	Granted 01/25/2013
From: MEMBERS OF GOODRADIO.TV, LLC
To: DIGITY MEDIA, LLC
	BTCH-20131024AIS	Transfer of Control	Granted 12/20/2013
From: NEWTON LICENSE CO, LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
	BALH-20150811ABS	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/09/2015
From: ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA USA LLC
	BTCH-20151029APH	Transfer of Control	Granted 11/20/2015
	0000123521	Renewal	Granted 01/21/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
	0000132940	Assign License/CP	Granted 03/04/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
	0000138656	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 07/13/2021
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BLH-19930628KF	05/12/2017
History card		01/01/1980