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KCOB
NEWTON IA
AM BROADCAST
1280 kHz
Alpha Media Licensee LLC
1211 SW 5TH AVENUE
SUITE 750
PORTLAND OR 97204
5035176200
Facility ID: 9900
Licensed
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FRN: 0022491476
  
MOD BZ-19950418AA Granted 05/02/1995
MOD BZ-19901018AH Granted 11/14/1990
L2C BL-19890125AG Granted 06/23/1989
REC Application ID: 123062 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 123062
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0022491476
Community of license: NEWTON, IA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 44' 11.0" N / 93 1' 12.0" W
Frequency: 1280 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BP-880302AF) FOR CHGS.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 44' 11" N / 93 1' 12.7" W
Power: 0.73 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 340.1 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
A1139.9000NN000091.1m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 41 44' 11" N / 93 1' 12.7" W
Power: 0.019 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 340.1 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
A1139.9000NN000091.1m
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WQCY791 949.8750 1801 N 13TH AVENUE EAST
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KCOB - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
11/01/1992 on 95.9 in NEWTON IA - now KCOB-FM (CDBS)
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Transaction log data BR-19791001XA Renewal Granted
01/24/1980
Transaction log data BR-19820923YR Renewal Granted
01/21/1983
Public Notice Details BL-19890125AG License to Cover Granted
06/23/1989
Transaction log data BR-19890925UK Renewal Granted
02/01/1990
Public Notice Details BZ-19901018AH Modification Granted
11/14/1990
Public Notice Details BZ-19950418AA Modification Granted
05/02/1995
Public Notice Details BTC-19950925EA Transfer of Control Granted
10/18/1995
Transaction log data BR-19960930K6 Renewal Granted
02/21/1997
Transaction log data BR-20040924ACK Renewal Granted
01/21/2005
Public Notice Details BTC-20051206AFC Transfer of Control Granted
01/23/2006
Transaction log data BR-20120926AME Renewal Granted
01/25/2013
Transaction log data 0000123515 Renewal Granted
01/21/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
Transaction log data 0000132895 Assign License/CP Granted
03/04/2021
From: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
To: ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
Transaction log data 0000138544 Assign License/CP-amend Granted
07/13/2021
Transaction log data 0000157222 Transfer of Control-amend Granted
09/28/2023
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBZ-19950418AA05/02/1995
History card 01/01/1980
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