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KFBK
SACRAMENTO CA
AM BROADCAST
1530 kHz
IHM LICENSES, LLC
7136 S. YALE AVENUE
SUITE 501
TULSA OK 74136
9186644581
Facility ID: 10145
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Enforcement History
FRN: 0014042816
 
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1932 data has been manually entered by REC based on FRC Radio Service Bulletins.  Click here to learn more.
This record has been enhanced by the REC Radio History Project. Pre-1980 data has been manually entered by REC based on information from FCC History Cards.  Click here to learn more.
L2C BL-19861217AA Granted 02/10/1987
REC Application ID: 96091 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 96091
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0014042816
Community of license: SACRAMENTO, CA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 38 50' 54.0" N / 121 28' 58.0" W
Frequency: 1530 kHz
FCC Station Class: A
Public Notice Comments: LIC. TO COVER (BP-840911AJ AS MOD). FOR CHGS.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 50' 53.6" N / 121 29' 1.8" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 3545.89 mV/m at 1km
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Height
A10000NN180.000098.0m
B0.4201217078NN180.000098.0m
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Show field strength tabulations... Display directional pattern in tabular form.
 
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 38 50' 53.6" N / 121 29' 1.8" W
Power: 50 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 3126.79 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
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Elec.
Ht.
Phas-
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A0.90000NN180.000098.0m
B101917078NN180.000098.0m
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Show field strength tabulations... Display directional pattern in tabular form.
 
BML-19800402AI H Granted 05/08/1980
BL-12458 AUX H Granted 10/30/1969
BZ-3875 H Granted 10/04/1957
BZ-3853 H Granted 04/09/1957
BL-3820 AUX H Granted 11/22/1949
BP-7245 AUX H Granted 07/14/1949
BL-3512 H Granted 01/26/1949
BMP-4341 H Granted 12/09/1948
BMP-4200 H Granted 10/07/1948
BMP-3935 H Granted 06/22/1948
BMP-3932 H Granted 06/10/1948
BMP-3411 H Granted 12/12/1947
B5-P-5072 H Granted 04/29/1947
B5-Z-727 H Granted 04/03/1941
B5-L-766 H Granted 04/12/1938
B5-P-1832 H Granted 07/30/1937
B5-Z-44 H Granted 02/21/1936
B5-L-282 H Granted 02/21/1936
B5-MP-201 H Granted 09/17/1935
5-P-B-3144 H Granted 06/18/1935
5-P-B-2745 H Denied 01/26/1934
5-P-B-2745 H Superceded 03/17/1933
5-L-B-640 H Granted 06/26/1931
5-P-B-1989 H Granted 04/17/1931
5-L-B-146 H Granted 07/23/1929
5-M-B-366 H Superceded 07/19/1929
5-P-B-807 H Granted 07/19/1929
5-P-B-533 H Dismissed 08/04/1933
5-R-B-36 H Granted 11/11/1928
5-S-B-36 H Granted 04/26/1927
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KQQ308 161.7000 1231 I ST
KPE870 161.7000 3284 RAMOS CIRCLE
KPE800 161.7000 3700 BRANCH CENTER ROAD
KLP415 161.7000 KFBK TRANSMITTER SITE 1.5 MI N
KLP416 161.7000
KLP415 161.7600 KFBK TRANSMITTER SITE 1.5 MI N
KLP416 161.7600
WHE795 450.2250 1240 S OF HWY 50 2 MI SW OF EL DORADO HILLS
KPE890 450.8000 606 DELANO STREET
KB96924 450.9000
KPK421 455.0375 2800 MEADOWVIEW ROAD
KA88936 455.9000
WQOU477 946.0000 1545 RIVERPARK DRIVE, 5TH FLR, SUITE 500
WQRS663 951.0000 606 West Delano St (Elverta #8730)
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KFBK - 08/16/1922 (RHP)
KFBK - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
09/01/1922 - .1310 kHz in SACRAMENTO CA RSB - now KFBK
00/00/0000 on 92.5 in SACRAMENTO CA - now KBEB (CDBS)
12/07/2011 on 92.5 in SACRAMENTO CA - now KBEB (CDBS)
01/03/2014 on 93.1 in POLLOCK PINES CA - now KFBK-FM (CDBS)
06/09/2009 on 93.1 in POLLOCK PINES CA - now KFBK-FM (LMS)
REC Radio History Project
This facility record includes pre-1980 information from the FCC/FRC manual history cards that pre-dates both the CDBS system and its predecessor BAPS. The history cards contain information about stations from the early days of radio. Not all records are included. Records such as license renewals and auxilliary facilities are excluded. Also, the information on the history cards was not very detailed and only contain the very basic information. We have included the comments from the card entries to help guide you along the history. REC feels that the history of radio is just as important as its future. REC will be slowly adding this data to the system giving priority to major markets and heritage stations.
For more information this project, click here.
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APPLICATION HISTORY
  5-S-B-36 Modify License Granted
04/26/1927
  5-R-B-36 Modify License Granted
11/11/1928
From: KIMBALL-UPSON COMPANY
To: JAMES MCCLATCHY COMPANY
  5-A-B-29 Assignment Granted
01/30/1929
  5-P-B-807 Modification Granted
07/19/1929
  5-L-B-146 License to Cover Granted
07/23/1929
  5-P-B-1989 Modification Granted
04/17/1931
  5-L-B-640 License to Cover Granted
06/26/1931
  5-P-B-533 Modification Dismissed
08/04/1933
  5-P-B-2745 Modification Denied
01/26/1934
  5-P-B-3144 Modification Granted
06/18/1935
  B5-MP-201 Minor Modify CP Granted
09/17/1935
  B5-L-282 License to Cover Granted
02/21/1936
  B5-Z-44 Direct Measurement Granted
02/21/1936
From: JAMES MCCLATCHY COMPANY
To: MCCLATCHY BROADCASTING CO.
  B5-AL-108 Assignment Granted
07/02/1936
  B5-P-1832 Modification Granted
07/30/1937
  B5-SA-256 Special Temporary Authority Granted
11/09/1937
  B5-SA-289 Special Temporary Authority Returned
02/18/1938
  B5-L-766 License to Cover Granted
04/12/1938
  B5-MSA-43 Special Temporary Authority Granted
05/18/1938
  B5-SA-319 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/11/1938
  B5-SA-343 Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/10/1939
  B5-SA-370 Special Temporary Authority Granted
10/24/1939
  B5-SA-395 Special Temporary Authority Granted
01/24/1940
  B5-Z-727 Direct Measurement Granted
04/03/1941
  B5-P-5072 Modification Granted
04/29/1947
  BMP-3411 CP Extension Granted
12/12/1947
  BMP-3932 CP Extension Granted
06/10/1948
  BMP-3935 Minor Modify CP Granted
06/22/1948
  BMP-4200 CP Extension Granted
10/07/1948
  BMP-4341 CP Extension Granted
12/09/1948
  BL-3512 License to Cover Granted
01/26/1949
  BP-7245 Construction Permit Granted
07/14/1949
  BL-3820 License to Cover Granted
11/22/1949
  BZ-3853 Direct Measurement Granted
04/09/1957
From: MCCLATCHY BROADCASTING CO.
To: MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
  BAL-2748 Assignment Granted
08/15/1957
  BZ-3875 Direct Measurement Granted
10/04/1957
  BL-12458 License to Cover Granted
10/30/1969
  BRC-3419 Chg Remote Control Point Granted
08/21/1970
  BTC-7621 Transfer of Control Dismissed
05/16/1975
Public Notice Details BTC-19781109EE Transfer of Control Granted
03/12/1980
  BML-19800402AI Modify License Granted
05/08/1980
Transaction log data BR-19800801G7 Renewal Granted
11/24/1980
Transaction log data BR-19830729VK Renewal Granted
11/16/1983
Public Notice Details BL-19861217AA License to Cover Granted
02/10/1987
Public Notice Details BTC-19870706EF Transfer of Control Granted
07/28/1987
Public Notice Details BAL-19870724EA Assign License/CP Granted
09/11/1987
Public Notice Details BTC-19890726ES Transfer of Control Granted
08/16/1989
Transaction log data BR-19900730YT Renewal Granted
11/26/1990
Public Notice Details BAL-19930928EB Assign License/CP Granted
11/19/1993
Public Notice Details BAL-19931201EI Assign License/CP Granted
12/30/1993
Public Notice Details BTC-19950103GH Transfer of Control Granted
05/16/1995
Public Notice Details BAL-19950901EB Assign License/CP Granted
09/25/1995
Public Notice Details BTC-19960603GO Transfer of Control Granted
08/08/1996
Transaction log data BR-19970729WB Renewal Granted
11/25/1997
Transaction log data 20060428AJQ Special Temporary Auth.-experimental Dismissed
05/24/2006
Transaction log data BR-20050727AGH Renewal Granted
03/12/2007
  BDN-20070706AEA Digital Notification Pending
07/12/2007
Transaction log data BR-20130731AGT Application has associated pleadings. Renewal Granted
07/09/2015
Transaction log data 0000155211 Renewal Granted
12/22/2021
Transaction log data 0000250806 Transfer of Control Granted
08/15/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBR-20130731AGT07/09/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBR-20130731AGT06/19/2015
Incoming letter or scanned documentBR-20130731AGT10/31/2013
Incoming letter or scanned documentBR-20130731AGT10/10/2013
Imported LetterBL-19861217AA07/06/2012
Imported LetterBR-20050727AGH03/12/2007
Imported LetterBL-19861217AA02/10/1987
History card 01/01/1980
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