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KABC
LOS ANGELES CA
AM BROADCAST
790 kHz
RADIO LICENSE HOLDINGS LLC
780 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 500
Atlanta GA 30342
4049490700
Facility ID: 33254
Licensed
HD Radio digital hybrid
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Correspondence
Enforcement History
FRN: 0023190655
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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.
ML BMML-20170710ACF Granted 02/15/2018
REC Application ID: 5202596 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1760999
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
FRN: 0023190655
Community of license: LOS ANGELES, CA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 34 1' 10.0" N / 118 20' 47.3" W
Frequency: 790 kHz
FCC Station Class: B
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 34 1' 10.0" N / 118 20' 47.3" W
Power: 6.600 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 287.101 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
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B
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C
Sw
D
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Height
A1105.8000NN111.6m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 34 1' 10.0" N / 118 20' 47.3" W
Power: 7.900 kW
Directional Antenna: Y
RMS Standard: 950.356 mV/m at 1km
RMS Standard: 904.664 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio
Elec.
Ht.
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Height
A1105.8000NN111.6m
B0.44105.8-108.3143.1267.5NN111.6m
ML BMP-20170217AAX Granted 05/31/2017
ML BP-20151013ABI Superceded 02/04/2016
MLA BP-20151013ABI Granted 03/31/2016
MOD BZ-19930701AB Granted 03/16/1994
MOD BZ-19850802AG Granted 03/26/1986
L2C BL-RC1104TV Granted 04/16/1982
BP-21238 H Granted 04/04/1980
BL-12004 H Granted 07/17/1968
PSA- H Granted 01/15/1968
BP-12157 H Granted 09/22/1967
BP-12025 H Granted 03/27/1967
BP-11918 H Granted 10/26/1966
BP-17102 H Granted 03/23/1966
BML-2132 H Granted 08/12/1965
BP- H Returned 04/23/1962
BP- AUX H Returned 04/23/1962
BZ-4591 H Granted 03/07/1962
BL-8214 H Granted 07/20/1961
BL-8145 AUX H Granted 10/27/1960
BP-14186 H Granted 06/28/1960
BP-14187 AUX H Granted 06/28/1960
BL-7586 H Granted 07/29/1960
BP-12875 H Granted 04/09/1959
BZ-2925 H Granted 10/01/1948
BZ-2926 H Granted 10/01/1948
B5-P-3783 H Dismissed 11/07/1945
B5-P-3783 H Superceded 08/17/1945
B5-Z-1162 H Granted 06/23/1941
B5-Z-1073 H Granted 07/03/1941
B5-L-1435 H Granted 07/03/1941
B5-MP-1251 H Granted 04/24/1941
B5-P-2698 H Granted 10/03/1940
B5-ML-495 H Dismissed 01/16/1940
B5-L-630 AUX H Granted 06/29/1937
B5-P-1759 AUX H Granted 05/11/1937
B5-Z-94 H Granted 01/05/1937
B5-L-484 H Granted 01/05/1937
B5-MP-326 H Granted 07/22/1936
B5-P-599 H Granted 07/22/1936
B5-ML-194 H Returned 09/06/1935
B5-ML-13 H Dismissed 05/28/1935
B5-ML-13 H Superceded 04/11/1935
5-ML-B-996 H Denied 01/20/1933
5-M-B-638 H Denied 05/29/1931
5-M-B-497 H Denied 06/30/1930
5-MP-B-33 H Granted 11/29/1929
5-L-B-213 H Granted 11/29/1929
5-MP-B-8 H Granted 06/24/1929
5-S-B-50 H Granted 11/11/1928
5-P-B-264 H Denied 10/31/1928
5-MP-B-670 H Granted 05/24/1929
5-S-B-50 H Granted 06/01/1927
5-S-B-50 H Granted 04/28/1927
MOD BP-21238 Granted 04/04/1980
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KRO642 450.0500
KRO642 450.0500 3321 S LA CIENEGA BLVD
WSM742 450.0500 3960 CREST RD
KMH853 450.7500 AUDIO & VIDEO RD
KMH853 450.7500
KMH853 450.7500 12755 BURBANK BLVD
KRO642 455.0500
KRO642 455.0500 3321 S LA CIENEGA BLVD
KMH853 455.7500 12755 BURBANK BLVD
KMH853 455.7500
KMH853 455.7500 AUDIO & VIDEO RD
CALL SIGN HISTORY
KNRC - 04/19/1927 (RHP)
KTM - 08/01/1928 (RHP)
KEHE - 05/06/1935 (RHP)
KECA - 08/08/1939 (RHP)
KABC - 02/09/1953 (RHP)
KABC - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
06/30/1931 - .1420 kHz in SAN ANTONIO TX RSB
02/01/1954 on 95.5 in LOS ANGELES CA - now KLOS (RHP)
00/00/0000 On Channel 7 in LOS ANGELES CA - now KABC-TV (CDBS)
09/21/1979 On Channel 7 in LOS ANGELES CA - now KABC-TV (CDBS)
08/20/2004 on 95.5 in UVALDE TX - now DKGTD-LP (CDBS)
00/00/0000 On Channel 7 in LOS ANGELES CA - now KABC-TV (LMS)
APPLICATION HISTORY
  5-S-B-50 Construction Permit Granted
04/28/1927
  5-S-B-50 Minor Modify CP Granted
06/01/1927
From: CLARENCE B. JUNEAU
To: THE PICKWICK BROADCASTING CORP.
  5-A-B-50 Assignment Granted
07/31/1928
  5-P-B-264 Modification Denied
10/31/1928
  5-S-B-50 Minor Modify CP Granted
11/11/1928
  5-MP-B-670 Minor Modify CP Granted
05/24/1929
  5-MP-B-8 Minor Modify CP Granted
06/24/1929
  5-MP-B-33 Minor Modify CP Granted
11/29/1929
  5-L-B-213 Minor Modify CP Granted
11/29/1929
  5-M-B-497 Minor Modify CP Denied
06/30/1930
  5-M-B-638 Minor Modify CP Denied
05/29/1931
  5-ML-B-996 Modify License Denied
01/20/1933
  5-S-B-50 Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/27/1934
  Z-B-96 Special Temporary Authority Granted
07/18/1934
  B5-S-50 Special Temporary Authority Granted
08/21/1934
  B5-S-50 Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/26/1935
From: THE PICKWICK BROADCASTING CORP.
To: EVENING HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
  B5-AL-B-469 Assignment Granted
04/02/1935
  B5-ML-13 Modify License Dismissed
05/28/1935
  B5-ML-194 Modify License Returned
09/06/1935
  B5-S-50 Special Temporary Authority Granted
02/05/1936
  B5-MP-326 Minor Modify CP Granted
07/22/1936
  B5-P-599 Modification Granted
07/22/1936
  B5-L-484 License to Cover Granted
01/05/1937
  B5-Z-94 Direct Measurement Granted
01/05/1937
From: EVENING HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
To: HEARST RADIO, INC.
  B5-AL-168 Assignment Granted
04/20/1937
  B5-P-1759 Construction Permit Granted
05/11/1937
  B5-L-630 License to Cover Granted
06/29/1937
  B5-S-50 Special Temporary Authority Granted
04/24/1939
From: HEARST RADIO, INC.
To: EARLE C. ANTHONY, INC.
  B5-AL-204 Assignment Granted
06/21/1939
  B5-ML-495 Modify License Dismissed
01/16/1940
  B5-P-2698 Modification Granted
10/03/1940
  NARBA-790 NARBA Reallocation Granted
03/24/1941
  B5-MP-1251 Minor Modify CP Granted
04/24/1941
  B5-Z-1162 Direct Measurement Granted
06/23/1941
  B5-L-1435 License to Cover Granted
07/03/1941
  B5-Z-1073 Direct Measurement Granted
07/03/1941
From: EARLE C. ANTHONY, INC.
To: BLUE NETWORK COMPANY, INC.
  B5-AL-428 Assignment Granted
07/18/1944
From: BLUE NETWORK COMPANY, INC.
To: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
  B5-AL-454 Assignment Granted
12/19/1944
  B5-SSA-119 Special Temporary Authority Denied
03/14/1945
  B5-P-3783 Modification Dismissed
11/07/1945
  B5-TC-493 Transfer of Control Granted
07/17/1946
  BZ-2925 Direct Measurement Granted
10/01/1948
  BZ-2926 Direct Measurement Granted
10/01/1948
From: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
To: AMERICAN BROADCASTING-PARAMOUNT THEATRES, INC.
  BAL-1221 Assignment Granted
02/09/1953
  BP-12875 Modification Granted
04/09/1959
  BP-14186 Modification Granted
06/28/1960
  BP-14187 Construction Permit Granted
06/28/1960
  BL-7586 License to Cover Granted
07/29/1960
  BL-8145 License to Cover Granted
10/27/1960
  BL-8214 License to Cover Granted
07/20/1961
  BZ-4591 Direct Measurement Granted
03/07/1962
  BP- Modification Returned
04/23/1962
  BP- Construction Permit Returned
04/23/1962
  BML-2132 Modify License Granted
08/12/1965
  BP-17102 Modification Granted
03/23/1966
  BP-11918 CP Extension Granted
10/26/1966
From: AMERICAN BROADCASTING-PARAMOUNT THEATRES, INC.
To: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.
  BAL-5733 Assignment Granted
12/21/1966
  BP-12025 CP Extension Granted
03/27/1967
  BP-12157 CP Extension Granted
09/22/1967
  PSA- PSA) Granted
01/15/1968
  BL-12004 License to Cover Granted
07/17/1968
  EBSA- Emerg Broadcast System Granted
05/25/1972
  BP-21238 Modification Granted
04/04/1980
  BP-21238 Modification Granted
04/04/1980
Transaction log data BL-RC1104TV License to Cover Granted
04/16/1982
Transaction log data BTC-19850701KL Transfer of Control Granted
11/14/1985
Transaction log data BZ-19850802AG Modification Granted
03/26/1986
Transaction log data BAL-19860613KP Assign License/CP Granted
06/27/1986
Transaction log data BZ-19930701AB Modification Granted
03/16/1994
Transaction log data BTC-19950823KW Transfer of Control Granted
02/08/1996
Transaction log data BTC-20031113ACN Transfer of Control Granted
12/05/2003
  BSTA-20040312AHB Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
05/18/2004
  BR-20050801CWQ Renewal Granted
12/16/2005
Transaction log data BAL-20060209ADQ Assign License/CP Granted
02/16/2006
  BDN-20060515AEH Digital Notification Pending
05/16/2006
Transaction log data BTC-20060228ABV Transfer of Control-amend Granted
03/22/2007
Transaction log data BAL-20091222AKT Assign License/CP Granted
12/30/2009
Transaction log data BTC-20100318AKD Transfer of Control-amend Granted
05/26/2010
Transaction log data BAL-20100504AKM Assign License/CP-amend Granted
05/26/2010
Transaction log data BTC-20110330AYD Transfer of Control-amend Granted
09/14/2011
Transaction log data BAL-20131126BBA Assign License/CP Granted
12/16/2013
Transaction log data BP-20151013ABI Modify License-Amendment Granted
03/31/2016
  BSTA-20170216ADC Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
02/24/2017
Transaction log data BMP-20170217AAX Modify License Granted
05/31/2017
  BESTA-20170823AAG Extension Request Granted
09/06/2017
Transaction log data BTC-20171201BGU Transfer of Control Granted
12/21/2017
Transaction log data BMML-20170710ACF Modify License Granted
02/15/2018
Transaction log data BTC-20180322ALP Application has associated pleadings. Transfer of Control-amend Granted
06/01/2018
Transaction log data 0000154325 Renewal Granted
11/22/2021
Transaction log data 0000195045 Administrative Update Received
07/14/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
 Incoming letter or scanned document 10/05/2018
 Order 06/01/2018
 STA related 09/06/2017
 Incoming letter or scanned document 05/24/2017
 STA related 02/24/2017
 Incoming letter or scanned document 01/11/2017
 Incoming letter or scanned document 09/14/2011
 History card 01/01/1980
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