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KCHA-FM
Call Sign History
KCHA-FM from 09/12/1980
KCHAFM from ???
95.9 MHz

Charles City, IA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





KCHA-FM Channel: 240A 95.9 MHz
Charles City, Iowa
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 41100
FRN: 0014772354
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
73.215 Station
Application Accepted: 04/27/2021
Application Granted: 05/03/2021
File Number: 0000144079
License Expires: 02/01/2029
Application Type: License To Cover

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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: A, A Zone I; I-A; or II station; with 0.1kW-6kW ERP and a class contour distance <=28km

Site Location: 43-03-11.8 N 92-40-14.6 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 43-03-11.9 N 92-40-13.9 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 6 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 3.9 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 97 m (318 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 423 m (1388 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 114 m (374 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 309 m. (1014 ft.)
Height Overall*: 117.9 m (387 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Electronics Research Inc. LP-3E,3 sections
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization: H

Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1017940

Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
Coloff Media
Structure Address:
Stony Point Rd At Hwy 18
Charles City, IA
County Name: Floyd County
ASR Issued: 12/11/2017
Date Built: 01/01/1979
Site Elevation: 309.4 m (1015 ft.)
Structure Height: 118 m (387 ft.)
Height Overall: 118 m (387 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 427.4 m (1402 ft.)
FAA Determination: 11/08/2017
FAA Study #: 2017-ACE-2565-OE
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 1, 3, 12, 21
Continue As Is OM&L = PAINT/RED LIGHTS
43-03-11.8 N 92-40-14.6 W (NAD 83)
43-03-11.9 N 92-40-13.9 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KCHA-FM Licensee Information

Coloff Media, LLC
3407 Apollo Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone: 319-277-6956
Limited Liability Company
0000144079 Applicant Information

Jim Coloff
Title: General Manager
Date: 04/27/2021
Application Certifier
Coloff Media, LLC
Coloff Media, LLC
3407 Apollo Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Applicant
Doug Vernier
V-Soft
Telecommunications Consultants
1600 Picturesque Dr.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Engineering Consultant
Jim Coloff
Coloff Media LLC
3407 Apollo Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 7/05/2025; Study Duration: 0.1351 Seconds.
Database Sources:
07/04/2025 FCC LMS,
7/1/2025 FCC ASR,
7/1/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
7/1/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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