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KDES-FM
Call Sign History
KDES-FM from 02/02/2010
KDES-FM from 07/28/1980
98.5 MHz

Cathedral City, CA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





KDES-FM Channel: 253B 98.5 MHz
Cathedral City, California
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 24253
FRN: 0022491476
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 06/12/2017
Application Granted: 06/29/2017
File Number: BLH-20170612ABB
License Expires: 12/01/2029
Prefix Type: This is a license for a commercial FM station
Application Type: License To Cover

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  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (54 dBu)
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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: B, A Zone I or I-A station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km

Site Location: 33-51-58.1 N 116-26-06.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 33-51-58.0 N 116-26-03.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 38 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 15.5 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 171 m (561 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 489 m (1604 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 20.5 m (67 ft.)

Site Elevation: 468.5 m. (1537 ft.)
Height Overall: 27.4 m (90 ft.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Shivley 6810-8-HW
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

Associated Facilities
K297BO (FX) Palm Springs, California
No records returned from ASR.
KDES-FM Licensee Information

Alpha Media Licensee LLC
1211 SW 5th Avenue
Suite 750
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-517-6200
20170612ABB Applicant Information

Donna L. Heffner
Date: 06/12/2017
Application Certifier
Alpha Media Licensee LLC
1211 SW 5th Avenue
Suite 750
Portland, OR 97204
Applicant
Laramie Guest
Guest Technology
1332 Wynbrook Trace
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Technical Consultant
Gregory L. Masters
Wiley Rein LLP

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


 KD4614 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KEH392 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KJO255 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KMJ211 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KQB622 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
Associated Microwave Licenses


 WBG624 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link
 WBS395 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link
 WGZ604 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link

Study Date: 10/31/2024; Study Duration: 0.0872 Seconds.
Database Sources:
10/31/2024 FCC LMS,
10/29/2024 FCC ASR,
10/29/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
10/29/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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