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KPBS-FM
Call Sign History
KPBS-FM from 08/01/1980
89.5 MHz

San Diego, CA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





KPBS-FM Channel: 208B 89.5 MHz
San Diego, California
Service: FS - A full service FM station auxiliary transmitting antenna or application.
Facility ID: 58823
FRN: 0002968360
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 07/12/2013
Application Granted: 07/30/2013
File Number: BXLED-20130712ACO
License Expires: 12/01/2029
Prefix Type: This is BXLED
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
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Facility Type: NON-COMMERCIAL EDUC. FM
Class: B, A Zone I or I-A station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km

Site Location: 32-41-53.2 N 116-56-06.1 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 32-41-53.0 N 116-56-03.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 2.8 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 1.45 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 548.5 m (1800 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 795.6 m (2610 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 35.1 m (115 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 760.5 m. (2495 ft.)
Height Overall*: 65.2 m (214 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Shivley 6014-1/1-DA
Antenna ID: 111948
Polarization:

Associated Facilities
K206AC (FX) San Diego, California
KQVO (FM) Calexico, California
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 111948
KPBS-FM FS File: BXLED-20130712ACO
Shivley - 6014-1/1-DA
Service: FS
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.540100.447200.355300.282
400.224500.188600.211700.200
800.158900.1411000.1121100.112
1200.1121300.1411400.1681500.168
1600.1681700.1681800.2121900.266
2000.3202100.3502200.3902300.450
2400.5302500.6202600.7202700.880
2801.0002901.0003001.0003101.000
3201.0003300.8803400.7603500.640
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1213483

[ASR Heights Differ from KPBS-FM Application]
Structure Type: LTOWER
Registered To:
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY DBA KPBS
Structure Address:
Atop Mt San Miguel
San Diego, CA
County Name: San Diego County
ASR Issued: 05/20/2024
Date Built: 05/17/2019
Site Elevation: 760.5 m (2495 ft.)
Structure Height: 45.7 m (150 ft.)
Height Overall: 58.5 m (192 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 819 m (2687 ft.)
FAA Determination: 09/19/2018
FAA Study #: 2018-AWP-12019-OE
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: NONE
Removed expiration date from determination. Scenario 1./jjs/case#635066
32-41-52.7 N 116-56-06.3 W (NAD 83)
32-41-52.5 N 116-56-03.2 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KPBS-FM Licensee Information

Board of Trustees, California State University for San Diego State University
5200 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Phone: 619-594-1515
Fax: 619-594-3812
Government Entity
20130712ACO Applicant Information

Andrea Rollins
Date: 07/12/2013
Application Certifier
Bd. of Trustees, State of Calif., San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-5400
Applicant
Joseph M. Davis, P.E.
Chesapeake RF Consultants, LLC
207 Old Dominion Road
Yorktown, VA 23692
Consulting Engineer
Margaret L. Miller
Dow Lohnes PLLC

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


 KA88776 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KQ4633 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KQ4634 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KUN650 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KZH867 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
Associated Microwave Licenses


 KPJ27 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link
 WPNH503 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link

Study Date: 11/21/2024; Study Duration: 0.0907 Seconds.
Database Sources:
11/21/2024 FCC LMS,
11/19/2024 FCC ASR,
11/19/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
11/19/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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