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KBIU(FM)
Call Sign History
KBIU from 03/16/1981
103.3 MHz

Lake Charles, LA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





 KBIU Channel: 277C2 103.3 MHz
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 17019
Fac. Service: FM
Status: License
73.215 Station
Application Accepted: 06/12/2019
Application Granted: 06/13/2019
File Number: BLH-20190612AAS
License Expires: 00/00/0000
Prefix Type: This is a license for a commercial FM station
Application Type: License To Cover
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Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: C2, A Zone II station; with 25kW-50kW ERP and a class contour distance 39km-52km
Site Location: 30-14-36.7 N 93-20-38.6 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 30-14-36.0 N 93-20-38.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)
Effective Radiated Power: 50 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 10.5 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 115 m (377 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 119.1 m (391 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 114.5 m (376 ft.)
Calculated Site Elevation: 4.6 m. (15 ft.)
Height Overall*: 158.5 m (520 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Shivley 6810-6-DA
Antenna ID: 134445
Polarization:
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 134445
KBIU FM File: BLH-20190612AAS
Shivley - 6810-6-DA
Service: FM
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.970100.930200.900300.870
400.840500.810600.780700.750
800.710900.6701000.6301100.650
1200.7001300.8001400.8501501.000
1601.0001701.0001801.0001901.000
2001.0002101.0002201.0002301.000
2401.0002501.0002601.0002701.000
2801.0002901.0003001.0003101.000
3201.0003301.0003401.0003501.000
Structure Information
Structure Registration Number 1022750

Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
VB Nimbus, LLC
Structure Address:
2730 E Burton (us-la-5105)
Sulphur, LA
County Name: Calcasieu Parish
ASR Issued: 05/26/2021
Date Built: 01/01/1996
Site Elevation: 4.6 m (15 ft.)
Structure Height: 157.6 m (517 ft.)
Height Overall: 158.5 m (520 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 163.1 m (535 ft.)
FAA Determination: 05/10/2019
FAA Study #: 2019-ASW-4236-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1L
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 4, 8, 12
30-14-36.8 N 93-20-38.7 W (NAD 83)
30-14-36.1 N 93-20-38.1 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KBIU(FM) Licensee Information

CUMULUS LICENSING LLC
780 Johnson Ferry Road
Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 404-949-0700
Limited Liability Company
20190612AAS Applicant Information

RICHARD S. DENNING
Date: 06/12/2019
Application Certifier
CUMULUS LICENSING LLC
3280 Peachtree Road, Nw
Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30305
Applicant
WILLIAM J. GETZ
Carl T. Jones Corporation
7901 Yarnwood Court
Springfield, VA 22153
CONSULTING ENGINEER
ANDREW S. KERSTING, ESQ.
Cumulus Media Inc.
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Study Date: 4/29/2024; Study Duration: 0.1328 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/29/2024 FCC LMS,
4/23/2024 FCC ASR,
4/23/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/23/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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