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KTCA-TV
Call Sign History
KTCA-TV from 08/22/1978
Channel 34DT
Virtual Channel 2

St. Paul, MN
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA
KTCA-TV Service: DT - Digital TV (ATSC3 Station)
Channel: 34 Zone: 2
St. Paul, Minnesota
Nielsen DMA™:  Minneapolis - St. Paul
Network: PBS
Virtual Channel: 2
DTV TSID: 1605
Facility ID: 68594
Repacking Information:
  No changes
Status: License
Application Accepted: 10/10/2023
License Expires: 04/01/2030
File Number: -0000221666
FCC Website Links:
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Site Location: 45-03-30.0 N 93-07-28.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 45-03-30.1 N 93-07-27.2 W (Converted to NAD 27)
ERP: 662 kW
Polarization: Horizontally polarized
HAAT: 411.1 m (1349 ft.)
Electrical Beam Tilt: 1.0 degree
R/C AGL: 413.8 m (1358 ft.)
R/C AMSL: 690.8 m (2266 ft.)
Site Elevation: 277 m. (909 ft.)
Height Overall*: 446.8 m (1466 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna - Antenna Make/Model: DIELECTRIC TFU-24WB VP-R C160
Antenna ID: 1011070
Polarization: Horizontally polarized
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 1011070
KTCA-TV DT File: -0000221666
DIELECTRIC - TFU-24WB VP-R C160
Service: DT
Standard Pattern: Y
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.322100.429200.551300.599
400.551500.429600.320700.364
800.515900.6601000.7611100.825
1200.8741300.9221400.9661500.992
1600.9861690.9501700.9451800.884
1900.8262000.7902100.7792200.791
2300.8292400.8882500.9502600.991
2671.0002700.9982800.9712900.924
3000.8743100.8243200.7593300.659
3400.5173500.367
Structure Information
Structure Registration Number 1022899

Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
Fox Television Stations, LLC
Structure Address:
550 Gramsie Rd
Shoreview, MN
County Name: Ramsey County
ASR Issued: 09/07/2023
Date Built: 09/15/2023
Site Elevation: 277 m (909 ft.)
Structure Height: 425 m (1394 ft.)
Height Overall: 446.8 m (1466 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 723.8 m (2375 ft.)
FAA Determination: 06/29/2023
FAA Study #: 2023-AGL-11497-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1M
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 4, 9, 15
PRIOR STUDIES 1991-AGL-1745-OE / 2023-AGL-10731-OE
45-03-30.0 N 93-07-28.0 W (NAD 83)
45-03-30.1 N 93-07-27.2 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KTCA-TV Licensee Information

Twin Cities Public Television Inc.
172 East 4th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-229-1112
Not-for-Profit
0000221666 Applicant Information

Ricky Weston
Title: Manager, Broadcast Engineering
Date: 10/10/2023
Application Certifier
Twin Cities PBS
Twin Cities Public Television Inc.
172 East 4th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Applicant
Ricky Weston
Twin Cities Pbs
172 East 4th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Manager of Broadcast Engineering
David Sanderford
Intelligent Design Services, Inc.
1957 Reynolds Dr.
Azle, TX 76020
Brad Deutsch
Foster Garvey P.c.
1000 Potomac St., Nw
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20007
Counsel
Associated Land Mobile Licenses

 WREJ522 Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
Associated Microwave Licenses

 WSA50 7 GHz TV Intercity Relay
 KAS23 7 GHz TV Studio Transmitter Link

Study Date: 5/04/2024; Study Duration: 0.0886 Seconds.
Database Sources:
05/03/2024 FCC LMS,
4/30/2024 FCC ASR,
4/30/2024 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/30/2024 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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