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KNPB(DT)
Call Sign History
KNPB from 04/19/1982
810121KM from ???
Channel 15DT
Virtual Channel 5

Reno, NV
License
CP
Application
Allocation
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KNPB Service: DT - Digital TV
Channel: 15 Zone: 2
Reno, Nevada
Nielsen DMA™:  Reno
Network: PBS
Virtual Channel: 5
DTV TSID: 2099
Facility ID: 10228
FRN: 0006193817

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 08/26/2024
License Expires: 10/01/2030
File Number: 0000252333

FCC Website Links:
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Site Location: 39-35-02.4 N 119-47-59.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 39-35-02.7 N 119-47-55.3 W (Converted to NAD 27)

ERP: 32.3 kW
Polarization: Elliptically polarized
HAAT: 162.8 m (534 ft.)
Electrical Beam Tilt: 1 degree
R/C AGL: 57.2 m (188 ft.)
R/C AMSL: 1712.9 m (5620 ft.)

Site Elevation: 1655.7 m. (5432 ft.)
Height Overall*: 60.7 m (199 ft.)
Omni-Directional Antenna - Antenna Make/Model: Dielectric TFU-8GTH/VP-R O3
Antenna ID: 1010132
Polarization: Elliptically polarized

Associated Translators
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K23FC-D Ch. 23Elko, Nevada
K15EE-D Ch. 15Elko, Nevada
K20JQ-D Ch. 18Wells, Nevada
K33PI-D Ch. 33Eureka, Nevada
K36HH-D Ch. 36Susanville, Etc, California
K30PZ-D Ch. 30Litchfield, California
K34KK-D Ch. 34Litchfield, California
K15AL-D Ch. 15Winnemucca, Nevada
K31BM-D Ch. 31Silver Springs, Nevada
K15LG-D Ch. 15Hawthorne, Nevada
K19LS-D Ch. 19Walker Lake, Nevada
K25PU-D Ch. 25Mina / Luning, Nevada
K18DP-D Ch. 18Lovelock, Nevada
K20NT-D Ch. 20Mcdermitt, Nevada
K30PB-D Ch. 30Shurz, Nevada
K16FV-D Ch. 16Ryndon, Nevada
K25IW-D Ch. 25Golconda, Nevada
K36OB-D Ch. 36Verdi, Nevada
K19IM-D Ch. 19Duckwater, Nevada
K31LO-D Ch. 31Eureka, Nevada
K18JG-D Ch. 18Beowawe, Nevada
K19IU-D Ch. 19Battle Mountain, Nevada
K27MF-D Ch. 27Orovada, Nevada
No records returned from ASR.
KNPB(DT) Licensee Information

Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc.
1670 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503
Phone: 775-600-0535
Not-for-Profit
0000252333 Applicant Information

Kurt Mische
Title: President and Ceo
Date: 08/26/2024
Application Certifier
PBS Reno
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc.
1670 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503
Applicant
Ryan C Wilhour
Kessler and Gehman Associates, Inc.
14260 W Newberry Road #412
Newberry, FL 32669-2765
Consulting Engineer
Brad Deutsch
Foster Garvey P.C.
3000 K St., NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20007
Counsel
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


 BLP00795 Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
Associated Microwave Licenses


(No Records Found)

Study Date: 7/03/2025; Study Duration: 0.074 Seconds.
Database Sources:
07/02/2025 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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