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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: FS - A full service FM station auxiliary transmitting antenna or application.
Facility ID: 24253
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: License
Application Accepted: 08/27/2015
Application Granted: 09/02/2015
File Number: BXMLH-20150827AAD
License Expires: 12/01/2029
Prefix Type: This is BXMLH
Application Type: Minor Modification

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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: 33-51-59.2 N 116-26-05.1 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 33-51-59.1 N 116-26-02.1 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 10 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 5.33 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 149 m (489 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 173 m (568 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 9 m (30 ft.)

Site Elevation: 164 m. (538 ft.)
Height Overall: 18.2 m (60 ft.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Jampro JHPC, SIX SECTIONS, 0.5 WAVELENGTH SPACED
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
20150827AAD Applicant Information

MICHAEL C. GREEN
Date: 08/27/2015
Application Certifier
GLEN BARNETT, INC.
2100 Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Applicant
BARRY O'CONNOR
2100 Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
STAFF ENGINEER
RICHARD A. HELMICK
Cohn And Marks Llp

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 KD4614 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
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Associated Microwave Licenses


 WBG624 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link
 WBS395 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link
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Study Date: 4/26/2024; Study Duration: 0.1162 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/25/2024 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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