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KQED-FM
Call Sign History
KQED-FM from 09/21/1978
88.5 MHz

San Francisco, CA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





KQED-FM Channel: 203B 88.5 MHz
San Francisco, California
Service: FS - A full service FM station auxiliary transmitting antenna or application.
Facility ID: 35501
Fac. Service: FM Analog & Digital

Status: License
Application Accepted: 06/17/2021
Application Granted: 06/30/2021
File Number: -0000150320
License Expires: 00/00/0000
Application Type: License To Cover

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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: 37-45-19.0 N 122-27-10.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 37-45-19.3 N 122-27-06.1 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 58 kW Horiz. ; 44 kW Vert.
Antenna Center HAAT: 460.9 m (1512 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 495 m (1624 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 240.8 m (790 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 254.2 m. (834 ft.)
Height Overall*: 297.7 m (977 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Dielectric DCRS8D50PF10
Antenna ID: 134048
Polarization:

Associated Facilities
K201BV (FX) Benicia-martinez, California
K202CT (FX) Santa Rosa, California
KQED-FM1 San Francisco, California
KQED-FM2 ,
KQED-FM3 ,
KQED-FM4 ,
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 134048
KQED-FM FS File: -0000150320
Dielectric - DCRS8D50PF10
Service: FS
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.480100.589200.718300.791
400.781500.748600.780700.865
800.921900.9021000.8231100.740
1200.7621300.8191400.8521500.901
1600.9351700.9331800.9041900.878
2000.8902100.9312200.9292300.829
2400.7742500.7362600.7252700.909
2800.9982821.0002900.9583000.829
3100.6843200.5813300.5243400.482
3500.452
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1001289

Structure Type: LTOWER
Registered To:
Sutro Tower Inc.
Structure Address:
1 La Avanzada Street
San Francisco, CA
County Name: San Francisco County
ASR Issued: 10/16/2020
Date Built: 03/27/1998
Site Elevation: 254.2 m (834 ft.)
Structure Height: 237.7 m (780 ft.)
Height Overall: 297.7 m (977 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 551.9 m (1811 ft.)
FAA Determination: 11/18/2016
FAA Study #: 2016-AWP-1575-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1L
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 4, 9, 12
PRIOR STUDY 1998-AWP-241-OE
37-45-19.0 N 122-27-10.0 W (NAD 83)
37-45-19.3 N 122-27-06.1 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KQED-FM Licensee Information

KQED Inc.
2601 Mariposa Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-553-2425
Fax: 415-553-2895
Private Not-for-Profit Educational Institution
0000150320 Applicant Information

William Lowery
Title: General Counsel
Date: 06/17/2021
Application Certifier
KQED INC.
Kqed Inc.
2601 Mariposa Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-553-2895
Applicant
Donny Newenhouse
Kqed Inc.
2601 Mariposa St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Executive Director, Broadcast Engineering & Operations
Stefanie Alfonso-Frank
Arnold & Porter
601 Massachusetts Ave., Nw
Washington, DC 20001

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


 KTA202 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KTA203 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
 KTA206 Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
Associated Microwave Licenses


 WPRW449 950 MHz Aural Intercity Relay
 WHY636 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link
 WPWI314 950 MHz Aural Studio Transmitter Link

Study Date: 4/24/2024; Study Duration: 0.1789 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/24/2024 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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