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FAC-ID: 62469

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

TACOMA, WA

BLEDT-20130805ACW (30ac554645434897a7d2cf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,926,718)

722' 100 kW ND (H)
(11 kW + 9.59 dB gain = 100 kW ERP)
45.2 mile contour / 6413.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,661,157
440' AGL; 850' AMSL; (1032951)
1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL12O-27
NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 28

Seattle, WA

0000068767 (25076ff369ba7de10169c0af80d30dda) - App
0000106274 (25076f917025da3f0170306aeb0a0546) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,333,211)

777' 1.8 kW DA (H)
31.6 mile contour / 3137.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,213,960
492' AGL; 902' AMSL; (1226015)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] ERI AL8-28-OC
NAD83: N 47° 36' 56.3", W 122° 18' 30.4" (47.615639, -122.308444) Capitol Hill (WA)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

TACOMA, WA

BLEDT-20070918AAN (e07035a38cf548ffad40cf6212b6c0ea) - App
BXMLEDT-20130805ACU (a08e50c3da844102bdb3cf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,777,491)

771' 45 kW ND (H)
(4.42 kW + 10.08 dB gain = 45 kW ERP)
43.3 mile contour / 5900.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,599,877
489' AGL; 899' AMSL; (1032951)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TLP-8B
NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3153 (0x0C51)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
27.1	28-1	KBTC	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	7.05 ‑ 10.6	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
27.2	28-2	NHK_WLD	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	2.95 ‑ 6.6	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
27.3	28-3	FNX	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	1.95 ‑ 3.2	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Channel 27 (03/19/2021) Channel 28 (05/01/2022)

Operator:	Bates Technical College
Licensee:	Bates Technical College
Sister:	KCKA
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 28. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 27.
Last Analog:
Channel 28 :	718' 604 kW ND

Call Sign History:
09/04/1979	KTPS-TV
08/28/1980	KTPS
10/12/1992	KBTC-TV

Translators:

Call Sign	Ch	Location	TSReader Data
K18NJ-D	18	BELLINGHAM, WA	HTML Export (05/01/2022)
K16LV-D	16	GRAYS RIVER, WA

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Filing Type	File Number	Receipt Date	Status	Status Date
Cancellation	0000277253	08/27/2025	Cancelled	08/28/2025
^AMinor Mod	0000206310	06/21/2023	Cancelled	08/28/2025
^SMinor Mod	0000206310	01/04/2023	Superceded	06/26/2023
Withdrawal	0000111588	12/27/2022	Withdrawn	12/28/2022
EEO-396	0000201335	09/30/2022	Received	09/30/2022
Renewal	0000201336	09/30/2022	Granted	01/19/2023
Admin. Update	0000143276	04/09/2021	Received	04/09/2021
Admin. Update	0000121788	09/17/2020	Received	09/17/2020
Minor Mod	0000111588	04/06/2020	Dismissed	12/28/2022
License to Cover	0000106274	02/19/2020	Granted	08/06/2020
License to Cover	0000082747	09/30/2019	Granted	08/06/2020
Minor Mod	0000068767	03/29/2019	Granted	10/08/2019
Minor Mod	0000052906	04/17/2018	Granted	07/30/2018
Minor Mod	0000035735	11/28/2017	Granted	11/05/2020
Ancillary Serv.	0000018534	11/30/2016	Received	11/30/2016
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20160929AIL	09/29/2016	Received	09/30/2016
Ancillary Serv.	0000005733	11/12/2015	Received	11/12/2015
Form 381	0000003328	07/07/2015	Received	07/07/2015
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20141104ACB	11/04/2014	Received	11/05/2014
EEO-396	B396-20140930AKM	10/01/2014	Received	05/24/2019
EEO-396	B396-20140930AKM	09/30/2014	Received	05/24/2019
Renewal	BREDT-20140930AKO	09/30/2014	Granted	03/13/2015
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20140930AKR	09/30/2014	Received	10/01/2014
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20131125BWQ	11/25/2013	Received	11/26/2013
Minor Mod	BXMLEDT-20130805ACU	08/05/2013	Granted	05/13/2014
License to Cover	BLEDT-20130805ACW	08/05/2013	Granted	10/24/2013
License to Cover	BLEDT-20130726ADF	07/26/2013	Granted	08/07/2013
Minor Mod	BPEDT-20130710ABI	07/10/2013	Granted	07/22/2013
Engineering STA	BLSTA-20130710AAT	07/10/2013	Granted	07/11/2013
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20121128BEF	11/28/2012	Received	11/29/2012
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20120928AQP	09/28/2012	Received	10/01/2012
License to Cover	BLEDT-20120621AAY	06/21/2012	Granted	07/18/2012
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20111123MHO	11/23/2011	Received	11/25/2011
License to Cover	BLEDT-20110107AAK	01/07/2011	Granted	06/01/2011
Minor Mod	BMPEDT-20101201AAY	12/01/2010	Granted	12/22/2010
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20101124ACV	11/24/2010	Received	11/26/2010
New CP	BDRTEDT-20101012ADE	10/12/2010	Granted	12/07/2011
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20100930AFR	09/30/2010	Received	10/01/2010
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20091106ACQ	11/06/2009	Received	11/09/2009
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20081201AIM	12/01/2008	Received	12/02/2008
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20080930ADN	09/30/2008	Received	10/01/2008
Minor Mod	BPEDT-20080620ABF	06/20/2008	Granted	01/05/2010
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20071203AGG	12/03/2007	Received	12/04/2007
License to Cover	BLEDT-20070918AAN	09/18/2007	Granted	10/25/2007
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20061129AEE	11/29/2006	Received	11/30/2006
Engineering STA	BDSTA-20061025AFK	10/25/2006	Granted	11/07/2006
Minor Mod	BPEDT-20061025AFG	10/25/2006	Granted	06/25/2007
Engineering STA	BSTA-20061025AFM	10/25/2006	Dismissed	11/02/2006
Renewal	BRET-20061002BNB	10/02/2006	Granted	01/31/2007
EEO-396	B396-20061002BMF	10/02/2006	Received	05/23/2019
Transfer of Control	BTCET-20061002BNE	10/02/2006	Granted	10/17/2006
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20061002BMP	10/02/2006	Received	10/03/2006
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20051129AGC	11/29/2005	Received	11/30/2005
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20041130ANK	11/30/2004	Received	12/01/2004
Engineering STA	BSTA-20040429ABI	04/29/2004	Dismissed	02/09/2005
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20031001ACH	10/01/2003	Received	10/02/2003
License to Cover	BLEDT-20030425ABJ	04/25/2003	Granted	08/24/2004
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20010928ACZ	10/24/2001	Received	10/25/2001
Minor Mod	BPEDT-19991228ABC	01/12/2000	Granted	08/08/2000
Renewal	BRET-19980930KG	09/30/1998	Granted	01/28/1999
Assignment of Auth.	BALET-19970529IW	05/29/1997	Granted	08/27/1997
Renewal	BRET-19930928KF	09/28/1993	Granted	01/28/1994
Assignment of Auth.	BALET-19911009KF	10/09/1991	Granted	11/29/1991
Assignment of Auth.	BALET-19910805KJ	08/05/1991	Dismissed	11/13/1991
Renewal	BRET-19880930KF	09/30/1988	Granted	01/23/1989
Renewal	BRET-19830929KK	09/29/1983	Granted	01/26/1984
Renewal	BRET-19801001LM	10/01/1980	Granted	01/26/1981

Number of Stations:	3
Population Covered:	4,144,228
Percent of Total:	1.33%

Stations for Owner - Bates Technical College