KXLY and its predecessors KFDC and KFPY - Historical Timeline

Courtesy of Xen Scott, transcribed from FCC microfiche files, November 11, 1994.

  • 11/21/22 Date first licensed. The licensee was Radio Supply Co., (E.B. Craney, Owner). Calls were KFDC.
  • 9/19/23 License deleted.
  • 4/23/24 Relicensed.
  • 3/29/27 Listed as being on 1100kc with 500 watts, licensed to Symons Investment Co.
  • The studio and transmitter were located at the Symon Bldg., Howard & Sprague, Spokane, Wash.
  • The first listed call letters were KFPY.
  • 4/14/27 Granted a T.P. for 1100kc with 250 watts.
  • 6/1/27 Granted a lic. for 1220kc with 250 watts, shared with KFIO.
  • 2/20/28 Granted a lic. for 1220kc with 250 watts, shared with KFIO and KGY.
  • 11/11/28 Reallocated to 1390kc, 500 watts, shared with KWSC.
  • 8/20/29 Granted a modification of lic. for 1340kc, 500 watts, shared with KMO.
  • 12/14/29 Granted 1340kc, 500 watts, unlimited.
  • 12/21/29 Granted 1340kc, 1kw, unlimited.
  • 6/6/32 Application made for change of freq. to 890kc. Granted 3/23/34.
  • 4/30/34 Stay Order obtained by KSEI.
  • 5/24/35 Under a Court Mandate, they were granted 890kc, 1kw, unlimited, eff. 5/28/35.
  • 3/3/36 Granted a C.P. for 890kc, 1kw, 5kw LS, and to change the transmitter location to East 1/2 of East 1/2 of North 1/2, Lot 10, Sec. 4, Twp. 24, North Range 43, Washington Meridian and install new equipment. A License to cover the C.P. was granted on 11/10/36.
  • 7/22/36 Vol. transfer of cont. of lic. corp. to T.W. Symons, Jr. (164-2/3 shares of common stock)
  • 11/27/39 Granted mod. of lic. for 890kc, 5kw, unlimited.
  • 3/24/41 Under NARBA, they were granted 920kc, 5kw, unlimited.
  • 7/24/45 Vol. transfer of cont. of lic. corp. from Francis R. Symons, Arthur L. Bright, E.B. Craney and Spokane and Eastern Branch of Seattle First National Bank, Trustees under the Will of Thomas W. Symons, Jr. to E.B. Craney, Queen City Broadcasting Co., Inc. and John L. Wheeler, eff. 7/30/45.
  • 12/18/46 Call letters changed to KXLY.
  • 8/25/50 The Main Studio location changed to 315 W. Sprague St., Spokane, Wash.
  • 1/6/54 Vol. transfer of cont. of lic. corp. from E.B. Craney, John L. Wheeler, Lulu M. Wheeler and W.M. Marshall to Northern Pacific Television Corporation and Northern Pacific Radio Corp., eff. 1/25/54.
  • 4/9/54 Vol. transfer of cont. of lic. corp. to Northern Pacific Radio Corp., eff. 4/30/54.
  • 7/16/59 Granted a C.P. to install new transmitter (RCA BTA-5H) and change studio location to East 1/2 of East 1/2 of North 1/2, Lot 10, Sec. 4, Twp. 24, North Range 43, Washington Meridian, Spokane, Wash. A License to cover the C.P was granted 11/18/59.
  • 1/17/62 Vol. assign. of lic. to Spokane Radio Inc., eff. 3/30/62.
  • 6/4/64 Granted a mod. of Lic. to change Studio location to W. 500 Boone Avenue, Spokane, Wash., eff. 10/3/64.
  • 5/10/71 Invol. transfer of control of the Evening Telegram Co. (parent corp. of Spokane Television Inc. which in turn is 100% stockholder of licensee corp.) from Morgan Murphy to Elizabeth B. Murphy and Northern City National Bank of Duluth, Executors of the Estate of Morgan Murphy (deceased).
  • 1/8/74 Granted auth. to discontinue operation until 2/8/74 due to fire.
  • 2/12/74 Granted a C.P. to install a new auxiliary transmitter (GE XT-1-A). License to cover the C.P. granted 6/7/74.
  • 2/12/74 The transmitter location changed to 51st. Ave. S and Regal Street, Spokane, Wash. (redescription).
  • 8/20/74 Gates MW-5 now installed as main transmitter.
  • 1/26/81 License renewed.
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