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FAC-ID: 68594

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 34

ST. PAUL, MN

BLEDT-20060802AAO (122a1dfc531f4fc1bc08cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000221666 (25076f918af7d625018b199422ec4a8b) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,986,067)

1349' 662 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 133.5 kW)
(27.23 kW + 13.86 dB gain = 662 kW ERP)
60.8 mile contour / 11623.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,657,043
1358' AGL; 2266' AMSL; (1022899)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-24WB VP-R C160
NAD83: N 45° 3' 30", W 93° 7' 28" (45.058333, -93.124444) Shoreview (MN)

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1605 (0x0645)

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
34.3	02-1	TPT 2	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.4 ‑ 7	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
34.4	02-4	TPTKids	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	3.35 ‑ 5	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
34.5	02-3	TPTLife	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	1.9 ‑ 2	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
34.6	02-5	TPTNOW	4	0x0060	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0061	3.8 ‑ 4	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
34.7	02-2	TPTMN	6	0x0070	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0071	1.95 ‑ 2	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/28/2025)

Operator:	Twin Cities Public Television
Licensee:	Twin Cities Public Television Inc.
Sister:	KTCI-TV
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 2. Digital channel 34.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 34. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 34.
Last Analog:
Channel 2 :	1290' 100 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	KTCA
08/22/1978	KTCA-TV
(08/15/2023)	KTCA-TV
(09/12/2023)	KTCA-TV
(10/11/2023)	KTCA-TV

Translators:

Call Sign	Ch	Location	TSReader Data
K26CS-D	26	ST. JAMES, MN	HTML Export (10/20/2019)
K22MY-D	22	JACKSON, MN	HTML Export (08/26/2017)
K16MA-D	16	FROST, MN	HTML Export (10/20/2019)
K36KW-D	36	REDWOOD FALLS, MN	HTML Export (10/21/2019)

Map the translators.

Filing Type	File Number	Receipt Date	Status	Status Date
^AATSC3 Guest Lic.	0000221666	10/10/2023	Granted	10/11/2023
^SATSC3 Guest Lic.	0000221666	09/29/2023	Superceded	10/10/2023
License to Cover	0000220489	09/05/2023	Granted	09/12/2023
Reduced Power Notification	0000219353	08/15/2023	Received	08/15/2023
Minor Mod	0000216652	06/12/2023	Granted	06/14/2023
Renewal	0000175501	12/01/2021	Granted	03/30/2022
EEO-396	0000175495	12/01/2021	Received	12/01/2021
Ancillary Serv.	0000016614	11/02/2016	Received	11/02/2016
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20151117AJZ	11/17/2015	Received	11/18/2015
Ancillary Serv.	0000004827	10/08/2015	Received	10/08/2015
Form 381	0000003024	07/06/2015	Received	07/06/2015
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20141120AHD	11/20/2014	Received	11/21/2014
Engineering STA	BLDSTA-20140805ACF	08/05/2014	Granted	08/07/2014
EEO-396	B396-20131126AJZ	12/03/2013	Received	05/24/2019
Renewal	BREDT-20131126AKK	11/26/2013	Granted	10/09/2014
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20131126AKU	11/26/2013	Received	11/27/2013
EEO-396	B396-20131126AJZ	11/26/2013	Received	05/24/2019
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20131125BXD	11/25/2013	Received	11/26/2013
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20121128ALM	11/28/2012	Received	11/29/2012
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20111122ALG	11/22/2011	Received	11/23/2011
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20111122BFB	11/22/2011	Received	11/23/2011
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20101123AQS	11/23/2010	Received	11/24/2010
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20091130ALP	11/30/2009	Received	12/01/2009
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20091120AAS	11/20/2009	Received	11/23/2009
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20081201BLR	12/01/2008	Received	12/02/2008
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20071128AIM	11/28/2007	Received	11/29/2007
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20071126AHP	11/26/2007	Received	11/27/2007
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20061122ADB	11/22/2006	Received	11/24/2006
License to Cover	BLEDT-20060802AAO	08/02/2006	Granted	08/11/2006
Minor Mod	BMPEDT-20060718ACE	07/18/2006	Granted	07/25/2006
Engineering STA	BEDSTA-20060718ABW	07/18/2006	Granted	07/24/2006
Engineering STA	BDSTA-20060717ABH	07/17/2006	Dismissed	07/24/2006
License to Cover	BLEDT-20060627ABH	06/27/2006	Dismissed	08/17/2006
EEO-396	B396-20051129ADT	11/29/2005	Received	05/23/2019
Renewal	BRET-20051129AEJ	11/29/2005	Granted	03/23/2006
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20051129AGD	11/29/2005	Received	11/30/2005
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20051128AHM	11/28/2005	Received	11/29/2005
Engineering STA	BMDSTA-20060412AGZ	04/12/2005	Granted	05/09/2006
Engineering STA	BEDSTA-20050323AHM	03/23/2005	Granted	11/16/2005
Minor Mod	BMPEDT-20050322AGE	03/22/2005	Granted	04/22/2005
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20041202ACV	12/02/2004	Received	12/03/2004
Engineering STA	BEDSTA-20040902ACR	09/02/2004	Granted	09/30/2004
Engineering STA	BEDSTA-20040211ACI	02/11/2004	Granted	02/25/2004
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20031201AVT	12/01/2003	Received	12/02/2003
Engineering STA	BDSTA-20030815AFG	08/15/2003	Granted	09/02/2003
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20011127ABX	01/10/2002	Received	01/11/2002
Minor Mod	BPEDT-20000331AAX	04/06/2000	Granted	06/01/2001
Renewal	BRET-19971201XK	12/01/1997	Granted	03/26/1998
Renewal	BRET-19921125KH	11/25/1992	Granted	03/30/1993
Renewal	BRET-19871130KZ	11/30/1987	Granted	03/16/1988
Renewal	BRET-19821130ZP	11/30/1982	Granted	03/11/1983
Renewal	BRET-19791203KT	12/03/1979	Granted	03/25/1980

Number of Stations:	2
Population Covered:	3,657,043
Percent of Total:	1.17%

Stations for Owner - Twin Cities Public Television