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File #: 19-5663   
Type: Real Property Lease
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 8/22/2019
Posting Language: Ordinance extending three antenna license agreements with Alpha Media LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and San Antonio RadioWorks, LLC effective September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2024 for a total $423,938.70 in license fees to be deposited into the General Fund. [Lori Houston, Assistant City Manager; John Jacks, Director, Center City Development & Operations]
Indexes: Tower of the Americas, Tower of the Americas Antennas
Attachments: 1. Alpha Media 2019 Contracts Disclosure Form, 2. SA Radioworks 2019 Contracts Disclosure Form, 3. Alpha Media K277CX Partially Executed License Agreement, 4. Alpha Media K296GK Partially Executed License Agreement, 5. SA Radioworks K279AB Partially Executed License, 6. Draft Ordinance, 7. Ordinance 2019-08-22-0654
Related files: 14-1539
DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations Department


DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1


SUBJECT:

Amendment to Antenna License Agreements with Alpha Media LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company and San Antonio RadioWorks, LLC


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes three amendments to antenna license agreements with Alpha Media LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Alpha Media) and San Antonio RadioWorks, LLC (San Antonio RadioWorks) to extend the term of the agreements through August 31, 2024 for a total of $423,939.17 in license fees, which includes a 3.00% annual increase. Alpha Media operates and maintains translators K277CX and K296GK and San Antonio RadioWorks operates and maintains translator K279AB. All three translators are located at the Tower of the Americas. All revenues generated from these amendments will be deposited into the General Fund.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Ordinance 2014-08-07-0529 authorized two antenna license agreements with San Antonio RadioWorks (K277CX and K279AB) and one antenna license agreement with Wildcatter Wireless, LLC (K296GK) for operating and maintaining radio broadcast translators and associated equipment at the Tower of the Americas. The purpose of the translators was to establish an FM presence for KTSA AM 550 and KAHL AM 1310, as well as expand coverage for KTFM 94.1. The initial term of each translator agreement was five years effective September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2019. Each agreement included two five-year renewal options. Following City Council approval in 2014, the agreements for translators K277CX and K296GK were assigned to Alpha Media.

This ordinance will authorize first amendments to Alpha Media and San Antonio RadioWorks antenna license agreements, to extend the license terms through August 31, 2024. Licensees will pay an annual license fee of $26,616.93 per agreement; this fee will increase 3.00% annually.


ISSUE:

Approval of this ordinance is...

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