KDOV (FM)
Radio station in Medford, Oregon, United States
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KDOV is a non-commercial radio station in Medford, Oregon, broadcasting to the Medford-Ashland, Oregon area on 91.7 FM. KDOV airs Christian contemporary music and religious programming. It is owned by United Christian Broadcasters, through licensee UCB USA, Inc.
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| Broadcast area | Medford-Ashland, Oregon |
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| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Branding | The Dove |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Contemporary/ Religious |
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| History | |
First air date | August 16, 1958 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17460 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 26,000 watts |
| HAAT | −111 meters (−364 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°17′43.4″N 122°48′19.1″W |
| Translator | See § Repeaters and translators |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thedove.us |
KDOV has a sister television station, KDSO-LD.
Programming
In addition to music blocks supervised by music director and on-air talent Jerry Bilden, TheDove Radio airs segments from various Christian ministers such as the late Charles Colson and Dr. Charles Stanley, Dr. James Kennedy and others. They also broadcast live local church services from Parkview Christian Center in Grants Pass. Flagship programs for TheDove include Mornings on TheDove and Focus Today (simulcast with the TV station and KCMX Radio), both hosted by station president Perry Atkinson. There also local news updates with news director Steve Johnson and news reporter Ashley Carrasco.
Local sports coverage
KDOV also serves as the flagship radio station for Cascade Christian High School varsity football and boys basketball with sports director Jim McCoy and talent Mark McLemore providing play-by-play. It debuted Cascade Christian baseball on May 29, 2012, with the OSAA Class 3A Playoff game against Bandon/Pacific and also carried the state championship game versus Santiam Christian just days later.
On-Air Talent
- Perry Atkinson - Host, Mornings on TheDove, Focus Today, Afternoons on TheDove
- Jerry Bilden - Music Director / On-Air Talent
- Ashley Carrasco - News Anchor / Reporter, Mornings on TheDove (formerly on KTVL)
Former On-Air
- Steve Best - On-Air Talent
- Leon Hunsaker - Meteorologist (formerly of KOBI-TV and KTVL, died 2022)
- Steve Johnson - News Director / Co-Host, Mornings on TheDove
- Jim McCoy - Play-By-Play Commentator for Cascade Christian High School football and boys basketball (radio only)
- Demi DeSoto - News Anchor / Reporter, Mornings on TheDove (formerly on KTVL)
- Polina (Yemelyanova) Leiser - Co-Host / Executive Producer, Mornings on TheDove
Board of directors
- Perry Atkinson, President
- Dallas Rhoden, Vice President
- Jason Atkinson, Secretary / Treasurer
- Hal Short, Chairman of the Board
- Mark Portrait, Director
- Ted Darnell, Director
Repeaters and translators
The following full-power stations rebroadcast the main signal of KDOV:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| KDPO | 91.9 FM | Port Orford, Oregon | 173276 | 2,000 | 244 m (801 ft) | C3 | 42°51′53″N 124°26′54″W | LMS |
| KDCB | 89.5 FM | Coos Bay, Oregon | 176687 | 55 | 148 m (486 ft) | A | 43°21′15.4″N 124°14′34.4″W | LMS |
| KDOB | 91.5 FM | Brookings, Oregon | 172931 | 430 | 347 m (1,138 ft) | A | 42°7′22.3″N 124°18′0.3″W | LMS |
| KDJA | 94.9 FM | Bend, Oregon | 190435 | 2400 | 582 m (1,909 ft) | A | 44°11′52.4″N 120°58′44.1″W | LMS |
The following low-power FM translators relay the main signal of KDOV:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| K201DI | 88.1 FM | Grants Pass, Oregon | 81579 | 23 | D | LMS |
| K221ED | 92.1 FM | Medford, Oregon | 142073 | 65 | D | LMS |
| K272FM | 102.3 FM | Azalea, Oregon | 28318 | 10 | D | LMS |
| K293AB | 106.5 FM | Cave Junction, Oregon | 28316 | 10 | D | LMS |
| K293AU | 106.5 FM | Yreka, California | 146005 | 10 | D | LMS |
| K300BE | 107.9 FM | Ashland, Oregon | 140454 | 250 | D | LMS |
See also
- Focus On The Family
- Moody Radio (In The Market with Janet Parshall)
