KRDU
Radio station in Dinuba, California, United States
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KRDU (1130 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Dinuba, California, United States, and serving the Fresno-Visalia market. It airs a religious format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. KRDU is regarded as America's first commercial Christian radio station. The studios are located on Shaw Avenue in North Fresno.
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Broadcast area | Fresno-Visalia, California |
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| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Branding | KRDU 1130am |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious |
| Ownership | |
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| KALZ, KBOS-FM, KCBL, KFBT, KFSO-FM, KHGE, KRZR, KSOF | |
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First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Radio Dinuba (original owner) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 36°29′3″N 119°15′57″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | krdu1130 |
KRDU's transmitter is sited off Road 136 in Cutler, California. As of 2019, KRDU is the radio home of the Fresno Grizzlies, a Pacific Coast League Triple A minor league baseball team connected with the Colorado Rockies.
History
KRDU signed on the air on December 26, 1948, at 1130 kilocycles.[2] It was owned by the Radio Dinuba Company with studios on L Street. The call sign represents Radio DinUba. At first it was a daytimer, required to go off the air at night and powered at only 250 watts. In 1949, it moved to 1240 kHz with 250 watts full-time.
In 1961, it moved back to 1130 kHz with full-time authorization, powered at 1,000 watts around the clock.[3] In 1975, it added an FM station, KLTA (now KSOF, still co-owned with KRDU).
In the 1990s, the power was increased to its current 5,000 watts days and 6,200 watts nights. In 1999, KRDU was acquired by AMFM, Inc.[4] AMFM was acquired by Clear Channel Communications, which later changed its name to iHeartMedia.
