KPDQ-FM
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|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDZR, KFIS, KPDQ (AM), KRYP, KPAM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 8, 1961 (at 93.7) |
Former frequencies | 93.7 MHz (1961-2006) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58629 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts 52,000 with beam tilt |
| HAAT | 387 meters (1270 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°29′20″N 122°41′40″W / 45.48889°N 122.69444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | KPDQ-FM Webstream |
| Website | kpdq.com |
KPDQ-FM (93.9
John MacArthur.[citation needed
] Hosts pay Salem Media for time on the station and may use their broadcasts to appeal for donations to their ministries.
KPDQ-FM has an
FM translator
stations, to improve reception in other Oregon communities.
History
Early years
KPDQ-FM
sign off
at sunset. In the 1970s, KPDQ-FM began airing separate religious programming. KPDQ-FM was owned by George W. Davis, who had founded KPDQ in 1947.
In the 1980s, Davis' son, George Davis II, became the president of the Inspirational Broadcasting Corporation, the new name for the company that owned both stations. In August 1986, Inspirational Broadcasting sold KPDQ-AM-FM to
Salem Media.[4]
Frequency switch
In early 2006, KPDQ-FM moved one spot up the dial, to 93.9 MHz. It was part of a multi-station switch, with KAST-FM in
), also owned by Salem Media.As part of the move, KPDQ-FM had to downgrade from Class C to Class C1. In addition, it had to cut its 97,000 watt output nearly in half.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPDQ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KPDQ-FM
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1963 page B-151
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1988 page B-232
- ^ Fybush, Scott (March 2, 2007). "The Big Trip 2006, Part IV: The Northern Oregon Coast". Tower Site of the Week.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 page D-430
External links
- KPDQ-FM Website
- KPDQ-FM on Facebook
- KPDQ-FM on Twitter
- KPDQ in the FCC FM station database
- KPDQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database