KLDX
 | |
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Network | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | August 16, 1968 |
Former call signs | KDCR (1967–2021) |
Former frequencies | 91.3 MHz (1968–1981) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17314 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 151.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°5′2.5″N 96°9′53.7″W / 43.084028°N 96.164917°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | klove.com |
KLDX (88.5 FM) is a radio station in Sioux Center, Iowa, owned by Educational Media Foundation and airing the K-Love network. It was originally established by Dordt University (then Dordt College) and was operated by the school from 1968 to 2021.
History
[edit]KDCR signed on August 16, 1968, at 91.3 MHz; it broadcast with 48,000 watts. It moved to 88.5 MHz in 1981 in order to increase power to 100,000 watts.[2] KDCR followed closely the Christian Reformed Church in North America tradition that gave rise and shape to Dordt University.
Sale to EMF
[edit]On March 22, 2021, Dordt University announced that, due to declining listener support and ongoing costs, it would sell KDCR to the Educational Media Foundation, which would begin programming K-Love on May 15; Dordt sporting events would continue to stream online.[3] The call letters were changed to KLDX on May 15, 2021, coinciding with the beginning of the operating agreement. The sale, at a price of $200,000, was consummated on July 1, 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLDX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "History Cards for KLDX". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- ^ Lance, Venta (March 22, 2021). "Iowa College Station To Cease Operations With Sale To EMF". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 17314 (KLDX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLDX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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