KOAD-LP was a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station.[4] The station was licensed to Hanford, California and serving Hanford, Lemoore, and Kings County in California.[1][2] KOAD-LP was owned by Denise M. White and operated under the Hanford Youth Services, Inc.[1]
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| Broadcast area | Hanford, California Lemoore, California Kings County, California[2] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.5 FM MHz |
| Branding | "K-Fun 92-5" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock[3][4] |
| Affiliations | Ultimate Classic Rock (Townsquare Media) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| History | |
First air date | February 9, 2015[3] |
Former call signs | KOAD-LP (2014-2020 DKOAD-LP (2020-2021)[5] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 196317 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 100 watts[6] |
| HAAT | 24.4 meters (80 ft)[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°19′36.4″N 119°38′46.0″W / 36.326778°N 119.646111°W[1] |
| Links | |
| Webcast | KOAD-LP Webstream |
| Website | KOAD-LP Online |
History edit
Denise M. White and Hanford Youth Services, Inc. applied for the construction permit to begin the process of building what would become KOAD on November 12, 2013.[7] The station received a License to Cover, allowing it to begin broadcasting, from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 13, 2014.[8]
KOAD-LP signed-on for the first time on February 9, 2015 with a classic rock format.[3] This would bring English-language radio back to Kings County after 20 years.[3] After signing on, local entertainment promotion personality Joey Perez was hired by KOAD-LP for their morning show.[9] By 2016, plans were in place to regionally syndicate the morning show.[9] Other programming included a live, weekly sports show from a Buffalo Wild Wings location in Hanford.[10]
The station made regional headlines in 2018 when a photo, taken by morning show host Joey Perez, of Tom Cruise shooting scenes for Top Gun: Maverick at nearby Naval Air Station Lemoore.[11] Hanford Youth Services received the donation of KNBI in Monterey, California, and per FCC rules, had to request the cancellation of KOAD-LP's license on December 3, 2020. KOAD-LP ceased broadcast operations, but continued to operate over internet radio until April 2022, when the stream was flipped to KMBY Monterey. [12]
Translator edit
In addition to KOAD-LP's primary frequency, the station's programming was simulcast on the following translator station to widen KOAD-LP's broadcast area.[13][14]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K272GD | 102.3 FM MHz FM | Fresno, California | 144742 | 75 watts | 96 m (315 ft) | D | 36°47′55.8″N 119°47′27.5″W / 36.798833°N 119.790972°W | LMS |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "KOAD-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Facility Technical Data - Contour Map". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Nidever, Seth (February 7, 2015). "English-language radio returns to Hanford". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California: Scripps League Newspapers. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - KOAD-LP". REC Networks. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Amendment to a Low Power FM Station Construction Permit Application". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. November 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "License to Cover for Low Power FM Station Construction Permit Application". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. November 13, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Marquez, Damian (March 12, 2016). "Hanford's Perez looks to take local radio show to larger markets". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California: Scripps League Newspapers. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Front Row Sports". Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Anteola, Bryant-Jon (September 19, 2018). "Tom Cruise makes appearance in Lemoore, shooting scenes for 'Top Gun' sequel on base". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Cancellation Application". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. December 3, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "K272GD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - K272GD-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved June 24, 2021.