KDSS
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| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Coates Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 8, 1992 |
Former call signs | KBXS[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63558 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 32,000 watts |
| HAAT | 293 meters (962 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°14′46″N 114°55′39″W / 39.24611°N 114.92750°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
KDSS (92.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Ely, Nevada. The station is owned by Coates Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a country music format.[3]
The station was assigned the KDSS call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 8, 1992.[1]
During 1988, KDSS was then known as KBXS, known as "Power X 93", and aired American Top 40.
Programming
[edit]In addition to its usual music format, programming on KDSS includes Takin’ it Outside, a short program about "living and playing in the Southwestern Outdoors" hosted by Doug Nielsen.[4]
Ownership
[edit]On November 30, 2007, Patrick Dennis Coates died at the age of 67.[5] A resident of Ely since 1996, Coates and his wife, Samantha J. Coates, jointly owned 100 percent of privately held Coates Broadcasting, Inc.[6] Samantha Coates died on September 1, 2009, at the age of 72.[7] Ownership of the station and Coates Broadcasting, Inc. has since passed to Karen Livingston, daughter of Patrick and Samantha Coates.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDSS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Takin' it Outside - About the Show". My Outdoor TV. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ "Obituaries: Patrick Dennis Coates". The Ely Times. 2007-12-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. 2007-05-22.
- ^ "Obituaries: Samantha Jean Coates". The Ely Times. 2009-09-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coates Broadcasting Inc". www.buzzfile.com. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
External links
[edit]- KDSS 92.7 Jack FM Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 63558 (KDSS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KDSS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KDSS station website
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