KLDR

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KLDR
KLDR 98.3-98.1-104.5 logo.png
Broadcast area Grants Pass, Oregon-Medford, Oregon
Frequency 98.3 MHz
BrandingKLDR; The Music Leader
Programming
Format Adult Top 40
Ownership
OwnerGrants Pass Broadcasting Corp.
KAJO
History
First air date
May 3, 1991 (as KAJO-FM)
Former call signs
KAJO-FM (1991–1992)
Call sign meaning
The Music LeaDeR
Technical information
Facility ID 24821
Class C2
ERP 1,850 watts
HAAT 638 meters (2,093 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°22′56″N123°16′29″W / 42.38222°N 123.27472°W / 42.38222; -123.27472
Translator(s) see below
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website kldr.com

KLDR (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Top 40 music format. [1] Licensed to Harbeck-Fruitdale, Oregon, United States, the station serves Southern Oregon, including Grants Pass, Medford, and the Illinois Valley. The station is currently owned by Grants Pass Broadcasting Corp. [2]

Contents

History

The station came on the air in 1991 as KAJO-FM, an FM simulcast of AM 1270 KAJO.

In 1992, the simulcast was discontinued, as the station became “The Leader” KLDR, with a more gold-based Adult Contemporary format. The first song played on KLDR was “Africa” from Toto. Within a couple of years after its launch, KLDR moved in the direction of Adult Top 40.

Translators

KLDR broadcasts on the following translators:

Call sign Frequency City of license ERP (W) Class FCC info
K251AX98.1 FM Medford, Oregon 41D FMQ
K283AE104.5 FM Cave Junction, Oregon 11D FMQ

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. "KLDR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-12-02.