KDOT (FM)

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KDOT
Broadcast areaReno, Nevada
Sparks, Nevada
Frequency 104.5 MHz
BrandingRock 104.5
Programming
Format Active rock
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
 1966 (as KIIQ)
Former call signs
KIIQ (1966–1987)
KIIQ-FM (1987–1991)
KHIT-FM (1991–1996)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 38457
Class C
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 893 meters (2,930 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°18′47″N119°53′02″W / 39.313°N 119.884°W / 39.313; -119.884
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kdot.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

KDOT (104.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station located in Reno, Nevada. KDOT airs an active rock music format. Its studios are located on Plumb Lane in South Reno, and its transmitter is located on Slide Mountain.

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History

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Steve Funk was the first program director of KDOT-FM while Rob Williams acted as the operations manager for all of the stations within the Lotus Reno building. Over the first year, some changes in the lineup occurred, the largest being Steve Funk moving to afternoons and Rob Williams taking over the morning drive shift (a slot he had previously done under "KHIT-FM"). Brooke left the station soon after and was replaced with Arnie States, making this the early version of what would later become a very successful morning team, "The Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show".

Earlier use of the call KDOT

From 1957 to 1962, the call sign KDOT was used by an AM station in Reno, Nevada, broadcasting on 1230 kHz.[ citation needed ] That station went "dark" (off the air) in late 1962. The following year, new owners received approval to use the call sign KCBN, and the station returned to the air on October 30, 1963. Since September 13, 2019, that station has used the call sign KZTQ.

In 1964, the call sign KDOT was assigned to an AM radio station in Scottsdale, Arizona, broadcasting on 1440 kHz. Sister station KDOT-FM launched on August 1, 1969, airing beautiful music/easy listening (BM/EZ) until March 31, 1978. The studios of both stations were located in the "beautiful Safari resort." Since February 5, 1986, the FM station in Scottsdale has used the call sign KSLX-FM.

Controversy

On May 28, 2009, Hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States from "The Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show" drew media attention by advocating violence against LGBT children during their show, in reference to two recent news stories regarding transgender children. [2] States said, "God forbid if my son put on a pair of high heels, I would probably hit him with one of my shoes". Williams and States took turns referring to gender dysphoric children as "idiots" and "freaks," who were just out "for attention" and had "a mental disorder that just needs to somehow be gotten out of them," either by verbal abuse on the part of the parents, or even shock therapy. [3] In response, several advertisers (including Snapple, Sonic, Carl's Jr, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Verizon, Chipotle Grill, AT&T, and McDonald's) pulled their advertising from KRXQ. Nissan similarly declined to renew an advertising contract with the station. [4] On June 8, 2009, GLAAD announced that the show would issue an apology during a special broadcast including a transgender person. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KDOT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "FOX40".
  3. ↑ "KRXQ Sacramento Radio Hosts Encourage Violence Against Transgender Children". HuffPost . July 3, 2009.
  4. ↑ "All You Need to Know about Trademark Name Registration and Company Trademark Registration". September 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ Ferraro, Richard (June 8, 2009). "Hosts of Rob, Arnie & Dawn in the Morning Plan Special Broadcast on Transgender Issues". GLAAD.org. GLAAD. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010.
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