KEPD

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KEPD
KEPD KePadre104.9 logo.png
City Ridgecrest, California
Broadcast area Indian Wells Valley
Frequency 104.9 MHz
BrandingKePadre 104.9
Programming
Format Spanish variety
Ownership
OwnerAdelman Broadcasting, Inc.
KGBB, KLOA, KRAJ
History
First air date
1979 (as KFIO)
Former call signs
KFIO (1979–1989)
KLOA-FM (1989–2009)
Technical information
Facility ID 458
Class B1
ERP 1,500 watts
HAAT 393 meters (1,289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°28′38″N117°41′59″W / 35.47722°N 117.69972°W / 35.47722; -117.69972
Links
Website kepadre1049.com

KEPD (104.9 FM, "KePadre 104.9") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Ridgecrest, California and serves the Indian Wells Valley area. The station is owned by Adelman Broadcasting and broadcasts a Spanish variety format.

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History

The station first signed on in 1979 as KFIO, the sister station to KLOA (1240 AM). Originally owned by John and Eleanor Quigley, it broadcast a big band music format. [1]

In December 1988, the Quigleys sold KFIO and KLOA to Roy Mayhugh for $552,500. [2] The new owner changed KFIO's call letters to KLOA-FM the following year. [3]

In March 1995, Mayhugh sold KLOA-AM-FM to Adelman Broadcasting for $500,000. At the time, KLOA-FM carried a country music format. [4]

In 2009, KLOA-FM adopted the KEPD call sign. The station flipped from country to a regional Mexican format branded as "KePadre 104.9".

On April 18, 2012, KEPD changed its format to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Juan FM 104.9". The station is the first affiliate of the Juan FM proprietary format that is licensed by Sparknet Communications, creator of the Jack FM adult hits network. [5] At some point later on, it reverted to its previous "KePadre 104.9" branding, with a Spanish variety format.

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