KXDS

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KXDS
Broadcast area St. George, Utah
Frequency 91.3 MHz
Branding91.3 The Blaze
Programming
Format Variety (radio) Rhythmic Contemporary
Ownership
Owner Utah Tech University
KQUT-LP (leased)
History
First air date
2009 (2009)
Call sign meaning
DS for Dixie State, the former name of Utah Tech University
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 173065
Class C3
ERP 380 watts
HAAT 565 meters (1,854 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′49″N113°29′28″W / 36.84694°N 113.49111°W / 36.84694; -113.49111 Coordinates: 36°50′49″N113°29′28″W / 36.84694°N 113.49111°W / 36.84694; -113.49111
Translator(s) K235CK (94.9 MHz)
Links
Public license information
Website radiodixie913.com

KXDS (91.3 & 94.9 FM, "91.3 The Blaze") is a radio station broadcasting a variety (radio) format. [1] Licensed to Santa Clara, Utah, United States, the station is currently owned by Utah Tech University, formerly known as Dixie State University. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 380 watts. [2] The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip".

Radio programming from Dixie State began in 2009, when a preview of KXDS's programming aired on KURR (103.1 FM) ahead of the launch of the 91.3 facility. The station was known as "Classical 91" and aired a classical music format. [3] The classical format was dropped in 2012 as part of changes to increase student involvement. [4]

In 2017, the university entered into a 10-year lease to expand to operating a low-power station in St. George, KDXI-LP 100.3. [5] That station changed its call sign to KQUT-LP on June 29, 2022, in advance of Dixie State University changing its name officially to Utah Tech University on July 1.

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  2. "KXDS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  3. "College dept. launches classical radio station". The Daily Spectrum. Saint George, Utah. April 17, 2009. p. Where It @ 24. Retrieved July 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Putnam, Ashley (January 18, 2012). "Radio station changes tune". The Dixie Sun. Saint George, Utah. p. 1, 3 . Retrieved July 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Yenchik, Beaux (January 11, 2017). "DSU radio fills in the blanks with new station". The Dixie Sun News. Saint George, Utah. p. 1, 2 . Retrieved July 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.