KDUC
Radio station in Barstow, California, United States
34°58′15″N 117°02′22″W / 34.97083°N 117.03944°W / 34.97083; -117.03944 (KDUC)Public license information
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KDUC (94.3 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Barstow, California and serves the Barstow and Victor Valley areas, as well as along Interstate 15 to Baker, California. The station is simulcast on KDUQ (102.5 FM), which is licensed to Ludlow, California and broadcasts along Interstate 40 east of Barstow. Both stations are owned by California Communications of Barstow, LLC and broadcast a contemporary hit radio music format branded as "The Duck".
History
KDUC first signed on June 4, 1986 in Barstow, California. Owned by First American Communications Corporation, the station broadcast a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format.[2] On July 7, 1995, First American launched KDUQ, a repeater of KDUC that transmitted from Ludlow, California to extend coverage along Interstate 40 across the Mojave Desert east of Barstow. At the time, both stations carried a hot adult contemporary music format.[3] In December 1998, First American sold KDUC, KDUQ, and AM sister station KSZL to Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania-based Tele-Media Broadcasting LLC for $875,000.[4]
In June 2008, Dos Costas Communications Corporation sold the rhythmic contemporary-formatted KDUC and KDUQ, as well as KSZL and KXXZ, to California Communications of Barstow, LLC for $4.3 million.[5][6]
Repeater
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Transmitter coordinates | First air date | Call sign meaning |
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| KDUQ | 102.5 FM | Ludlow, California | 21497 | A | 6,000 | −50 m (−160 ft) | 34°43′21″N 116°10′04″W / 34.72250°N 116.16778°W / 34.72250; -116.16778 (KDUQ) | July 7, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-07-07) | Duck |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDUC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1987. p. B-26. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook 1996. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1996. p. B-46. ISBN 0-8352-3725-7. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. December 14, 1998. p. 69. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Victor Valley, CA Cluster Changes Hands". All Access. All Access Music Group. June 25, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "BAS Spins Two From Ohio Deal". All Access. All Access Music Group. July 2, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- KDUC in the FCC FM station database
- KDUC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- KDUQ in the FCC FM station database
- KDUQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Nearby regions
- Bakersfield
- Eastern Sierra
- Lancaster-Palmdale
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Palm Springs
- Riverside-San Bernardino
- See also
- List of radio stations in California
- Notes
- 1. Audio for TV channel 6 (KCIO-LP/Rel)
