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KLDX

Coordinates: 43°5′2.5″N 96°9′53.7″W / 43.084028°N 96.164917°W / 43.084028; -96.164917
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KLDX
Frequency88.5 MHz
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
NetworkK-Love
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
August 16, 1968 (1968-08-16)
Former call signs
KDCR (1967–2021)
Former frequencies
91.3 MHz (1968–1981)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17314
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT151.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
43°5′2.5″N 96°9′53.7″W / 43.084028°N 96.164917°W / 43.084028; -96.164917
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteklove.com

KLDX (88.5 FM) is a radio station in Sioux Center, Iowa, owned by Educational Media Foundation and airing the K-Love network. It was originally established by Dordt University (then Dordt College) and was operated by the school from 1968 to 2021.

History

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KDCR signed on August 16, 1968, at 91.3 MHz; it broadcast with 48,000 watts. It moved to 88.5 MHz in 1981 in order to increase power to 100,000 watts.[2] KDCR followed closely the Christian Reformed Church in North America tradition that gave rise and shape to Dordt University.

Sale to EMF

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On March 22, 2021, Dordt University announced that, due to declining listener support and ongoing costs, it would sell KDCR to the Educational Media Foundation, which would begin programming K-Love on May 15; Dordt sporting events would continue to stream online.[3] The call letters were changed to KLDX on May 15, 2021, coinciding with the beginning of the operating agreement. The sale, at a price of $200,000, was consummated on July 1, 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLDX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC History Cards for KLDX
  3. ^ Lance, Venta (March 22, 2021). "Iowa College Station To Cease Operations With Sale To EMF". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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