WKDZ-FM
| City of license | Cadiz, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Clarksville, TN-Hopkinsville, KY |
| Branding | 106.5 WKDZ |
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz |
| First air date | May 18, 1972 [1] |
| Format | Country |
| Power | 13,400 Watts |
| Class | C3 |
| Callsign meaning | KDZ = “Cadiz” |
| Former callsigns | WBZD (1985-1991) |
| Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1972-1995?) |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Tennessee Titans Radio Network UK Sports Network |
| Owner | Ham Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WHVO, WKDZ-AM |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | WKDZradio.com |
WKDZ-FM (106.5 FM) is a radio station licensed in Cadiz, Kentucky. WKDZ-FM is owned by Ham Broadcasting. Beth Mann serves as Ham Broadcasting owner/president.
In 2004, Ham Broadcasting moved from their former Will Jackson Road location to a new 4,100-square-foot (380 m2) facility at Broadbent Square in east Cadiz.[2]
Contents
History
The station first signed on the air at 106.3 megahertz on May 18, 1972. It began as an 3,000-watt FM simulcast station of WKDZ-AM for its first ten years on the air. At that time, WKDZ-AM broadcast a Variety format. [3] In the mid 1980s, the station became separate from the AM counterpart, and began broadcasting an Adult contemporary format.
Under the WBZD callsign from 1985 to 1991, the station continued its Adult Contemporary format. In 1991, the station’s callsign was reverted to the original WKDZ-FM, and it began broadcasting a country format.
Programming
WKDZ-FM broadcasts a country music format and serves Trigg, Christian, Caldwell, Lyon, and Todd counties in Kentucky.[4] In addition to its usual music programming, WKDZ-FM is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans football radio network.[5] and the Kentucky Wildcats radio network.[6] WKDZ-FM also broadcast Trigg County High School football games.
WKDZ-FM is unique in that it, along with WHVO and WKDZ-AM, boasts a full-time news department in house. WKDZ-FM has been recognized many times for its community service. The station also has won a Marconi Award for "Small Market Station Of The Year" in 2008 and again in 2013. WKDZ-FM has been consistently nominated for, and won the coveted NAB Crystal Award for Community Service in 2013.
On Air Staff
(Weekdays)
- Alan Watts (mornings 5 - 9 am)
- Cindy Allen Lax (mornings 7:30 - 9 am)
- Eddie Owen (midday 9 am - 12 pm)
- Kimberly Allen (afternoons 1 - 3 pm)
- Bill Booth (afternoon drive 3 - 5 pm)
- Greg Leath (evenings 6 pm - 12 am)
- Scott Brown (sports)
- Ann Petrie (news - 5 pm News Edge Host)
- Robin Stevens (news)
- Travis Faulkner (news)
- Boyd Clark (news - 12 Noon News Edge Host)
(Weekends)
- Scott Brown (Saturday Morning 8:15 - 9 am)
- Bill Booth (Saturday Morning 6 - 8 am & 9 am - 1 pm)
- Brandon Burke (Saturday Afternoon 1 - 6 pm)
- Chris Top (Saturday Evening 6 pm - 12 am & Sunday Morning 8 am - 4 pm)
- Rich Miller w/Powersource Radio (Sunday Morning 6 - 8 am)
- Joshua Claussen (Sunday Afternoon 4 - 7 pm)
- Jimmy Fish w/ Hooked on Country (Sunday Evening 7 pm - 12 am)
- Alan Watts (news)
- Robin Stevens (news)
- Travis Faulkner (news)
References
- ↑ 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-237
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External links
- WKDZ-FM official website
- WKDZ News E-dge
- WKDZ Sports E-dge
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKDZ
- Radio-Locator information on WKDZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKDZ
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