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.

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

History

edit

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

edit

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

edit
  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.
edit