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| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Coates Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 8, 1992 |
Former call signs | KBXS[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 63558 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 32,000 watts |
| HAAT | 293 meters (962 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°14′46″N 114°55′39″W / 39.24611°N 114.92750°W |
KDSS (92.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Ely, Nevada. The station is owned by Coates Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a country music format.[2]
The station was assigned the KDSS call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 8, 1992.[1]
Programming[edit]
In addition to its usual music format, programming on KDSS includes Takin’ it Outside, a short program about "living and playing in the Southwestern Outdoors" hosted by Doug Nielsen.[3]
Ownership[edit]
On November 30, 2007, Patrick Dennis Coates died at the age of 67.[4] A resident of Ely since 1996, Coates and his wife, Samantha J. Coates, jointly owned 100 percent of privately held Coates Broadcasting, Inc.[5] Samantha Coates died on September 1, 2009, at the age of 72.[6] Ownership of the station and Coates Broadcasting, Inc. has since passed to Karen Livingston, daughter of Patrick and Samantha Coates.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Takin' it Outside - About the Show". My Outdoor TV. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ "Obituaries: Patrick Dennis Coates". The Ely Times. 2007-12-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. 2007-05-22.
- ^ "Obituaries: Samantha Jean Coates". The Ely Times. 2009-09-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coates Broadcasting Inc". www.buzzfile.com. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
External links[edit]
- KDSS 92.7 Jack FM Facebook
- KDSS in the FCC FM station database
- KDSS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KDSS station website