KADA-FM

For the AM radio station in Ada, Oklahoma, United States, see KADA (AM).
KADA-FM
City of license Ada, Oklahoma
Branding Cool 99.3
Slogan "The Best of the 70's, 80's, 90's, and Now!"
Frequency 99.3 MHz
First air date 1980
Format Adult Contemporary
ERP 5,500 watts
HAAT 84.2 meters (276 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 33498
Transmitter coordinates 34°42′31″N 96°44′24″W / 34.70861°N 96.74000°WCoordinates: 34°42′31″N 96°44′24″W / 34.70861°N 96.74000°W
Callsign meaning Ada[1]
Former callsigns KASX (1979-1987)
KFIX (1987-1988)
Owner Chickasaw Nation
Sister stations KADA (AM), KCNP, KTLS-FM, KXFC, KYKC
Website kadaradio.net

KADA-FM (99.3 FM, "Cool 99.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Ada, Oklahoma, USA. The station, established in 1980, is currently owned by the Chickasaw Nation.

KADA-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.[2]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on July 20, 1979.[3] The new station was assigned the KASX call sign by the FCC on October 22, 1979.[4] KASX received its license to cover from the FCC on June 2, 1980.[5]

In July 1987, Ada Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KASX to DeBrine Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 9, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 17, 1987.[6] The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KFIX on November 1, 1987.[4]

This ownership change prove short-lived as DeBrine Communications, Inc., announced in April 1988 that they had agreed to sell KFIX to Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 14, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on July 18, 1988.[7] The call sign change too prove short-lived as the station was assigned KADA-FM on August 1, 1988.[4]

In March 1996, Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KADA-FM to the Chickasaw Nation. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 30, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on August 9, 1996.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Nelson, Bob. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPH-19781012AK)". FCC Media Bureau. July 20, 1979.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19791026AI)". FCC Media Bureau. June 2, 1980.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19870729HI)". FCC Media Bureau. September 17, 1987.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19880426HS)". FCC Media Bureau. July 18, 1988.
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19960315GL)". FCC Media Bureau. August 9, 1996.

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