KUDD

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KUDD
City of license Randolph, Utah
Broadcast area Salt Lake City, Utah
Branding Mix 107.9
Slogan All The Hits
Frequency 107.9 MHz
First air date 1984
Format Top 40 (CHR)
ERP 75,000 watts
HAAT 696 meters
Class C
Facility ID 33438
Transmitter coordinates 41°15′27.00″N 112°26′24.00″W / 41.2575000°N 112.4400000°W / 41.2575000; -112.4400000
Former callsigns KRGO (1984-1986)
KRPN (1986-1992)
KZQQ-FM (2/1992-12/1992)
KRGQ-FM (1992-1995)
KRGO (1995-1996)
KRKR (1996-1998)
KSNU (1998-1999)
KWKD (11/1999-12/1999)
KSNU (1999-2000)
KFVR-FM (2000-2001)
Owner Broadway Media LS, LLC (to be donated to Community Wireless)
Webcast Listen Live
Website mix1079fm.com

KUDD (107.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Randolph, Utah, USA, it serves the Salt Lake City area. The station is currently owned by Broadway Media LS, LLC. The station's studios are located in Downtown Salt Lake City and its transmitter site is located in the Promontory Mountains north of Great Salt Lake in Box Elder County.

History

The station was first licensed in 1984.[1] The station held the callsign KRGO, and aired a country music format, simulcasting sister station KRGO 1550.[2][3]

On September 19, 1986, the station's callsign was changed to KRPN.[4] As KRPN, the station aired an oldies format, and was branded "WKRP".[5][6]

On February 10, 1992, the station's callsign was changed to KZQQ-FM.[4] As KZQQ-FM in 1992, the station aired the Z Rock heavy metal format.[7] In September 14, 1992, the station adopted a Country music format.[7] On December 28, 1992, the station's callsign was changed to KRGQ-FM, and on May 12, 1995, the station's callsign was changed to KRGO.[4]

On October 18, 1996, the station's callsign was changed to KRKR.[4] As KRKR, the station aired a rock format as "K-Rock".[8] In July 1997, the station began airing the "Timeless" adult standards format, and was known as "Sunny 107.9".[8] On January 1, 1998, the station's callsign was changed to KSNU.[4] In early August 1998, the station's format changed to adult contemporary as a simulcast of KOSY 106.5.[9] The simulcast ended in July 1999, when the station became "The Edge", which served as a placeholder format until the station's sale was consummated.[10][11] In 2000 the station became KFVR-FM, and the station aired music from the late 1960s to the early 1980s as "Fever 107.9" "Utah's Movin' Oldies".[12]

The station shifted from a modern adult contemporary format to a top 40 (CHR) format in 2009.

On June 18, 2010, Millcreek, KUDD's owners, sold the station, along with KUUU and KYLZ to Simmons Media Group. Simmons continued to operate KUDD and its sister stations until they were sold to Broadway Media in 2014.[13]

Current announcers include Lexi, Banks, MJ, Dylan and Jake Stone.

On December 2, 2015, Broadway announced a deal with Community Wireless, who will move KPCW-FM down from 91.9 to 91.7 and take ownership of the 107.9 signal that Broadway is donating to them after they move KUDD's Top 40 format to 105.1, where it will replace KAUU's Country format.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Accessed September 14, 2015
  2. ↑ "Ratings Report", Radio & Records, April 1985. p. 123. Accessed September 14, 2015
  3. ↑ "Ratings Report & Directory", Radio & Records, April 1986. p. 142. Accessed September 14, 2015
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Call Sign History", fcc.gov. Accessed August 20, 2015
  5. ↑ Lynn Arave, "AM Radio. When was the last time you listened to it?", Deseret News, February 10, 1989. Accessed September 14, 2015
  6. ↑ Radio Log, Deseret News, March 27, 1991. Accessed September 14, 2015
  7. 1 2 Lynn Arave, "Hans Petersen's Return May be Just What Doctor Ordered for AM", Deseret News, September 18, 1992. Accessed August 21, 2015
  8. 1 2 Lynn Arave, "`K-Rock' vanishes as S.L. tunes in 2 new stations", Deseret News, July 25, 1997. Accessed August 20, 2015
  9. ↑ Ivan Lincoln, "KSNU music revamp was unnerving", Deseret News, August 9, 1998. Accessed August 20, 2015
  10. ↑ Lynn Arave, "KALL's latest stunt: Barberi wants to be on Hatch ticket", Deseret News, July 9, 1999. Accessed August 20, 2015
  11. ↑ Lynn Arave, "Tunis falls victim to the changes at KALL and KNRS", Deseret News, July 30, 1999. Accessed August 20, 2015
  12. ↑ Lynn Arave, "Ex-traffic reporter now in KFVR a.m. driver seat", Deseret News, May 5, 2000. Accessed August 20, 2015
  13. ↑ "SIMMONS BUYS THREE IN SLC" From Radio Ink (June 18, 2010)
  14. ↑ "Broadway Media To Donate 107.9 KUDD Salt Lake City; Upgrade 92.5 KUUU" from Radioinsight (December 2, 2015)

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