KMED (FM)

(Redirected from K294AS)

KMED (106.3 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Eagle Point, Oregon, United States, and serving the Medford-Ashland area. The station is owned by Bicoastal Media.[2]

KMED
Broadcast area
Medford-Ashland, Oregon
Frequency106.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKMED 105.9 106.3 106.7
Programming
FormatNews/talk
SubchannelsHD2: Adult album alternative "105.5 106.3-HD2 The Valley"
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Bicoastal Media
  • (Bicoastal Media Licenses VI, LLC)
KRWQ, KLDZ, KIFS
History
First air date
1995 (1995) (as KZZE)
Former call signs
  • KZZE (1994–2015)
  • KYVL (2015–2023)
Call sign meaning
Medford
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
60181
ClassC3
ERP1,000 watts
HAAT480 meters (1,570 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°21′12″N 122°47′8″W / 42.35333°N 122.78556°W / 42.35333; -122.78556
Translators
  • 105.9 K290AF (Rogue River)
  • 106.7 K294AS (Ashland)
  • HD2: 105.5 K288CP (Ashland)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

History

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In the late 1990s, the station was branded as "Eagle 106.3" with a rock format. By the early 2000s, the format had evolved to active rock as "106-3 KZZE". On August 3, 2015, at 12:00 pm, KZZE flipped to an adult album alternative format known as "106.3 The Valley" and changed its call letters to KYVL.[3][4]

On January 8, 2023, KYVL moved the adult album alternative format to its HD2 subchannel and picked up sister station KMED's news/talk format, with the sign-off of KMED's 1440 AM frequency. KYVL's translators began relaying the HD2 subchannel.[5] On January 11, the stations swapped call signs, with 106.3 assuming KMED.

Translators

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KMED broadcasts on the following translators:

Broadcast translators for KMED
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassFCC info
K290AF 105.9 FMRogue River, Oregon7776080DLMS
K294AS 106.7 FMAshland, Oregon7775970DLMS
Broadcast translator for KMED-HD2
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassFCC info
K288CP 105.5 FMAshland, Oregon27228230DLMS

References

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  1. "Facility Technical Data for KMED". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KMED Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  3. "KZZE Medford, OR Drops Active Rock For AAA".
  4. "KZZE Becomes The Valley".
  5. "KMED Sign-Off To Lead To Multi-Frequency Shuffle". RadioInsight. December 29, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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