KDSO-LD explained

Callsign:KDSO-LD
Location:Medford, Oregon
Country:United States
Branding:theDove TV
Digital:24 (UHF)
Virtual:16
Affiliations:Religious
Callsign Meaning:Dove Southern Oregon
Owner:theDove Media, Inc.
Sister Stations:KDOV (FM), KDOV-LD, KKPM-CD, KDRC-LD, KFTY-LD
Erp:1.54 kW
Haat:403.60NaN0
Class:LD
Facility Id:125327
Coordinates:42.2976°N -122.7511°W
Licensing Authority:FCC
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Callsign:KDOV-LD
Digital:18 (UHF)
Virtual:18
Location:Medford, Oregon
Callsign Meaning:Dove
Erp:1.45 kW
Haat:402.50NaN0
Class:LD
Facility Id:129254
Coordinates:42.2976°N -122.7511°W
Licensing Authority:FCC

KDSO-LD (channel 16), branded on-air as theDove TV, is a low-power religious television station in Medford, Oregon, United States. KDOV-LD (channel 18) serves as a translator of KDSO. The stations are owned by theDove Media alongside KDOV (91.7 FM) in Medford, KDRC-LD (channel 26) in Redding, California, and another low-powered station in Yuba City, which operates a network of low-power translators throughout Northern California and airs theDove TV on the primary channel of most of these translators.

Programming

KDSO-LD/KDOV-LD broadcasts a schedule of local and national Christian programs, including those from Christian Broadcasting Network, which produces news and informational programming, including CBN NewsWatch, Christian World News, The 700 Club (which also aired daily on fellow Medford station CBS affiliate KTVL (channel 10) until September 2012 when it moved over to Fox affiliate KMVU (channel 26)) and 700 Club Interactive. Local programming featured includes Mornings on theDove and Focus Today (both simulcasts with KDOV radio) and news updates throughout the day.

They have also broadcast programs from LeSEA Broadcasting in the past.

Subchannels

Channel! rowspan="2"
ResAspectShort nameProgramming
18.1 16.1 theDove Main programming
18.2 16.2 CBNews CBN News
18.3 16.3 theDove SD simulcast of LD1
Subchannel of KKPM-CD! Channel! Res.! Aspect! Short name! Programming
28.1 theDove Main KKPM-CD programming
Subchannel of KDRC-LD! Channel! Res.! Aspect! Short name! Programming
26.1 theDove Main KDRC-LD programming

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Awards

In 2011, theDove TV was the recipient of the National Religious Broadcasters' prestigious Low Power Television Station of the Year.[1]

In 2022, theDove TV received another NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year.

Controversy

On March 22, 2021, theDove TV was removed from and banned permanently by YouTube. This was as result of claims that theDove was repeatedly violating their "COVID-19 misinformation and presidential election integrity policies" that were added to its "community standards" around the time of the 2020 United States presidential election.

A spokesperson for YouTube stated, "Any channel that violates these policies will receive a strike, which temporarily restricts uploading or live-streaming. Channels that receive three strikes in the same 90-day period will be permanently removed from YouTube. If a channel owner feels the strike was made in error, they can appeal the decision." The appeal was made, but denied by YouTube. A claim of ownership to the videos was also made, but it, too, was denied.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.thedove.us/news/kdov-lp-receive-nrb-low-power-television-station-year-award KDOV-LP to Receive NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year Award
  2. News: Parfitt. Jamie. YouTube takes down all videos by local Christian media network theDove. April 23, 2021. KDRV. March 31, 2021. April 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423164625/https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/YouTube-takes-down-all-videos-by-local-Christian-media-theDove-574074891.html. dead.