KMED (FM) explained

KMED
City:Eagle Point, Oregon
Area:Medford-Ashland, Oregon
Branding:KMED 105.9 106.3 106.7
Translator:

Airdate: (as KZZE)
Format:News/talk
Subchannels:HD2: Adult album alternative "105.5 106.3-HD2 The Valley"
Erp:1,000 watts
Haat:480m (1,580feet)
Class:C3
Facility Id:60181
Coordinates:42.3533°N -122.7856°W
Callsign Meaning:Medford
Affiliations:Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Salem Radio Network
Townhall
Owner:Bicoastal Media
Licensee:Bicoastal Media Licenses VI, LLC
Sister Stations:KRWQ, KLDZ, KIFS, KYVL
Webcast:Listen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Website:kmed.com
thevalley.fm (HD2)
Licensing Authority:FCC

KMED (106.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Eagle Point, Oregon, United States, and serving the Medford-Ashland area. The station is owned by Bicoastal Media.[1]

History

In the later 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. The first song on "The Valley" was "New Frontier" by Donald Fagen[2] [3]

On January 8, 2023, KYVL changed its format from adult album alternative (which moved to its HD2 subchannel) to sister station KMED's news/talk format, with the sign-off of KMED's 1440 AM frequency. Its current translators began relaying KYVL's HD2 subchannel.[4] On January 11, the stations swapped call signs, with 106.3 assuming KMED.

Translators

KMED broadcasts on the following translators:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KMED Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-12-02.
  2. Web site: KZZE Medford, OR Drops Active Rock For AAA.
  3. Web site: KZZE Becomes the Valley. 3 August 2015.
  4. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/246654/kmed-sign-off-to-lead-to-multi-frequency-shuffle/ KMED Sign-Off to Lead to Multi-Frequency Shuffle