KTDZ explained

KTDZ
City:College, Alaska
Area:Fairbanks metropolitan area
Branding:Ted-FM
Frequency:103.9 MHz
Format:Adult hits
Erp:28,000 watts
Haat:233m (764feet)
Class:C1
Former Frequencies:91.5 MHz
Facility Id:69405
Sister Stations:KCBF, KFAR, KXLR, KWLF, KWDD
Coordinates:64.9219°N -147.7177°W
Callsign Meaning:K TeD Z
Former Callsigns:KSUA (1984–1996)
KUWL (1996–2006)
Owner:Rob Ingstad
Licensee:Rob Ingstad Licenses, LLC
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:mytedfm.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KTDZ (103.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to College, Alaska, and broadcasting to the Fairbanks metropolitan area. It is owned by Rob Ingstad, through licensee Rob Ingstad Licenses, LLC, and airs an adult hits radio format, known as "Ted-FM." The studios are on 9th Avenue in Fairbanks.

KTDZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 28,000 watts as a Class C1 station. The transmitter is on Crestline Drive at Skyline Drive in College.[1]

History

The station signed on the air on .[2] Its original call sign was KSUA. It aired an album rock format and was an affiliate of the NBC Source Network. The power was only 1,000 watts and the owner was Student Media, Inc. Much of its staff were students at the nearby University of Alaska Fairbanks.

In 1996, the station's call letters changed to KUWL, which was a professionally staffed station playing country music. The power increased to 3,000 watts and the owner was Borealis Broadcasting.[3] The station moved its studios to Fairbanks.

In 2006, the station flipped to its current format under new owner Rob Ingstad. Its call sign changed to KTDZ and its moniker became "Ted-FM."

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KTDZ&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KTDZ
  2. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1988/B-Radio-1988-YB.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1988
  3. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-All-BC-YB-1999..pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1999