KTDZ

KTDZ
College, Alaska;
Broadcast area	Fairbanks metropolitan area
Frequency	103.9 MHz
Branding	Ted-FM
Programming
Format	Adult hits
Ownership
Owner	Rob Ingstad; (Rob Ingstad Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	KCBF, KFAR, KXLR, KWLF, KWDD
History
First air date	September 6, 1984; 40 years ago
Former call signs	KSUA (1984–1996); KUWL (1996–2006)
Former frequencies	91.5 MHz
Call sign meaning	K TeD Z
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69405
Class	C1
ERP	28,000 watts
HAAT	233 meters (764 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	64°55′18.9″N 147°43′3.7″W / 64.921917°N 147.717694°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	mytedfm.com

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.^[2]

History

The station signed on the air on September 6, 1984; 40 years ago (September 6, 1984).^[3] 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.^[4] 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."

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KTDZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Radio-Locator.com/KTDZ
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1988 page B-11, Broadcasting & Cable
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1999 page D-16, Broadcasting & Cable

External links

KTDZ website
Facility details for Facility ID 69405 (KTDZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KTDZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KTDZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/KTDZ

[3] Broadcasting Yearbook 1988 page B-11, Broadcasting & Cable

[4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1999 page D-16, Broadcasting & Cable

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