KDUC

KDUC
Barstow, California;
Broadcast area	Barstow–Victorville, California
Frequency	94.3 MHz
Branding	94-3 & 102-5 The Duck
Programming
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner	California Communications of Barstow, LLC; (Dos Costas Communications Corporation);
Sister stations	KDUQ; KSZL; KXXZ;
History
First air date	June 4, 1986; 38 years ago
Call sign meaning	Duck
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	21495
Class	B1
ERP	4,600 watts
HAAT	239 meters (784 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°58′15″N 117°02′22″W / 34.97083°N 117.03944°W
Repeater(s)	See § Repeater
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	theduckradio.net

KDUC (94.3 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Barstow, California and serves the Barstow and Victor Valley areas, as well as along Interstate 15 to Baker, California. The station is simulcast on KDUQ (102.5 FM), which is licensed to Ludlow, California and broadcasts along Interstate 40 east of Barstow. Both stations are owned by California Communications of Barstow, LLC and broadcast a contemporary hit radio music format branded as "The Duck".

History

KDUC first signed on June 4, 1986 in Barstow, California. Owned by First American Communications Corporation, the station broadcast a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format.^[2] On July 7, 1995, First American launched KDUQ, a repeater of KDUC that transmitted from Ludlow, California to extend coverage along Interstate 40 across the Mojave Desert east of Barstow. At the time, both stations carried a hot adult contemporary music format.^[3] In December 1998, First American sold KDUC, KDUQ, and AM sister station KSZL to Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania-based Tele-Media Broadcasting LLC for $875,000.^[4]

In June 2008, Dos Costas Communications Corporation sold the rhythmic contemporary-formatted KDUC and KDUQ, as well as KSZL and KXXZ, to California Communications of Barstow, LLC for $4.3 million.^[5]^[6]

Repeater

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	Class	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Transmitter coordinates	First air date	Call sign meaning
KDUQ	102.5 FM	Ludlow, California	21497	A	6,000	−50 m (−160 ft)	34°43′21″N 116°10′04″W / 34.72250°N 116.16778°W / 34.72250; -116.16778 (KDUQ)	July 7, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-07-07)	Duck

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KDUC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1987. p. B-26. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook 1996. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1996. p. B-46. ISBN 0-8352-3725-7. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. December 14, 1998. p. 69. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
^ "Victor Valley, CA Cluster Changes Hands". All Access. All Access Music Group. June 25, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
^ "BAS Spins Two From Ohio Deal". All Access. All Access Music Group. July 2, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 21495 (KDUC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KDUC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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Facility details for Facility ID 739658 (KDUQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KDUQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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

[2] "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1987. p. B-26. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

[3] "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook 1996. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1996. p. B-46. ISBN 0-8352-3725-7. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

[4] "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. December 14, 1998. p. 69. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

[5] "Victor Valley, CA Cluster Changes Hands". All Access. All Access Music Group. June 25, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

[6] "BAS Spins Two From Ohio Deal". All Access. All Access Music Group. July 2, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

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