KDOW

Infobox Radio station
name = KDOW


city = Palo Alto, California
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frequency = 1220 kHz
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format = News/Talk
power = 5,000 watts
class = D
facility_id = 65485
coordinates = coord|37|29|4.00|N|122|8|4.00|W|region:US_type:city
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former_callsigns = KDFC (1984-1997) KBPA (1997-1999) KBZS (1999-2001) KSFB (2001-2004) KNTS (2004-2008)
owner = Sca-Palo Alto, LLC (Salem Communications)
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KDOW (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a financial news format. Licensed to Palo Alto, California, USA, the station serves the greater San Jose area. The station is currently owned by SCA-Palo Alto, LLC (Salem Communications). [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KNTS |title=KNTS Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] The station transmits at 5,000 watts. [ [http://www.ontheradio.net/radiostations/kntsam.aspx Radio Station KDOW 1220 AM Palo Alto CA ] ]

History

The station began in 1949 as KIBE, operating daytime only with 250 watts as it simulcast the classical music programming of KDFC-FM. It was owned and operated by Millard Kibbe. [ [http://www.bayarearadio.org/blog/2005_11_01_archive.html Bay Area Radio Digest: 11/01/2005 - 12/01/2005] ] It became known as KDFC-AM on 1984-03-01. On 1997-08-29, the station changed its call sign to KBPA, then on 1999-02-15 to KBZS, then on 2001-07-24 to KSFB, and on 2004-07-01 to KNTS. On 2008-07-01 it changed again to the current KDOW. [cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=65485&Callsign=KNTS |title=KDOW Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division]

New transmitter

In November 2005, the FCC approved a construction permit for KNTS to boost its power to 50,000 watts day and night. The FCC also agreed to let KNTS build new transmitter towers, near the end of West Winton Avenue in Hayward (close to the San Mateo Bridge). Construction of the new towers is still pending. Plans call for four 200-foot towers on the site of a former dump. [ [http://www.sfradiomuseum.com/blog/2007/01/knts-towers-on-shaky-landfill.html Bay Area Radio Digest: KNTS Towers On Shaky Landfill? ] ]

References

External links

*AM station data|KDOW