KADA-FM
{{for|the AM radio station in Ada, Oklahoma, United States|KADA (AM)}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KADA-FM
| logo =
| city = Ada, Oklahoma
| area =
| branding = Cool 99.3
| frequency = 99.3 MHz
| repeater =
| airdate = 1980 (as KASX)
| format = Classic hits
| erp = 5,500 watts
| haat = {{convert|84.2|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 33498
| coordinates = {{coord|34|42|31|N|96|44|24|W|region:US-OK_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = Ada{{cite web |first=Bob |last=Nelson |url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web |accessdate=July 3, 2009}}
| former_callsigns = KASX (1979–1987)
KFIX (1987–1988)
| affiliations =
| owner = Chickasaw Nation
| licensee =
| sister_stations = KADA (AM), KCNP, KTLS-FM, KXFC, KYKC
| webcast = [https://www.lightningstream.com/Player.aspx?call=KADA Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.kadaradio.net/ kadaradio.net]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KADA-FM (99.3 MHz, "Cool 99.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Ada, Oklahoma, US. The station, established in 1980, is currently owned by the Chickasaw Nation.
KADA-FM broadcasts a classic hits music format.{{cite web |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |title=Station Information Profile |accessdate=July 3, 2009}}
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on July 20, 1979.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPH-19781012AK) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=5373 |date=July 20, 1979}} The new station was assigned the KASX call sign by the FCC on October 22, 1979.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=33498&Callsign=KADA |publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |accessdate=June 12, 2009}} KASX received its license to cover from the FCC on June 2, 1980.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLH-19791026AI) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=14671 |date=June 2, 1980}}
Throughout the 1980s, KASX-FM aired a country format. For a rare reason, the station is the Ardmore's area affiliate of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. In July 1987, Ada Broadcasting, Inc. reached an agreement to sell KASX to DeBrine Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 9, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 17, 1987.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BALH-19870729HI) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=104011 |date=September 17, 1987}} The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KFIX on November 1, 1987.
This ownership change proved short-lived as DeBrine Communications, Inc. announced in April 1988 that they had agreed to sell KFIX to Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 14, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on July 18, 1988.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BALH-19880426HS) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=111800 |date=July 18, 1988}} The call sign change also proved short-lived as the station was assigned KADA-FM on August 1, 1988.
In March 1996, Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc. reached an agreement to sell KADA-FM to the Chickasaw Nation. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 30, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on August 9, 1996.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BALH-19960315GL) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=221538 |date=August 9, 1996}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.kadaradio.net/ KADA-FM official website]
{{FM station data|33498|KADA-FM}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Oklahoma}}
{{Chickasaw}}
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Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1980
Category:Native American radio
Category:1980 establishments in Oklahoma
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