KDRA-LP

{{short description|Radio station at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa}}

{{For|the airport with ICAO identifier KDRA|Desert Rock Airport}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KDRA-LP

| logo = 94.1 The Dog.jpeg

| city = Des Moines, Iowa

| area =

| branding = The Dog

| frequency = 94.1 MHz

| repeater =

| airdate = {{start date and age|2006|8|22}}

| last_airdate = {{end date and age|2019|8|15}}

| format = Defunct (was college radio)

| power =

| erp = 80 watts

| haat = {{convert|33.4|m|sp=us}}

| class = L1

| facility_id = 132964

| coordinates = {{coord|41|36|8|N|93|39|20|W|region:US-IA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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| owner = Drake University

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KDRA-LP (94.1 FM) was a radio station licensed to Des Moines, Iowa, United States and adopted the nickname "The Dog" on August 22, 2006.{{cite web|accessdate=March 14, 2020|url=http://www.drakejournalism.com/941thedog/aboutus/|title=About Us|work=94.1 The Dog}} The station was owned by Drake University.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KDRA-LP |title=KDRA-LP Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=KDRA-LP|title=KDRA-LP Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron}}

History

Drake first began radio operations in 1982, with carrier current station "KDRK". From 2000 to 2006, it broadcast online and on campus TV sets as "KDCS Bulldog Radio". Until 2015, it was a time-shared station with KGVC-LP of Grand View College, later Grand View University; when the license for KGVC-LP was surrendered, it allowed KDRA-LP to go full-time on 94.1.{{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=56864 |title= KGVC-LP surrender|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} On June 10, 2019, Drake University notified the FCC that KDRA-LP would cease operations on or before August 15, 2019, and that it would be surrendering the station's license.[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=97055 2019 FCC License Surrender], Drake University. fcc.gov. June 10, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2021. Its license was cancelled on January 5, 2021.

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