KDSO-LD

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{{Infobox television station

| callsign = KDSO-LD

| location = Medford, Oregon

| country = United States

| logo =

| logo_size = 200px

| branding = theDove TV

| analog =

| digital = 24 (UHF)

| virtual = 16

| translators =

| affiliations = Religious

| founded =

| airdate =

| callsign_meaning = Dove Southern Oregon

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|K44IA (2005–2009)|KDOV-LP (2009–2018)|KDSO-LP (2018)}}

| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|Analog: 44 (UHF, 2008–2018)|Digital: 16 (UHF, 2018–2022)|Virtual: 43}}

| owner = theDove Media, Inc.

| sister_stations = KDOV (FM), KDOV-LD, KKPM-CD, KDRC-LD, KFTY-LD

| former_affiliations =

| erp = 1.54 kW

| haat = {{convert|403.6|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| class = LD

| facility_id = 125327

| coordinates = {{coord|42|17|51.5|N|122|45|4.1|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

| website = {{URL|www.thedove.us}}

| embed_header = Translator (for others, see {{section link||Translators}})

| embedded = {{Infobox television station

| child = yes

| callsign = KDOV-LD

| digital = 18 (UHF)

| virtual = 18

| location = Medford, Oregon

| callsign_meaning = Dove

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|K18GB (2001–October 2018)|K18GB-D (October–November 2018)}}

| erp = 1.45 kW

| haat = {{convert|402.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| class = LD

| facility_id = 129254

| coordinates = {{coord|42|17|51.4|N|122|45|4.1|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

KDSO-LD (channel 16), branded on-air as theDove TV, is a low-power religious television station in Medford, Oregon, United States. KDOV-LD (channel 18) serves as a translator of KDSO. The stations are owned by theDove Media alongside KDOV (91.7 FM) in Medford, KDRC-LD (channel 26) in Redding, California, and another low-powered station in Yuba City, which operates a network of low-power translators throughout Northern California and airs theDove TV on the primary channel of most of these translators.

Programming

KDSO-LD/KDOV-LD broadcasts a schedule of local and national Christian programs, including those from Christian Broadcasting Network, which produces news and informational programming, including CBN NewsWatch, Christian World News, The 700 Club (which also aired daily on fellow Medford station CBS affiliate KTVL (channel 10) until September 2012 when it moved over to Fox affiliate KMVU (channel 26)) and 700 Club Interactive. Local programming featured includes Mornings on theDove and Focus Today (both simulcasts with KDOV radio) and news updates throughout the day.

They have also broadcast programs from LeSEA Broadcasting in the past.

Subchannels

class="wikitable" \|+Subchannels of KDSO-LD and KDOV-LD ! colspan="2"\|Channel ! rowspan="2"\|Res ! rowspan="2"\|Aspect ! rowspan="2 \|Short name ! rowspan="2"\|Programming
scope = "col" \|{{small\|KDSO-LD}}\|\|{{small\|KDOV-LD}}
scope = "row" \| 18.1 \|\| 16.1 \| rowspan="2"\|1080i \|\| rowspan="3"\|16:9 \|\| theDove \|\| Main programming
scope = "row" \| 18.2 \|\| 16.2 \| CBNews \|\| CBN News
scope = "row" \| 18.3 \|\| 16.3 \| 480i \|\| theDove \|\| SD simulcast of LD1

class="wikitable"

|+Subchannels of KDSO-LD and KDOV-LD

! colspan="2"|Channel

! rowspan="2"|Res

! rowspan="2"|Aspect

! rowspan="2 |Short name

! rowspan="2"|Programming

scope = "col" |{{small|KDSO-LD}}||{{small|KDOV-LD}}

scope = "row" | 18.1 || 16.1

| rowspan="2"|1080i || rowspan="3"|16:9 || theDove || Main programming

scope = "row" | 18.2 || 16.2

| CBNews || CBN News

scope = "row" | 18.3 || 16.3

| 480i || theDove || SD simulcast of LD1

class="wikitable" \|+Subchannel of KKPM-CD ! Channel ! Res. ! Aspect ! Short name ! Programming
scope = "row" \| 28.1 \| 720p \|\| 16:9 \|\| theDove \|\| Main KKPM-CD programming

class="wikitable"

|+Subchannel of KKPM-CD

! Channel

! Res.

! Aspect

! Short name

! Programming

scope = "row" | 28.1

| 720p || 16:9 || theDove || Main KKPM-CD programming

class="wikitable" \|+Subchannel of KDRC-LD ! Channel ! Res. ! Aspect ! Short name ! Programming
scope = "row" \| 26.1 \| 720p \|\| 16:9 \|\| theDove \|\| Main KDRC-LD programming

class="wikitable"

|+Subchannel of KDRC-LD

! Channel

! Res.

! Aspect

! Short name

! Programming

scope = "row" | 26.1

| 720p || 16:9 || theDove || Main KDRC-LD programming

Translators

{{FCC-LMS-Facility|125309|3=KBND-LD}} Bend (translates KDOV-LD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|129254|3=KDOV-LD}} Medford (translates KDSO-LD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|167898|3=KKRM-LD}} Chico, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182644|3=KFTY-LD}} Middletown, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182886|3=K14TG-D}} Monterey, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182954|3=KFMY-LD}} Petaluma, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182772|3=K02QP-D}} Planada, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|183062|3=K16IW-D}} Redding, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|34574|3=KRDT-CD}} Redding, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182086|3=K04RS-D}} Salinas, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182643|3=KURK-LD}} San Francisco, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|130569|3=KQSL-LD}} San Francisco–San Rafael, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182144|3=KQRO-LD}} San Jose–Morgan Hill, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|182689|3=KUKR-LD}} Santa Rosa, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|187558|3=KYUB-LD}} Yuba City, CA (translates KKPM-CD)

Awards

In 2011, theDove TV was the recipient of the National Religious Broadcasters' prestigious Low Power Television Station of the Year.[http://www.thedove.us/news/kdov-lp-receive-nrb-low-power-television-station-year-award KDOV-LP to Receive NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528084301/http://www.thedove.us/news/kdov-lp-receive-nrb-low-power-television-station-year-award |date=May 28, 2012 }}, theDove website, January 11, 2012

In 2022, theDove TV received another NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year.

Controversy

On March 22, 2021, theDove TV was removed from and banned permanently by YouTube. This was as result of claims that theDove was repeatedly violating their "COVID-19 misinformation and presidential election integrity policies" that were added to its "community standards" around the time of the 2020 United States presidential election.

A spokesperson for YouTube stated, "Any channel that violates these policies will receive a strike, which temporarily restricts uploading or live-streaming. Channels that receive three strikes in the same 90-day period will be permanently removed from YouTube. If a channel owner feels the strike was made in error, they can appeal the decision." The appeal was made, but denied by YouTube. A claim of ownership to the videos was also made, but it, too, was denied.{{cite news|last=Parfitt|first=Jamie|title=YouTube takes down all videos by local Christian media network theDove|url=https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/YouTube-takes-down-all-videos-by-local-Christian-media-theDove-574074891.html|access-date=April 23, 2021|website=KDRV|date=March 31, 2021|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423164625/https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/YouTube-takes-down-all-videos-by-local-Christian-media-theDove-574074891.html|url-status=dead}}