KOAD-LP
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KOAD-LP
| image = Image:KOAD-LP 2021.png
| city = Hanford, California
| area = Hanford, California
Lemoore, California
Kings County, California
| branding = "K-Fun 92-5"
| airdate = February 9, 2015
| last_airdate =
| frequency = {{Frequency|92.5 FM|MHz}}
| format = Classic rock
| power = 100 watts
| haat = {{convert|24.4|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = L1
| facility_id = 196317
| coordinates = {{coord|36|19|36.4|N|119|38|46.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = KOAD-LP (2014-2020
DKOAD-LP (2020–2021)
| licensee = Hanford Youth Services, Inc.
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [https://streamdb4web.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KOAD KOAD-LP Webstream]
| website = [http://www.kfunradio.com/ KOAD-LP Online]
| affiliations = Ultimate Classic Rock (Townsquare Media)
}}
KOAD-LP was a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station. The station was licensed to Hanford, California and serving Hanford, Lemoore, and Kings County in California. KOAD-LP was owned by Denise M. White and operated under the Hanford Youth Services, Inc.
History
Leroy Hurte became the radio manager of KOAD radio station in 1968;{{Cite web |date=December 1970 |title=The Grapevine Magazine · Grapevine |url=https://omeka.library.fresnostate.edu/s/grapevine_magazine/item/9633 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=omeka.library.fresnostate.edu |publisher=Fresno State University |via=Omeka S}} and from 1968 to 1971 he owned it.{{Cite web |last=Isoardi |first=Steven L. |date=July 20, 1995 |title=Central Avenue Sounds: Leroy Hurte |url=https://oac.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb4m3nb6cj&brand=calisphere&doc.view=entire_text |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Calisphere |publisher=University of California, Los Angeles}}
Denise M. White and Hanford Youth Services, Inc. applied for the construction permit to begin the process of building what would become KOAD on November 12, 2013. The station received a License to Cover, allowing it to begin broadcasting, from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 13, 2014.
KOAD-LP signed-on for the first time on February 9, 2015 with a classic rock format. This would bring English-language radio back to Kings County after 20 years. After signing on, local entertainment promotion personality Joey Perez was hired by KOAD-LP for their morning show. By 2016, plans were in place to regionally syndicate the morning show. Other programming included a live, weekly sports show from a Buffalo Wild Wings location in Hanford.
The station made regional headlines in 2018 when a photo, taken by morning show host Joey Perez, of Tom Cruise shooting scenes for Top Gun: Maverick at nearby Naval Air Station Lemoore. Hanford Youth Services received the donation of KNBI in Monterey, California, and per FCC rules, had to request the cancellation of KOAD-LP's license on December 3, 2020. KOAD-LP ceased broadcast operations, but continued to operate over internet radio until April 2022, when the stream was flipped to KMBY Monterey.
Translator
In addition to KOAD-LP's primary frequency, the station's programming was simulcast on the following translator station to widen KOAD-LP's broadcast area.
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = K272GD
| freq1 = {{Frequency|102.3 FM|MHz}}
| fid1 = 144742
| watts1 = 75 watts
| haat1 = 96
| class1 = D
| city1 = Fresno, California
| coord1 = {{coord|36|47|55.8|N|119|47|27.5|W|type:landmark}}
| notes1 =
}}
References
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{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=196317&applicationId=766e6ac866574c1ba33ec1b6063ebeb7|title=Facility Technical Data - Contour Map|access-date=June 24, 2021|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite news|newspaper=The Hanford Sentinel|location=Hanford, California|publisher=Scripps League Newspapers|title=English-language radio returns to Hanford|url=https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/english-language-radio-returns-to-hanford/article_714c24b9-90fb-5647-8710-191440e1f258.html|date=February 7, 2015|access-date=June 24, 2021|last=Nidever|first=Seth}}
{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP20&band=fm&callLetter=KOAD|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=June 24, 2021|work=Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings}}
{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=196317&Callsign=KOAD|title=Call Sign History|access-date=June 24, 2021|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=196317|title=KOAD-LP Facility Record|access-date=June 24, 2021|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=766e6ac866574c1ba33ec1b6063ebeb7&searchString=File+Number%3ABNPL-20131112BMC&goBack=N|title=Amendment to a Low Power FM Station Construction Permit Application|date=November 12, 2013|access-date=June 24, 2021|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=46d273d03c914258ad8cc1b6063ebeb7&searchString=File+Number%3ABLL-20141113AGJ&goBack=N|title=License to Cover for Low Power FM Station Construction Permit Application|date=November 13, 2014|access-date=June 24, 2021|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite news|newspaper=The Hanford Sentinel|location=Hanford, California|publisher=Scripps League Newspapers|title=Hanford's Perez looks to take local radio show to larger markets|url=https://hanfordsentinel.com/lifestyles/hanfords-perez-looks-to-take-local-radio-show-to-larger-markets/article_7a31154c-ade6-5b3e-be3b-6b701949e49d.html|date=March 12, 2016|access-date=June 24, 2021|last=Marquez|first=Damian}}
{{cite news|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, California|publisher=The McClatchy Company|title=Tom Cruise makes appearance in Lemoore, shooting scenes for 'Top Gun' sequel on base|url=https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article218711350.html|date=September 19, 2018|access-date=June 24, 2021|last=Anteola|first=Bryant-Jon}}
{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff37625c50d017629f718300308&searchString=File+Number%3A0000129334&goBack=N|title=Cancellation Application|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=June 24, 2021|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=144742|title=K272GD Facility Record|accessdate=June 24, 2021|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
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External links
- [http://www.kfunradio.com/ K-Fun 92-5 Online]
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Category:2015 establishments in California
Category:Radio stations established in 2015
Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States
Category:2020 disestablishments in California