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KKDV
Simulcast of KBAY Gilroy
Walnut Creek, California;
Broadcast area	Diablo Valley
Frequency	92.1 MHz
Branding	Bay Country 92.1
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media; (Alpha Media Licensee LLC);
Sister stations	KKIQ, KUIC
History
First air date	December 10, 1959; 65 years ago (as KWME)
Former call signs	KWME (1959–1964); KDFM (1964–1983); KINQ (1983–1987); KKIS-FM (1987–1994); KZWC (1994–1998); KFJO (1998–2004); KABL-FM (2004–2005);
Call sign meaning	Diablo Valley
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36032
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	24 meters (79 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°54′2″N 122°5′7″W / 37.90056°N 122.08528°W
Translator(s)	92.1 KKDV-FM3 (Martinez)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kbaycountry.com

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KKDV (92.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Walnut Creek, California, and serving central Contra Costa County. It is owned by Alpha Media and it simulcasts the country music radio format of sister station 94.5 KBAY. KKDV targets listeners in the Diablo Valley who cannot get good reception from KBAY's transmitter in the South Bay. KBAY and KKDV carry The Bobby Bones Show in morning drive time, syndicated from Nashville.

KKDV shares studios and offices with co-owned KKIQ 101.7 FM in Pleasanton. KKDV's primary transmitter site is on Dunsyre Drive in Lafayette.^[2] It utilizes a 253-watt booster station in Martinez, KKDV-FM3 also on 92.1 MHz.^[3]

History

KWME and KDFM

The station signed on the air on December 10, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-12-10).^[4] Its original call sign was KWME. It was owned by Walnut Creek Broadcasters with studios on Mount Diablo Boulevard.

Its call letters switched to KDFM in 1964. It played automated beautiful music, with quarter hour sweeps of soft instrumentals with limited talk and commercials.

KINQ, KKIS-FM and KZWC

In 1983, the station changed its call letters to KINQ and switched its former easy listening format to adult contemporary. In 1986, the playlist stepped up the tempo, becoming Hot AC, right after it switched its call sign to KKIS-FM to match its sister station, KKIS 990 AM (now KATD). During the fall of 1991, the station's Hot AC format eased back to a mainstream adult contemporary sound, and its sister station KKIS 990 AM began simulcasting KKIS-FM.

On October 31, 1994, KKIS-AM-FM dropped the AC format. Both stations flipped to Spanish-language Talk, as part of The "Z Spanish Network." Its call letters changed to KZWC.

KFJO, KABL-FM and KKDV

Between 1998 and 2004, 92.1 was KFJO, simulcasting 92.3 FM KSJO San Jose, as 92 KSJO, along with 92.7 FM KXJO in San Francisco and 92.7 FM KMJO in Santa Cruz. It briefly spent time as KABL-FM. It simulcast KABL 960 (now KNEW), which was a long-time adult standards station in the Bay Area.

It switched its callsign to KKDV in 2005. 92.1 flipped to country music on April 6, 2022, as "Bay Country" KKDV. It is a simulcast of KBAY 94.5, which is based in the South Bay.^[5]

From July 28 through July 30, 2023, KKDV and KBAY played all-Taylor Swift songs for The Eras Tour.^[6]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KKDV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Radio-Locator.com/KKDV
^ Radio-Locator.com/KKDV-3-FM
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 page B-26, Broadcasting & Cable
^ "Country To Remain In Bay Area As KBAY And KKDV Become Bay Country". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
^ "KBAY Transforms Into Tay Bay for Taylor Swift Concerts". RADIO ONLINE. Retrieved 2023-07-28.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 36032 (KKDV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KKDV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KKDV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/KKDV

[3] Radio-Locator.com/KKDV-3-FM

[4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 page B-26, Broadcasting & Cable

[5] "Country To Remain In Bay Area As KBAY And KKDV Become Bay Country". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-06.

[6] "KBAY Transforms Into Tay Bay for Taylor Swift Concerts". RADIO ONLINE. Retrieved 2023-07-28.

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@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 {{Infobox radio station
 | name             = KKDV
+| above            = Simulcast of [[KBAY]] [[Gilroy, California|Gilroy]]
 | logo             = Bay Country Logo.png
 | logo_size        =
 | city             = [[Walnut Creek, California]]
 | area             = [[Diablo Valley]]
-| branding         = ''Bay Country 92.1'' (Shared billing from its simulcast of [[KBAY]])
+| branding         = ''Bay Country 92.1''
 | frequency        = 92.1 [[MHz]]
-| airdate          = December 10, 1959 (as KWME)
+| airdate          = {{start date and age|1959|12|10}} (as KWME)
 | format           = [[Country music|Country]]
 | erp              = 3,000 [[watt]]s
-| haat             = 24 meters
+| haat             = 24 meters (79 ft)
 | class            = A
 | facility_id      = 36032
-| coordinates      = {{nowrap|{{coord|37|54|02|N|122|05|07|W}}}}
+| coordinates      = {{nowrap|{{coord|37|54|2|N|122|5|7|W}}}}
-| callsign_meaning = '''KK''' '''D'''iablo '''V'''alley
+| callsign_meaning = Diablo Valley
-| former_callsigns = KWME (1959-1964)<br>KDFM (1964-1983)<br>KINQ (1983-1987)<br>[[KKIS-FM]] (1987-1998)<br>KFJO (1998-2004)<br>KABL-FM (2004-2005)
+| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KWME (1959–1964)|KDFM (1964–1983)|KINQ (1983–1987)|KKIS-FM (1987–1994)|KZWC (1994–1998)|KFJO (1998–2004)|KABL-FM (2004–2005)}}
+| translator       = {{Radio Relay|92.1|KKDV-FM3|Martinez}}
-| affiliations     =
+| affiliations     = [[Premiere Networks]]
 | owner            = [[Alpha Media]]
 | licensee         = Alpha Media Licensee LLC
@@ Line 23: / Line 25: @@
 | webcast          = [https://www.alphamediaplayer.com/kbaycountry Listen Live]
 | website          = [http://kbaycountry.com kbaycountry.com]
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 }}
+'''KKDV''' (92.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Walnut Creek, California]], and serving central [[Contra Costa County]].  It is owned by [[Alpha Media]] and it [[simulcast]]s the [[country music]] [[radio format]] of [[sister station]] 94.5 [[KBAY]].  KKDV targets listeners in the [[Diablo Valley]] who cannot get good reception from KBAY's transmitter in the [[San Francisco Bay|South Bay]].  KBAY and KKDV carry ''[[The Bobby Bones Show]]'' in morning [[drive time]], [[radio syndication|syndicated]] from [[Nashville]].
-'''KKDV''' is a [[country music]] radio station located in [[Walnut Creek, California]], broadcasting at 92.1 [[MHz]]. The station serves central [[Contra Costa County]] including the [[Diablo Valley]] close to [[Mt. Diablo]].
-KKDV is owned by [[Alpha Media]], which also owns [[KKIQ]] 101.7 FM in [[Livermore, California|Livermore]], and [[KUIC]] 95.3 FM in [[Vacaville, California|Vacaville]]. KKIQ and KKDV both operate from studios located in Pleasanton near [[Stoneridge Mall]], and KKDV utilizes a transmitter site in [[Lafayette, California|Lafayette]]. It also utilizes a translator booster in [[Martinez, California|Martinez]].
+KKDV shares studios and offices with co-owned [[KKIQ]] 101.7 FM in [[Pleasanton, California|Pleasanton]].  KKDV's primary [[transmitter]] site is on Dunsyre Drive in [[Lafayette, California|Lafayette]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=kkdv&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KKDV]</ref>  It utilizes a 253-watt [[broadcast relay station|booster station]] in [[Martinez, California|Martinez]], '''KKDV-FM3''' also on 92.1 MHz.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/KKDV-3-FB Radio-Locator.com/KKDV-3-FM]</ref>
-KKDV targets listeners in the Diablo Valley who cannot receive [[KBAY]] in [[Gilroy, California]] and Bay Area stations because of topography in those areas.
 [[File:KKDV logo.jpg|thumb|right|Logo as an adult contemporary station]]
+==History==
-The station flipped to country on April 6, 2022, as "Bay Country" as a simulcast of [[KBAY]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Country To Remain In Bay Area As KBAY And KKDV Become Bay Country |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/223061/country-to-remain-in-bay-area-as-kbay-becomes-bay-country/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref>
+===KWME and KDFM===
+The station [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on {{start date and age|1959|12|10}}.<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1961-62/section%20B%20All%20Radio%20%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201961-1962-9.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62] page B-26, [[Broadcasting & Cable]]</ref>  Its original [[call sign]] was '''KWME'''.  It was owned by Walnut Creek Broadcasters with studios on [[Mount Diablo]] Boulevard.
+Its call letters switched to '''KDFM''' in 1964.  It played [[broadcast automation|automated]] [[beautiful music]], with quarter hour sweeps of soft instrumentals with limited talk and commercials.
-==KINQ and KKIS-FM==
-In 1983, the station changed its call letters to KINQ and upgraded its former easy listening format to [[adult contemporary]]. Its format would later upgrade once again into a Hot AC format right after it became KKIS-FM (named after former Top 40, later Hot AC station KKIS-AM) in 1986. During the last two quarters of 1991, the station's Hot AC format decreased into a normal adult contemporary format, and its sister-station KKIS-AM began simulcasting KKIS-FM. This would last until October 31, 1994, when they dropped the format and flipped to Spanish Talk, as part of The "Z Spanish Network."
+===KINQ, KKIS-FM and KZWC===
-==92 KFJO==
+In 1983, the station changed its call letters to '''KINQ''' and switched its former [[easy listening]] format to [[adult contemporary]].  In 1986, the [[playlist]] stepped up the tempo, becoming [[Hot AC]], right after it switched its call sign to '''KKIS-FM''' to match its sister station, KKIS 990 AM (now [[KATD]]).  During the fall of 1991, the station's Hot AC format eased back to a mainstream adult contemporary sound, and its sister station KKIS 990 AM began simulcasting KKIS-FM.
-Between 1998 and 2004, 92.1 was KFJO, a simulcast of 92.3 FM KSJO in San Jose, California as 92 KSJO, along with 92.7 FM KXJO in San Francisco, California and 92.7 FM KMJO in Santa Cruz, California, then a stint as adult standards KABL during its last days on [[AM broadcasting|AM]] in the Bay Area.
+On October 31, 1994, KKIS-AM-FM dropped the AC format.  Both stations flipped to [[Spanish-language]] [[talk radio|Talk]], as part of The "Z Spanish Network."  Its call letters changed to '''KZWC'''.
+=== KFJO, KABL-FM and KKDV ===
+Between 1998 and 2004, 92.1 was '''KFJO''', simulcasting 92.3 FM KSJO San Jose, as 92 KSJO, along with 92.7 FM KXJO in San Francisco and 92.7 FM KMJO in Santa Cruz.  It briefly spent time as '''KABL-FM'''.  It simulcast KABL 960 (now [[KNEW (AM)|KNEW]]), which was a long-time [[adult standards]] station in the Bay Area.
+It switched its callsign to '''KKDV''' in 2005.  92.1 flipped to [[country music]] on April 6, 2022, as "Bay Country" KKDV.  It is a simulcast of [[KBAY]] 94.5, which is based in the [[San Francisco Bay|South Bay]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Country To Remain In Bay Area As KBAY And KKDV Become Bay Country |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/223061/country-to-remain-in-bay-area-as-kbay-becomes-bay-country/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref>
+From July 28 through July 30, 2023, KKDV and KBAY played all-[[Taylor Swift]] songs for [[The Eras Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=KBAY Transforms Into Tay Bay for Taylor Swift Concerts | url=https://news.radio-online.com/articles/n43925/KBAY-Transforms-Into-Tay-Bay-for-Taylor-Swift-Concerts |access-date=2023-07-28 | website=RADIO ONLINE |language=en-US}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-{{FM station data|KKDV}}
+{{FM station data|36032|KKDV}}
 {{San Francisco Radio}}
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 [[Category:Radio stations established in 1959]]
 [[Category:Alpha Media radio stations]]
+[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
-{{California-radio-station-stub}}

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