KDOV is a non-commercial
radio station
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in
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the List of cities in Oregon, eighth-most populo ...
, broadcasting to the
Medford-
Ashland, Oregon
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies along Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5 approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of the California border and near the south end of the Rogue Valley. The city's population w ...
area on 91.7
FM. KDOV airs
Christian contemporary music and religious programming. It is owned by
United Christian Broadcasters, through licensee UCB USA, Inc.
KDOV has a sister television station,
KDSO-LD.
Programming
In addition to music blocks supervised by music director and on-air talent Jerry Bilden, TheDove Radio airs segments from various Christian ministers such as the late
Charles Colson
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and
Dr. Charles Stanley,
Dr. James Kennedy and others. They also broadcast live local church services from Parkview Christian Center in
Grants Pass
Grants Pass is a city in and the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, Oregon, Medford, along the Rogue River (Oregon), Rogue River. The populatio ...
. Flagship programs for TheDove include ''Mornings on TheDove'' and ''Focus Today'' (simulcast with the TV station and
KCMX Radio), both hosted by station president Perry Atkinson. There also local news updates with news director Steve Johnson and news reporter Ashley Carrasco.
Local sports coverage
KDOV also serves as the flagship radio station for
Cascade Christian High School varsity football and boys basketball with sports director Jim McCoy and talent Mark McLemore providing play-by-play. It debuted Cascade Christian baseball on May 29, 2012, with the
OSAA
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Class 3A Playoff game against
Bandon/Pacific and also carried the state championship game versus
Santiam Christian just days later.
On-Air Talent
* Perry Atkinson - Host, ''Mornings on TheDove'', ''Focus Today'', ''Afternoons on TheDove''
* Jerry Bilden - Music Director / On-Air Talent
* Ashley Carrasco - News Anchor / Reporter, ''Mornings on TheDove'' (formerly on
KTVL)
Former On-Air
* Steve Best - On-Air Talent
* Leon Hunsaker - Meteorologist (formerly of
KOBI-TV and
KTVL, died 2022)
* Steve Johnson - News Director / Co-Host, ''Mornings on TheDove''
* Jim McCoy - Play-By-Play Commentator for
Cascade Christian High School football and boys basketball (radio only)
* Demi DeSoto - News Anchor / Reporter, ''Mornings on TheDove'' (formerly on
KTVL)
* Polina (Yemelyanova) Leiser - Co-Host / Executive Producer, ''Mornings on TheDove''
Board of directors
* Perry Atkinson, President
* Dallas Rhoden, Vice President
* Jason Atkinson, Secretary / Treasurer
* Hal Short, Chairman of the Board
* Mark Portrait, Director
* Ted Darnell, Director
Translators
KDOV rebroadcasts on KDPO 91.9 in
Port Orford, Oregon
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The city takes its name from George Vancouver's original name for nearby ...
, KDCB 89.5 in
Coos Bay, Oregon
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, KDOB 91.5 in
Brookings, Oregon
Brookings is a city in Curry County, Oregon, Curry County, Oregon, United States. It was named after John E. Brookings, president of the Brookings Lumber & Box Company, who founded the city in 1908. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 censu ...
, KICE 94.9 in
Terrebonne/
Redmond/
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in central Oregon and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is located to the east of the Cascade Range, on the Deschutes River.
The site became known by pioneers as a ford (cros ...
, and on the following translators:
See also
*
Focus On The Family
Focus on the Family (FOTF or FotF) is an American Christian fundamentalism, Evangelical Protestant organization founded in 1977 in Southern California by James Dobson, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The group is one of a number of Evangel ...
*
Moody Radio
Moody Radio is one of the largest Christian radio networks in the United States. Located in downtown Chicago, Moody Radio has 71 owned and operated stations (''In The Market'' with Janet Parshall)
References
External links
Official Website
DOV
DOV
Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States
Medford, Oregon
Radio stations established in 1995
1995 establishments in Oregon
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