KDSO-LD (channel 16), branded on-air as theDove TV, is a low-power

religious television station Religious broadcasting, sometimes referred to as faith-based broadcasts, is the dissemination of television and/or radio content that intentionally has religious ideas, religious experience, or religious practice as its core focus. In some coun ...

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 ...

, United States. KDOV-LD (channel 18) serves as a

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of KDSO. The stations are owned by theDove Media alongside KDOV (91.7 FM) in Medford, KDRC-LD (channel 26) in

Redding, California Redding is a city in and the county seat of Shasta County, California, and the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, north of Sacramento, California, Sacrame ...

, and another low-powered station in

Yuba City Yuba City (Maidu: ''Yubu'') is a city in Northern California and the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 70,117 at the 2020 census. Yuba City is the principal city of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical ...

, 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

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, which produces news and informational programming, including ''CBN NewsWatch'', ''Christian World News'', ''

The 700 Club ''The 700 Club'' is the flagship television program of the Christian Broadcasting Network, airing each weekday in syndication in the United States and available worldwide on CBN.com. The news magazine program features live guests, daily news, p ...

'' (which also aired daily on fellow Medford station

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KTVL KTVL (channel 10) is a television station in Medford, Oregon, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW Plus. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station has studios on North Fir Street in downtown Medford, and its transmitter is located ...

(channel 10) until September 2012 when it moved over to

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affiliate

KMVU KMVU-DT (channel 26) is a television station in Medford, Oregon, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Marquee Broadcasting alongside low-power dual MyNetworkTV/Telemundo affiliate KFBI-LD (channel 48). The two station ...

(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 Family Broadcasting Corporation, formerly known as LeSEA Broadcasting, is an American Christianity, Christian television network. Founded by Lester Sumrall in 1972, Family Broadcasting Corporation is headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, and br ...

in the past.

Subchannels

Translators

* Bend (translates KDOV-LD) * Medford (translates KDSO-LD) *

Chico, CA Chico ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "little") is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 United Sta ...

(translates KKPM-CD) * Middletown, CA (translates KKPM-CD) *

Monterey, CA Monterey ( ; ) is a city situated on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. The city was foun ...

(translates KKPM-CD) *

Petaluma, CA Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its population was 59,776 according to the 2020 census. Petaluma's name comes from the Miwok village named ''Péta ...

(translates KKPM-CD) * Planada, CA (translates KKPM-CD) *

Redding, CA Redding is a city in and the county seat of Shasta County, California, and the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, north of Sacramento, California, Sacrame ...

(translates KKPM-CD) *

Salinas, CA Salinas (; Spanish for "Salt Flats") is a city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County. Salinas is an urban are ...

(translates KKPM-CD) *

San Francisco, CA San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in the ...

(translates KKPM-CD) *

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

– San Rafael, CA (translates KKPM-CD) * San Jose– Morgan Hill, CA (translates KKPM-CD) *

Santa Rosa, CA Santa Rosa (Spanish for " Saint Rose") is a city in and the county seat of Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 178,127. It is the largest city in California's Wine Cou ...

(translates KKPM-CD) *

Yuba City, CA Yuba City (Maidu: ''Yubu'') is a city in Northern California and the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 70,117 at the 2020 census. Yuba City is the principal city of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical ...

(translates KKPM-CD)

Awards

In 2011, theDove TV was the recipient of the

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' prestigious Low Power Television Station of the Year. 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

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. 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

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. 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.

References

External links

theDove official website
{{Other Oregon Stations DSO-LD Religious television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2008 2008 establishments in Oregon

Programming

Subchannels

Translators

Awards

Controversy

See also

References

External links