KUDV (106.9 FM) is a commercial

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that serves the

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and

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area. The station broadcasts a superstar country format. KUDV is licensed to Mark and Karen McVey, through licensee Tri-Rivers Broadcasting Company. The station formerly simulcasted a classic hits format with KMEM-FM in Memphis, Missouri as "Mustang" until then-KDMU switched back to a gospel format and changed call signs back to KOJY. The station was originally licensed as KXOF on June 21, 1982 but changed

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s to KOJY on July 6, 2002 and to KDMU on February 27, 2006, only to change back to KOJY on July 14, 2009. The station changed its call sign to KUDV on September 3, 2016. On September 5, 2016 KUDV changed their format to classic hits. On May 2, 2022 the station switched to a superstar country music format. The transmitter and broadcast tower are located 2 miles northeast of Bloomfield along

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. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the level.FCC Antenna Structure Registration database
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* {{Country Radio Stations in Iowa UDV Country radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1986 1986 establishments in Iowa