KADA-FM
Encyclopedia
KADA-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Ada, Oklahoma
, USA. The station, established in 1980, is currently owned by the Chickasaw Nation
.
KADA-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on July 20, 1979
. The new station was assigned the KASX call sign
by the FCC on October 22, 1979. KASX received its license to cover
from the FCC on June 2, 1980.
In July 1987, Ada Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KASX to DeBrine Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 9, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 17, 1987. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign
to KFIX on November 1, 1987.
This ownership change prove short-lived as DeBrine Communications, Inc., announced in April 1988 that they had agreed to sell KFIX to Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 14, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on July 18, 1988. The call sign change too prove short-lived as the station was assigned KADA-FM on August 1, 1988.
In March 1996, Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KADA-FM to the Chickasaw Nation
. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 30, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on August 9, 1996.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Ada, Oklahoma
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....
, USA. The station, established in 1980, is currently owned by the Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation
The Chickasaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American nation, located in Oklahoma. They are one of the members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were differentiated from other Indian reservations in that they had semi-autonomous constitutional governments and...
.
KADA-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on July 20, 1979
1979 in radio
The year 1979 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*September - KDWB-FM in Minneapolis, Minnesota breaks away from their Top 40 AM sister, becoming album-oriented rock as "K101"...
. The new station was assigned the KASX call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the FCC on October 22, 1979. KASX received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on June 2, 1980.
In July 1987, Ada Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KASX to DeBrine Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 9, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 17, 1987. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
to KFIX on November 1, 1987.
This ownership change prove short-lived as DeBrine Communications, Inc., announced in April 1988 that they had agreed to sell KFIX to Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 14, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on July 18, 1988. The call sign change too prove short-lived as the station was assigned KADA-FM on August 1, 1988.
In March 1996, Pontotoc County Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KADA-FM to the Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation
The Chickasaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American nation, located in Oklahoma. They are one of the members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were differentiated from other Indian reservations in that they had semi-autonomous constitutional governments and...
. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 30, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on August 9, 1996.