KJDY-FM
Encyclopedia
KJDY-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Canyon City, Oregon
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1996, is owned by the Blue Mountain Broadcasting Company, Inc.
format. Syndicated programming includes After Midnite with Blair Garner hosted by Blair Garner
from Premiere Radio Networks
.
for this station from the Federal Communications Commission
on September 28, 1994
. The new station was assigned the KAJC call sign
by the FCC on September 28, 1994. The station was assigned new call sign KJDY-FM by the FCC on May 10, 1996. KJDY-FM received its license to cover
from the FCC on September 22, 1999.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
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 Canyon City, Oregon
Canyon City, Oregon
Canyon City is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Grant County, and is about a mile south of John Day on U.S. Highway 395. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 703.-History:...
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1996, is owned by the Blue Mountain Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Programming
KJDY-FM broadcasts a full-service country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Syndicated programming includes After Midnite with Blair Garner hosted by Blair Garner
Blair Garner
Blair Garner is an American radio personality. According to his After MidNite with Blair Garner show website, he purchased his first car at age 12. He is the host of the syndicated radio programs After MidNite with Blair Garner and The Blair Garner Show...
from Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
.
History
The Blue Mountain Broadcasting Company received the original construction permitConstruction permit
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for this station from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on September 28, 1994
1994 in radio
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. The new station was assigned the KAJC 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 September 28, 1994. The station was assigned new call sign KJDY-FM by the FCC on May 10, 1996. KJDY-FM 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 September 22, 1999.