{{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox radio station | logo = TheDove Encouraging and Informative.png | name = KDOV | city = Medford, Oregon | country = US | area = Medford-Ashland, Oregon | branding = The Dove | frequency = {{Frequency|91.7|MHz}} | coordinates = {{coord|42|17|43.4|N|122|48|19.1|W}} | translator = See {{Section link||Repeaters and translators}} | airdate = {{Start date|1958|08|16}} | format = Christian Contemporary/<br>Religious | erp = 26,000 watts | haat = {{convert|-111|m|ft|sp=us}} | class = C2 | licensing_authority = FCC | facility_id = 17460 | owner = United Christian Broadcasters | licensee = UCB USA, Inc. | webcast = [https://thedove.us/radio-schedule/thedove-radio-stream/ Listen live] | website = [http://www.thedove.us/ thedove.us] }} '''KDOV''' is a non-commercial radio station in Medford, Oregon, broadcasting to the Medford-Ashland, Oregon 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 and Dr. Charles Stanley, Dr. James Kennedy and others. They also broadcast live local church services from Parkview Christian Center in Grants Pass. 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 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
==Repeaters and translators== The following full-power stations rebroadcast the main signal of KDOV:
{{Radio translators | call1 = KDPO | freq1 = 91.9 | city1 = Port Orford, Oregon | fid1 = 173276 | watts1 = 2,000 | haat1 = 244 | class1 = C3 | coord1 = {{coord|42|51|53|N|124|26|54|W}} | call2 = KDCB | city2 = Coos Bay, Oregon | freq2 = 89.5 | fid2 = 176687 | watts2 = 55 | haat2 = 148 | class2 = A | call3 = KDOB | city3 = Brookings, Oregon | freq3 = 91.5 | fid3 = 172931 | watts3 = 430 | haat3 = 347 | class3 = A | call4 = KDJA | city4 = Bend, Oregon | freq4 = 94.9 | fid4 = 190435 | watts4 = 2400 | haat4 = 582 | class4 = A | coord2 = {{coord|43|21|15.4|N|124|14|34.4|W}} | coord3 = {{coord|42|7|22.3|N|124|18|0.3|W}} | coord4 = {{coord|44|11|52.4|N|120|58|44.1|W}} }}
The following low-power FM translators relay the main signal of KDOV:{{RadioTranslators | callsign = KDOV | call1 = K201DI | freq1 = 88.1 | fid1 = 81579 | watts1 = 23 | class1 = D | city1 = Grants Pass, Oregon | call2 = K221ED | freq2 = 92.1 | fid2 = 142073 | watts2 = 65 | class2 = D | city2 = Medford, Oregon | call3 = K272FM | freq3 = 102.3 | fid3 = 28318 | watts3 = 10 | class3 = D | city3 = Azalea, Oregon | call4 = K293AB | freq4 = 106.5 | fid4 = 28316 | watts4 = 10 | class4 = D | city4 = Cave Junction, Oregon | call5 = K293AU | freq5 = 106.5 | fid5 = 146005 | watts5 = 10 | class5 = D | city5 = Yreka, California | call6 = K300BE | freq6 = 107.9 | fid6 = 140454 | watts6 = 250 | class6 = D | city6 = Ashland, Oregon }}
== See also == * Focus On The Family * Moody Radio (''In The Market'' with Janet Parshall)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.thedove.us/radio/ Official Website] {{FM station data|17460|KDOV}} {{FM station data|173276|KDPO}} {{FM station data|176687|KDCB}} {{FM station data|172931|KDOB}}
{{Medford-Ashland Radio}} {{Religious Radio Stations in Oregon}}
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