KDKB
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KDKB is a commercial Rock
music formatted radio station
located in Phoenix, Arizona
. It is owned by Sandusky Radio and licensed to Mesa Radio, Inc. It is the first Rock station in the city of Phoenix, and one of the first Rock stations in America
music format branded as “Command Radio”.
On August 23, 1971, the format was changed to Album Oriented Rock similar to the Rock
format “KDKB” has today. “KDKB” was simulcast on the AM
dial at 1510 kHz.
In 1978, the AM
simulcast was broken and 1510 kHz changed formats to Oldies
. The call letters were changed to KDJQ. In 1980, the format at AM KDJQ changed to new wave music
for a brief time, with John "Johnny D" Dixon as the program director. 1510 kHz is now broadcasting a Financial/Business News format with the call letters KFNN
.
By the late 1980’s
, “KDKB” evolved into more of an adult-leaning direction focusing on the classic rock
artists that made “KDKB” famous. Its slogan "93.3 KDKB Rocks Arizona," established via extensive local-TV and bumper-sticker advertising, was well-known throughout the metro area.
On September 5, 2006, “KDKB” began playing full length albums of classic rock
artists without the use of any on-air personalities. On September 15, 2006, “KDKB” returned to their Rock
format with the new slogan, “Everything That Rocks” including a larger variety of Rock
artists along with special programming features including 80’s
themed weekends.
In mid 2010, the station returned to the slogan "93-3 KDKB Rocks Arizona" and retooled the entire on air lineup. Currently, the station features "Sludge Nation" in mornings, Ruby Cheeks in middays, KDKB Program Director, Paul "Neanderpaul" Marshall in afternoons, Mike Gaube at night, and Dick Havoc in overnights. A recent upgrade to the station's broadcast transmitter now makes KDKB-FM the most powerful digital signal in the American Southwest, and the most powerful station in Phoenix.
2011 marks KDKB's 40th year in the Rock format, making it one of America's longest running Rock stations.
Past KDKB Personalities Include: Tim & Mark
, BS Mike, Carol Springer, Todd Walsh, Mark Mayfield, J. David Holmes, Lynda Clayton, Eddie Webb, Pete Cummings, Tracy Lea, Scott "Torgy" Torgerson, Long Paul, John "J.R." Edwards, Liz Boyle, Bill Andres, John Giese, Marty Manning, Lee Powell, Nina Joy, Bill Compton, Hank Cookenboo, Toad Hall, Wonderful Russ, Mary Stoddard, Dock Ellis and Dennis McBroom.
signal is multiplexed. The main signal is a simulcast of KDKB's album rock programming. The second channel carries KDUS The Fan, a valley AM sports talk radio station.
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
music formatted radio station
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...
located in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. It is owned by Sandusky Radio and licensed to Mesa Radio, Inc. It is the first Rock station in the city of Phoenix, and one of the first Rock stations in America
History
Originally, 93.3 (MHz) was KMND, broadcasting an Easy ListeningEasy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
music format branded as “Command Radio”.
On August 23, 1971, the format was changed to Album Oriented Rock similar to the Rock
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
format “KDKB” has today. “KDKB” was simulcast on the AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
dial at 1510 kHz.
In 1978, the AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
simulcast was broken and 1510 kHz changed formats to Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
. The call letters were changed to KDJQ. In 1980, the format at AM KDJQ changed to new wave music
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
for a brief time, with John "Johnny D" Dixon as the program director. 1510 kHz is now broadcasting a Financial/Business News format with the call letters KFNN
KFNN
KFNN is a commercial business news formatted radio station licensed to Mesa, Arizona, broadcasting from studios located in uptown Phoenix, Arizona, on 1510 AM. KFNN is owned by CRC Broadcasting Company, Inc., headed by Ronald Cohen and Brian DuBose...
.
By the late 1980’s
1980s
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, “KDKB” evolved into more of an adult-leaning direction focusing on the classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
artists that made “KDKB” famous. Its slogan "93.3 KDKB Rocks Arizona," established via extensive local-TV and bumper-sticker advertising, was well-known throughout the metro area.
On September 5, 2006, “KDKB” began playing full length albums of classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
artists without the use of any on-air personalities. On September 15, 2006, “KDKB” returned to their Rock
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
format with the new slogan, “Everything That Rocks” including a larger variety of Rock
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
artists along with special programming features including 80’s
80s
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themed weekends.
In mid 2010, the station returned to the slogan "93-3 KDKB Rocks Arizona" and retooled the entire on air lineup. Currently, the station features "Sludge Nation" in mornings, Ruby Cheeks in middays, KDKB Program Director, Paul "Neanderpaul" Marshall in afternoons, Mike Gaube at night, and Dick Havoc in overnights. A recent upgrade to the station's broadcast transmitter now makes KDKB-FM the most powerful digital signal in the American Southwest, and the most powerful station in Phoenix.
2011 marks KDKB's 40th year in the Rock format, making it one of America's longest running Rock stations.
Past KDKB Personalities Include: Tim & Mark
Tim & mark
The Tim & Mark Show was an American radio show hosted by Tim Scott and Mark Derringer. Their show aired on 93.3 KDKB in Phoenix, Arizona from March 6, 1989 to January 11, 2005...
, BS Mike, Carol Springer, Todd Walsh, Mark Mayfield, J. David Holmes, Lynda Clayton, Eddie Webb, Pete Cummings, Tracy Lea, Scott "Torgy" Torgerson, Long Paul, John "J.R." Edwards, Liz Boyle, Bill Andres, John Giese, Marty Manning, Lee Powell, Nina Joy, Bill Compton, Hank Cookenboo, Toad Hall, Wonderful Russ, Mary Stoddard, Dock Ellis and Dennis McBroom.
HD Radio
KDKB's HD RadioHD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
signal is multiplexed. The main signal is a simulcast of KDKB's album rock programming. The second channel carries KDUS The Fan, a valley AM sports talk radio station.