KJDY-FM
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KJDY-FM is a radio station
Radio station
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 licensed
City of license
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 to serve Canyon City, Oregon
Canyon City, Oregon
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, 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 music
Country music
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 format. Syndicated programming includes After Midnite with Blair Garner hosted by Blair Garner
Blair Garner
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 from Premiere Radio Networks
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.

History

The Blue Mountain Broadcasting Company received the original construction permit
Construction 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
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 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
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 from the FCC on September 22, 1999.

Translators

KJDY-FM programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
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