KDSS (92.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Ely, Nevada. The station is owned by Coates Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a country music format.[3]

KDSS
Frequency92.7 MHz
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerCoates Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
December 8, 1992
Former call signs
KBXS[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63558
ClassC1
ERP32,000 watts
HAAT293 meters (962 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
39°14′46″N 114°55′39″W / 39.24611°N 114.92750°W / 39.24611; -114.92750
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Public license information

The station was assigned the KDSS call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 8, 1992.[1]

During 1988, KDSS was then known as KBXS, known as "Power X 93", and aired American Top 40.

Programming

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In addition to its usual music format, programming on KDSS includes Takin’ it Outside, a short program about "living and playing in the Southwestern Outdoors" hosted by Doug Nielsen.[4]

Ownership

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On November 30, 2007, Patrick Dennis Coates died at the age of 67.[5] A resident of Ely since 1996, Coates and his wife, Samantha J. Coates, jointly owned 100 percent of privately held Coates Broadcasting, Inc.[6] Samantha Coates died on September 1, 2009, at the age of 72.[7] Ownership of the station and Coates Broadcasting, Inc. has since passed to Karen Livingston, daughter of Patrick and Samantha Coates.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDSS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ "Takin' it Outside - About the Show". My Outdoor TV. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  5. ^ "Obituaries: Patrick Dennis Coates". The Ely Times. 2007-12-06.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations". Federal Communications Commission. 2007-05-22.
  7. ^ "Obituaries: Samantha Jean Coates". The Ely Times. 2009-09-09.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Coates Broadcasting Inc". www.buzzfile.com. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
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