KDOV (FM)

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:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates
KDPO	91.9 FM	Port Orford, Oregon	173276	2,000	244 m (801 ft)	C3	42°51′53″N 124°26′54″W/42.86472°N 124.44833°W/ 42.86472; -124.44833
KDCB	89.5 FM	Coos Bay, Oregon	176687	55	148 m (486 ft)	A	43°21′15.4″N 124°14′34.4″W/43.354278°N 124.242889°W/ 43.354278; -124.242889
KDOB	91.5 FM	Brookings, Oregon	172931	430	347 m (1,138 ft)	A	42°7′22.3″N 124°18′0.3″W/42.122861°N 124.300083°W/ 42.122861; -124.300083
KDJA	94.9 FM	Bend, Oregon	190435	2400	582 m (1,909 ft)	A	44°11′52.4″N 120°58′44.1″W/44.197889°N 120.978917°W/ 44.197889; -120.978917

The following low-power FM translators relay the main signal of KDOV:

Broadcast translators for KDOV
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class
K201DI	88.1 FM	Grants Pass, Oregon	81579	23	D
K221ED	92.1 FM	Medford, Oregon	142073	65	D
K272FM	102.3 FM	Azalea, Oregon	28318	10	D
K293AB	106.5 FM	Cave Junction, Oregon	28316	10	D
K293AU	106.5 FM	Yreka, California	146005	10	D
K300BE	107.9 FM	Ashland, Oregon	140454	250	D