KRDC (AM) facts for kids
| Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles Area |
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| Frequency | 1110 kHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Branding | Radio Disney |
| Programming | |
| Format | Stunting |
| Affiliations | Radio Disney |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
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Sister stations
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KABC-TV, KSPN |
| History | |
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First air date
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1942 |
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Former call signs
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KPAS (1942–1945) KXLA (1945–1959) KRLA (1959–2000) KSPN (2000–2003) KDIS (2003–2017) |
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Call sign meaning
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Kalifornia's Radio Disney Country |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25076 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts day 20,000 watts night |
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Transmitter coordinates
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34°6′50″N 117°59′51″W / 34.11389°N 117.99750°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 K256CX (Pasadena) |
| Repeater(s) | 100.7 KFBG-HD2 (San Diego) |
KRDC (1110 AM) is a radio station that broadcasts to the Greater Los Angeles Area in California. It is based in Pasadena, California. The station is owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its official permission to broadcast, called a broadcast license, is held by ABC Radio Los Angeles Assets, LLC.
KRDC used to broadcast in a special digital format called HD Radio. This changed in late 2014 when most Radio Disney stations were sold. KRDC, the Los Angeles station, went back to regular analog broadcasting. However, it still has the license to broadcast in HD.
For 18 years, AM 1110 was the main station for Radio Disney. From 2003 to 2017, it was known as KDIS and played Radio Disney's main music. Then, from 2017 until late 2020, it was called KRDC and played Radio Disney Country music. Until the station is sold, KRDC will play a mix of the best content from Radio Disney's 24-year history.
1110 AM is a special type of frequency in the United States called a clear-channel frequency. This means it can broadcast over a very wide area without much interference from other stations.
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How Radio Signals Are Sent
Radio stations use a special place called a transmitter site to send out their signals. This site has tall towers called antennas that help broadcast the radio waves.
Moving the Transmitter Site
In 1987, the radio station KRLA, which later became KRDC, moved its transmitter site. It moved from South El Monte to Irwindale. A similar set of antennas was put up at the new location.
Increasing Broadcast Power
During the 1990s, KRLA was allowed to increase its nighttime broadcasting power. It went from 10,000 watts to 20,000 watts. When this change happened, KRLA started broadcasting from the new Irwindale site. This new site is a few miles north of the old El Monte location.
The Old Transmitter Building
The old transmitter building in El Monte is still there, but it's just an empty shell. The inside was damaged by fire. However, you can still see clues about its past. There are signs of where the antennas used to be. There were also special channels underground to move cooling water for the equipment. A nearby well provided this water. You can still see a wooden archway where the cables for broadcasting bent down into underground pipes that led to the antenna towers. Today, only the concrete bases of these towers remain in the field.
The Current Irwindale Site
The current transmitter site in Irwindale uses five tall towers. Two towers are used for daytime broadcasting, and four are used at night, with one tower used for both. Because the Irwindale site is further north than the old one, it can send a strong 50,000-watt signal to the large "Inland Empire" area using only two towers during the day. At night, it uses four towers to send a 20,000-watt signal to the greater Los Angeles area.
K256CX: A Helper Station
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K256CX | 99.1 FM | Pasadena, California | 141730 | 250 | −99 m (−325 ft) | D | 34°06′50.0″N 117°59′53.2″W / 34.113889°N 117.998111°W | FCC |
K256CX is a broadcast translator station. It is licensed to Pasadena, California. Its transmitter is also located in Irwindale. This station started broadcasting on June 9, 2017. It helps to rebroadcast KRDC's signal on 99.1 MHz, which is an FM frequency.
Images for kids
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Logo used from 2013 until 2017.
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Former KRDC logo for Radio Disney Country.
See also
In Spanish: KDIS (AM) para niños
