KDVS

KDVS
Broadcast areaCentral Valley
Frequency90.3 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatFreeform
AffiliationsPacifica Radio
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of California, Davis
History
First air date
January 2, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-01-02)
Former call signs
KCD
Call sign meaning
Davis
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69345
ClassB1
ERP13,000 watts
HAAT56 meters (184 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°35′47″N 121°40′49″W / 38.59639°N 121.68028°W / 38.59639; -121.68028
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via TuneIn)
Websitekdvs.org

KDVS (90.3 FM) is an American student and community radio station based in Davis, California. Featuring a freeform programming format, the station is owned by Regents of the University of California.[2] Broadcasting at 13,000 watts,[3] it is one of the most powerful freeform university-based radio stations in the United States.

KDVS Picnic Day float

A free newsletter entitled KDViationS, written and composed by the volunteer staff of the radio station, is published quarterly. The station also produces This Week in Science, which is broadcast live on the station but is known mostly in podcast form. KDVS is also the home of the public affairs programs Radio Parallax and Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDVS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ KDVS Facility Record Federal Communications Commission Retrieved on May 6, 2017.
  3. ^ KDVS moves transmitter to new tower, boosts power. The Davis Enterprise Retrieved on May 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour