KRDP

KRDP
Broadcast areaEast Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area)
Frequency90.7 MHz
BrandingKRDP Jazz (90.7 FM)
KRDP Indie (Online)
Programming
FormatJazz, Blues, & Soul (90.7 FM)
Adult album alternative (Online)
Community Radio (90.7 FM & Online)
Ownership
OwnerDesert Soul Media, Inc.
History
First air date
October 31, 2008 (Radio Phoenix / KRDP Indie)
January 29, 2011 (as KVIT)
May 10, 2022 (as KRDP)
Former call signs
KVIT (2011–2021)
Call sign meaning
Radio Phoenix
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID122359
ClassA
ERP2,000 watts
HAAT18 meters (59 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastKRDP Jazz (90.7 FM) - Listen Live
KRDP Indie - Listen Live
Websitehttps://listen2krdp.com

KRDP (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Apache Junction, Arizona, and serving the East Valley of the Phoenix metro area.[2] KRDP is owned by Desert Soul Media, Inc. airs a Jazz, Blues and Soul music format mixed with community news, public affairs and specialty programming primarily targeting Arizona's African American community. KRDP's transmitter is located at the Goldfield Ghost Town in Apache Junction.[3]

KRDP previously broadcast under call sign KVIT and was operated from 2011 to 2021 by the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), a technical high school district in Mesa, Arizona. EVIT sold KRDP to Desert Soul Media, Inc. and the sale closed in December 2021.[4]

KRDP also operates an online-only radio station called KRDP Indie, which streams an Adult album alternative (AAA) music format mixed with news, public affairs and specialty programming from local, national and international producers focused on independent music, arts and culture. KRDP Indie was previously operated under the name Radio Phoenix from 2008 to 2021 by the Arizona Community Media Foundation.[5]

The studios of KRDP and KRDP Indie are located inside the Phoenix Center for the Arts in downtown Phoenix.[6]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRDP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FM Station KRDP - FCC Public Inspection File". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  3. ^ "About KRDP – KRDP Community Radio (Jazz 90.7 FM & Indie Online)". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  4. ^ "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC". enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  5. ^ "About KRDP – KRDP Community Radio (Jazz 90.7 FM & Indie Online)". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  6. ^ phxctrartsnew (2021-08-12). "Residents | Phoenix Center for the Arts". phoenixcenterforthearts.org. Retrieved 2022-05-12.