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| Broadcast area | East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area) |
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| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| Branding | KRDP Jazz (90.7 FM) KRDP Indie (Online) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz, Blues, & Soul (90.7 FM) Adult album alternative (Online) Community Radio (90.7 FM & Online) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Desert 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 ID | 122359 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,000 watts |
| HAAT | 18 meters (59 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | KRDP Jazz (90.7 FM) - Listen Live KRDP Indie - Listen Live |
| Website | https://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]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRDP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FM Station KRDP - FCC Public Inspection File". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "About KRDP – KRDP Community Radio (Jazz 90.7 FM & Indie Online)". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC". enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "About KRDP – KRDP Community Radio (Jazz 90.7 FM & Indie Online)". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ phxctrartsnew (2021-08-12). "Residents | Phoenix Center for the Arts". phoenixcenterforthearts.org. Retrieved 2022-05-12.