Broadcast area | Fresno-Visalia, California |
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Frequency | 1130 kHz |
Branding | KRDU 1130am |
Programming | |
Format | Religious |
Ownership | |
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KALZ, KBOS-FM, KCBL, KFBT, KFSO-FM, KHGE, KRZR, KSOF | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | K Radio DinUba (original owner) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 54559 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 6,200 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°29′3″N 119°15′57″W / 36.48417°N 119.26583°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | krdu1130.iheart.com/ |
KRDU (1130 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Dinuba, California, and serving the Fresno-Visalia radio market. It airs a religious radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. KRDU is regarded as America's first commercial Christian radio station. The studios and offices are located on Shaw Avenue in North Fresno.
KRDU broadcasts at 5,000 watts by day and is a rare AM station that increases its power at night to 6,200 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter towers are off Road 136 in Cutler, California.[2] As of 2019, KRDU is the radio home of the Fresno Grizzlies, a Pacific Coast League Triple A minor league baseball team connected with the Colorado Rockies.