KYDS

KYDS
Broadcast areaSacramento, California
Frequency91.5 MHz
BrandingKYDS 91.5
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerSan Juan Unified School District
History
First air date
1979
Call sign meaning
Reminiscent of "kids"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58888
ClassA
ERP410 watts
HAAT33 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteKYDS Online

KYDS is a Sacramento, California FM radio station with the frequency 91.5 MHz. It is maintained at El Camino Fundamental High School, and select students from the school are allowed to participate in its operation. The original inception of KYDS was in 1976, when it broadcast only in the school cafeteria during lunch hour. KYDS originally received its FCC broadcast license in 1978 as one of the last Class "D" licensed FM stations in the country. The station went on the air with 10 watts of power (transmitter power output, not effective radiated power), into a 4-bay antenna and broadcast a monaural signal that effectively covered a 5-mile radius. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a campaign to modernize, the station now broadcasts on the internet on KYDS.rocks

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYDS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.