KRDU

KRDU
Broadcast areaFresno-Visalia, California
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingKRDU 1130am
Programming
FormatReligious
Ownership
Owner
KALZ, KBOS-FM, KCBL, KFBT, KFSO-FM, KHGE, KRZR, KSOF
History
First air date
1947 (1947)
Call sign meaning
K Radio DinUba (original owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54559
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
6,200 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°29′3″N 119°15′57″W / 36.48417°N 119.26583°W / 36.48417; -119.26583
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekrdu1130.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.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRDU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KRDU