KDSO-LD

KDOV-LD
Medford, Oregon; United States
Channels	Digital: 18 (UHF); Virtual: 18 (PSIP)
Ownership
Owner	see KDSO-LD infobox
Sister stations	see KDSO-LD infobox
History
Former call signs	K18GB (2001-October 2018); K18GB-D (October-November 2018)
Technical information
Facility ID	129254
ERP	1.45 kW

KDSO-LD
Medford, Oregon; United States
City	Medford, Oregon
Channels	Digital: 16 (UHF); Virtual: 16 (PSIP)
Branding	theDove TV
Programming
Affiliations	Religious
Ownership
Owner	theDove Media, Inc.
Sister stations	KDOV FM 91.7, KKPM-CD
History
Former call signs	K44IA (2005-2009); KDOV-LP (2009-2018); KDSO-LP (2018)
Former channel number(s)	Analog:; 44 (UHF, 2008-2018); Virtual:; 43 (PSIP)
Technical information
Facility ID	125327
Class	LD
ERP	1.25 kW
Links
Website	www.thedove.us

KDSO-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 16, branded on-air as theDove TV, is a low-powered religious television station licensed to Medford, Oregon, United States. KDOV-LD (virtual and UHF digital channel 18) serves as a translator of KDSO. Owned by theDove Media, they are sister stations to radio station KDOV 91.7 FM in Medford, and another low-powered station in Yuba City, which operates a network of low-power translators throughout Northern California and airs theDove TV on the primary channel of most of these translators.

KDSO-LD can be seen on Charter Communications cable channel 18 in Medford and channel 89 in Klamath Falls, and on Ashland HomeNet Cable channel 97 in Ashland, as well as over the internet at the station's website. They are currently in the application process to be added to Dish Network and DirecTV.

Programming

KDSO-LD/KDOV-LD broadcasts a schedule of local and national Christian programs, including those from Christian Broadcasting Network, which produces news and informational programming, including CBN NewsWatch, Christian World News, The 700 Club (which also aired daily on fellow Medford station CBS affiliate KTVL (channel 10) until September 2012 when it moved over to Fox affiliate KMVU (channel 26)) and 700 Club Interactive. Local programming featured includes Mornings on theDove and Focus Today (both simulcasts with KDOV radio) and news updates throughout the day.

They have also broadcast programs from LeSEA Broadcasting in the past.

Programming seen on theDove TV

Hope Generation - With Ben Courson
Building A Difference
Give Me An Answer - hosted by Cliffe Knechtle
Joni & Friends - hosted by Joni Eareckson Tada
Adventures in Odyssey - a children's program from Focus On The Family
Scaly Adventures

On-air talent

Perry Atkinson - Host, Mornings on theDove, Focus Today, Afternoons on theDove
Polina Leiser - Co-Host, Mornings on theDove
Steve Johnson - TV Operations Manager / Co-Host, Mornings on theDove
Jerry Bilden - Occasional Fill-In (KDOV 91.7 FM Music Director)
Ashley Carrasco - Anchor/Reporter, News Update / News Anchor (formerly of KTVL)
Jim McCoy - Play-By-Play Commentator for Cascade Christian High School football and boys basketball (KDOV 91.7 FM)

Former notables

Demi DeSoto - Anchor/Reporter, News Update / News Anchor (formerly of KTVL)

Translators

City	Call letters	Channel
Bend, Oregon	N/A	41.1
Chico, California	KKRM-LD	11.1/ 11
Middletown, California	KFTY-LD	45.1/ 2
Monterey, California	K05NA-D	45.1/ 5
Petaluma, California	KFMY-LD	6.1/ 6
Planada, California	K02QP-D	45.1/ 2
Salinas, California	K04RS-D	3.1/ 4
Redding, California	K16IW-CD	16.1/ 16
Redding, California	KRDT-CD	23.1/ 23
Sacramento/Yuba City, California	KKPM-LD	28.1/ 28
San Francisco, California	KURK-LD	3.1/ 3
San Francisco/Oakland, California	KMMC-LD	30.1/ 14
San Jose/Morgan Hill, California	KQRO-LD	45.1/ 2
San Rafael/San Francisco/Oakland, California	KQSL-LD	17.1/ 4
Santa Rosa, California	KUKR-LD	27.1/ 26
Yuba City, California	KYUB-LD	36.1/ 15

Board of directors

Perry Atkinson, President
Dallas Rhoden, Vice President
Jason Atkinson, Secretary / Treasurer
Hal Short, Chairman of the Board
Mark Portrait, Director
Ted Darnell, Director

Awards

In 2011, theDove TV (in only its second year of existence) was the recipient of the National Religious Broadcasters' prestigious Low Power Television Station of the Year.[1]

References

KDOV-LP to Receive NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year Award Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, theDove website, January 11, 2012

External links

theDove official website
KDSO in the FCC's TV station database

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[1] KDOV-LP to Receive NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year Award Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, theDove website, January 11, 2012

Broadcast television in Southern Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, including Medford, Klamath Falls and Yreka
Medford	KOBI (5.1 NBC, 5.2 Cozi) KSYS (8.1 PBS HD, 8.2 World, 8.3 Create, 8.4 PBS Kids) KTVL (10.1 CBS, 10.2 CW+, 10.3 Comet, 10.4 TBD) KDRV (12.1 ABC, 12.2 ANT, 12.3 Crime) KMCW-LD 14 (SBN) KMVU (26.1 Fox, 26.2 MeTV, 26.3 Ion) KBLN (30.1 3ABN) KDSO-LD (43.1 Christian Ind.) KFBI-LD (48.1 MNTV, 48.2 TMD)
Klamath Falls	KOTI (2.1 NBC, 2.2 Cozi) K19HH-D (10.1 CBS, 10.2 CW+, 10.3 Comet, 10.4 TBD) KFTS (22.1 PBS HD, 22.2 World, 22.3 Create, 22.4 PBS Kids) K44DZ (26.1 Fox, 26.2 MeTV, 26.3 Ion) K31NH-D (30.1 3ABN) KDKF (31.1 ABC, 31.2 ANT, 31.3 Crime) K26NB-D (48.1 MNTV, 48.2 TMD)
Local cable channels	NBC Sports Bay Area NBC Sports California NBC Sports Northwest Root Sports Northwest Southern Oregon PBS Cable 21 (PBS) The Oregon Channel
Defunct	KBSC-LP 49 (Ind.) Northwest Cable News
California television Bakersfield Chico–Redding Eureka Fresno Las Vegas NV Los Angeles Medford OR Monterey Inland Empire (Palm Springs) Reno NV Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara El Centro CA / Yuma AZ See also Eugene TV

Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Oregon
Network O&Os are in bold
ABC	KATU 2 (Portland) KIVI 6 (Nampa, ID) KEZI 9 (Eugene) KDRV 12 / KDKF 31 (Medford/Klamath Falls) KVEW 42 (Kennewick, WA) KOHD 51 (Bend)
CBS	KBOI 2 (Boise, ID) KOIN 6 (Portland) KBNZ-LD 7 (Bend) KTVL 10 (Medford) KVAL 13 / KPIC 4 / KCBY 11 (Eugene/Roseburg/Coos Bay) KEPR 19 (Pasco, WA)
Fox	KNIN 9 (Caldwell, ID) KFFX 11 (Pendleton) KPTV 12 (Portland) KMVU 26 (Medford) KLSR 34 (Eugene) KFXO-CD 39 (Bend)
NBC	KOTI 2 / KOBI 5 (Klamath Falls/Medford) KTVB 7 (Boise, ID) KGW 8 (Portland) KMTR 16 / KMCB 23 / KTCW 46 (Eugene/Coos Bay/Roseburg) KTVZ 21 (Bend) KNDU 25 (Richland, WA)
The CW	KTVL-DT 10.2 (Medford) KMTR-DT 16.2 / KMCB-DT 23.2 / KTCW-DT 46.2 / "KZWB" (Eugene/Coos Bay/Roseburg) KEPR-DT 19.2 (Pasco, WA) KTVZ-DT 21.2 (Bend) KRCW 32 (Salem) KYUU-LD 35 / KBOI-DT 2.2 (Boise, ID)
MyNetworkTV	KEVU-CD 23 (Eugene) KUBN-LD 43 (Bend) KFBI-LD 48 (Medford) KPDX 49 (Vancouver, WA)
PBS	OPB KOAB 3 (Bend) KOAC 7 / KEPB 28 (Corvallis/Eugene) KOPB 10 (Portland) KTVR 13 (La Grande) SO PBS KSYS 8 / KFTS 22 (Medford/Klamath Falls)
Other	KTRV 12 (Ion, Nampa, ID) KRHP-LD (14.1 NRB, 14.2 Walk, 14.3 Smile, 14.4 JUCE; The Dalles) KMCW 14 (TMD, Medford) KORS-CD 16 (HSN/Youtoo, Salem) KUNP 16 / KUNP-CA 47 / KABH-CA 15 (UNI, La Grande/Portland/Bend) KQRE-LD 20 (TMD, Bend) KPXG 22 (Ion, Salem) KNMT 24 (TBN, Portland) KSLM-LD 27 (RTV/AZA, Salem) KBLN 30 (3ABN, Grants Pass) KTVC 36 (3ABN, Roseburg) KKJB (39.1 TMD, 39.2 Cozi, 39.3 ANT, 39.4 Buzzr; Boise, ID) KDSO-LD 43 (Rel. Ind., Medford) KWVT-LD 49 (Youtoo, Salem)
Defunct	KBSC-LP 49 (Ind., Brookings)