KCMX (880

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, United States, the station serves the Medford-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by

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, through licensee SMG-Medford, LLC.

History

The station was issued an initial Construction Permit on October 12, 1960 as KMFR, for 1,000 watts daytime-only on 860 kHz. On October 2, 1961 the call letters were changed to KSHA, which was followed by additional call letter changes to KISD on July 21, 1980, back to KMFR on May 3, 1984, and to KTMT in 1992. In 1984 the station moved to 880 kHz.

Expanded band assignment

On March 17, 1997 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available " Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KTMT authorized to move from 880 to 1650 kHz."FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"
(FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. However, the station never procured the Construction Permit needed to implement the authorization, so the expanded band station was never built.

Later history

The station call letters were changed to KCMX on January 1, 1999.

Local programming

KCMX simulcasts KDOV The Dove's morning programs, ''Mornings On TheDove'' and ''Focus Today with Perry Atkinson'' from 6am to 9am before the

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KCMX station website

Translator

KCMX also broadcasts on the following FM translator:

References

External links

Official Website

FCC History Cards for KCMX
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