KDAZ (700 AM) is a

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. It airs a combination of syndicated

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shows and

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programming. It is owned by Pan American Broadcasting Co., Inc. Weekdays, most of the shows heard on KDAZ are nationally syndicated

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shows:

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, "Markley, Van Camp and Robbins,"

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and

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. Hourly newscasts are from Salem's Townhall Radio News. Christian programming is heard late nights and weekends, along with syndicated shows: " At Home with Gary Sullivan," " Leo Laporte, The Tech Guy" and "Fat Guys at the Movies." KDAZ is a Class D radio station. By day, it broadcasts at 450

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is a

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frequency in the

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, so KDAZ must protect Class A station

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. At night, KDAZ reduces power to 55

s to avoid interference. Programming is also heard on

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K245CD at 96.9

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in Albuquerque. The station first

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as KMGM in 1959.

FM and TV simulcasts

In February 2016, a

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was granted by the

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to move FM

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K230BB from

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, into the Albuquerque

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on 96.9 MHz. It would

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KDAZ on the FM band at 70 watts from atop

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. The translator was licensed on October 13, 2016 as K245CD. However it had not begun broadcasting until early 2017. In December 2016 Pan American Broadcasting purchased the translator from Mountain Community Translators for $30,000. The power was upgraded from 70 watts to 160 watts in early March 2017. KDAZ can also be heard on the

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television programming service, located on channel 9773 over

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and channel 229 over

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. Audio can also be heard on television stations KCHF channel 11.5 in Santa Fe and KNMQ-LD channel 43.6 in Albuquerque.

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KDAZ
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