KRDP

KRDP (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Apache Junction, Arizona, and serving the East Valley of the Phoenix metro area.[2] KRDP is owned by Desert Soul Media, Inc. airs a Jazz, Blues and Soul music format mixed with community news, public affairs and specialty programming primarily targeting Arizona's African American community. KRDP's transmitter is located at the Goldfield Ghost Town in Apache Junction.[3]

KRDP
Broadcast areaEast Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area)
Frequency90.7 MHz
BrandingKRDP Jazz (90.7 FM)
KRDP Indie (Online)
Programming
FormatJazz, Blues, & Soul (90.7 FM)
Adult album alternative (Online)
Community Radio (90.7 FM & Online)
Ownership
OwnerDesert Soul Media, Inc.
History
First air date
October 31, 2008 (Radio Phoenix / KRDP Indie)
January 29, 2011 (as KVIT)
May 10, 2022 (as KRDP)
Former call signs
KVIT (2011-2021)
Call sign meaning
Radio Phoenix
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID122359
ClassA
ERP2,000 watts
HAAT18 meters (59 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastKRDP Jazz (90.7 FM) - Listen Live
KRDP Indie - Listen Live
Websitehttps://listen2krdp.com

KRDP previously broadcast under call sign KVIT and was operated from 2011 to 2021 by the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), a technical high school district in Mesa, Arizona. EVIT sold KRDP to Desert Soul Media, Inc. and the sale closed in December 2021.[4]

KRDP also operates an online-only radio station called KRDP Indie, which streams an Adult album alternative (AAA) music format mixed with news, public affairs and specialty programming from local, national and international producers focused on independent music, arts and culture. KRDP Indie was previously operated under the name Radio Phoenix from 2008 to 2021 by the Arizona Community Media Foundation.[5]

The studios of KRDP and KRDP Indie are located inside the Phoenix Center for the Arts in downtown Phoenix.[6]

History

KRDP began its broadcast history under the ownership of the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) with call sign KVIT. After numerous failed attempts the station signed on the air on January 29, 2011, as The Goldmine 90.7, which aired a Top 40 format.[7]

In May 2012, KVIT began simulcasting on K224CJ 92.7 FM, which had been simulcasting KNRJ "Energy 101.1", a dance hits station. The Goldmine soon adopted a significant shift towards a dance format helmed by former Energy 92.7 (later 101.1 The Beat) DJ and EVIT alumnus, DJ Perry, who had been programming and doing mixshows since before the station signed on.

On November 6, 2013, the dance-intensive format known as The Pulse was launched.[8][9][10]

On August 11, 2015, KVIT's format moved to new station KPNG (88.7 FM), also owned by EVIT. On September 25, 2016, KVIT broke from the KPNG simulcast and its format was changed to classic country, returning to The Goldmine branding.

On May 23, 2018, KVIT's format changed to '80s/'90s variety, with an emphasis on ‘90s pop, changing its name to "Neon 90.7". This change was not announced and followed almost 24 hours of non-stop Dueling Banjos from the movie Deliverance.

On May 24, 2021, it was announced that KVIT was being sold to Desert Soul Media, Inc. for $125,000.[11] The station was taken silent on December 10, 2021,[12] and returned to the air on May 10, 2022.[13]

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KRDP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "FM Station KRDP - FCC Public Inspection File". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  3. "About KRDP – KRDP Community Radio (Jazz 90.7 FM & Indie Online)". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  4. "Facility Details « Licensing and Management System Admin « FCC". enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  5. "About KRDP – KRDP Community Radio (Jazz 90.7 FM & Indie Online)". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  6. phxctrartsnew (2021-08-12). "Residents | Phoenix Center for the Arts". phoenixcenterforthearts.org. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  7. "EVIT radio students to learn craft on air". The Arizona Republic. February 1, 2011.
  8. Venta, Lance (November 6, 2013). "Phoenix's Goldmine Gets a Pulse". RadioInsight.
  9. "Teens Are the Pulse of EVIT's Radio Station". East Valley Institute of Technology. November 14, 2013. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
  10. Mungenast, Eric (November 16, 2013). "EVIT radio station, found at 90.7/92.7 FM, changes name to fit identity as teen-oriented". East Valley Tribune.
  11. "Cumulus Sells One in Kansas; Dallas FM Translator Sold". All Access. May 24, 2021.
  12. KRDP(FM), Apache Junction, AZ Facility ID No. 122359 Silent since December 10, 2021 Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent, fcc.gov. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  13. Resumption of Normal Operations, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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