KDSO-LD

KDSO-LD
Medford, Oregon; United States;
Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF); Virtual: 16;
Branding	theDove TV
Programming
Affiliations	Religious
Ownership
Owner	theDove Media, Inc.
Sister stations	KDOV (FM), KDOV-LD, KKPM-CD, KDRC-LD, KFTY-LD
History
Former call signs	K44IA (2005–2009); KDOV-LP (2009–2018); KDSO-LP (2018);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 44 (UHF, 2008–2018); Digital: 16 (UHF, 2018–2022); Virtual: 43;
Call sign meaning	Dove Southern Oregon
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	125327
Class	LD
ERP	1.54 kW
HAAT	403.6 m (1,324��ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′51.5″N 122°45′4.1″W / 42.297639°N 122.751139°W
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.thedove.us
Translator (for others, see § Translators)
	KDOV-LD
Medford, Oregon;
Channels	Digital: 18 (UHF); Virtual: 18;
History
Former call signs	K18GB (2001–October 2018); K18GB-D (October–November 2018);
Call sign meaning	Dove
Technical information
Facility ID	129254
Class	LD
ERP	1.45 kW
HAAT	402.5 m (1,321 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′51.4″N 122°45′4.1″W / 42.297611°N 122.751139°W
Links
Public license information	LMS

KDSO-LD (channel 16), branded on-air as theDove TV, is a low-power religious television station in Medford, Oregon, United States. KDOV-LD (channel 18) serves as a translator of KDSO. The stations are owned by theDove Media alongside KDOV (91.7 FM) in Medford, KDRC-LD (channel 26) in Redding, California, 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.

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.

Subchannels

Subchannels of KDSO-LD and KDOV-LD
Channel		Res	Aspect	Short name	Programming
KDSO-LD	KDOV-LD	Res	Aspect	Short name	Programming
18.1	16.1	1080i	16:9	theDove	Main programming
18.2	16.2	1080i		CBNews	CBN News
18.3	16.3	480i		theDove	SD simulcast of LD1

Subchannel of KKPM-CD
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
28.1	720p	16:9	theDove	Main KKPM-CD programming

Subchannel of KDRC-LD
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
26.1	720p	16:9	theDove	Main KDRC-LD programming

Translators

KBND-LD Bend (translates KDOV-LD)
KDOV-LD Medford (translates KDSO-LD)
KKRM-LD Chico, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KFTY-LD Middletown, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
K14TG-D Monterey, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KFMY-LD Petaluma, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
K02QP-D Planada, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
K16IW-D Redding, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KRDT-CD Redding, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
K04RS-D Salinas, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KURK-LD San Francisco, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KQSL-LD San Francisco–San Rafael, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KQRO-LD San Jose–Morgan Hill, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KUKR-LD Santa Rosa, CA (translates KKPM-CD)
KYUB-LD Yuba City, CA (translates KKPM-CD)

Awards

In 2011, theDove TV was the recipient of the National Religious Broadcasters' prestigious Low Power Television Station of the Year.^[3]

In 2022, theDove TV received another NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year.

Controversy

On March 22, 2021, theDove TV was removed from and banned permanently by YouTube. This was as result of claims that theDove was repeatedly violating their "COVID-19 misinformation and presidential election integrity policies" that were added to its "community standards" around the time of the 2020 United States presidential election.

A spokesperson for YouTube stated, "Any channel that violates these policies will receive a strike, which temporarily restricts uploading or live-streaming. Channels that receive three strikes in the same 90-day period will be permanently removed from YouTube. If a channel owner feels the strike was made in error, they can appeal the decision." The appeal was made, but denied by YouTube. A claim of ownership to the videos was also made, but it, too, was denied.^[4]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KDSO-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KDOV-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ KDOV-LP to Receive NRB Low Power Television Station of the Year Award Archived May 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, theDove website, January 11, 2012
^ Parfitt, Jamie (March 31, 2021). "YouTube takes down all videos by local Christian media network theDove". KDRV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

External links

theDove official website

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KDSO-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for KDOV-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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

[4] Parfitt, Jamie (March 31, 2021). "YouTube takes down all videos by local Christian media network theDove". KDRV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

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