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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, KGEC-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.

Programming seen on theDove TV[]

theDove TV Programming Schedule – featuring local and syndicated programming

On-air talent[]

  • Perry Atkinson - Host, Mornings on theDove, Focus Today, Afternoons on theDove (President / CEO - theDove Media, Inc.)
  • Polina Leiser - Co-Host (Second Hour) / Executive Producer, Mornings on theDove
  • Steve Johnson - TV Operations Manager / News Director / 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)

Former notables[]

  • Demi DeSoto - Anchor/Reporter, News Update / News Anchor (formerly of KTVL)
  • Jim McCoy - Sports Director / Play-By-Play Commentator for Cascade Christian High School football and boys basketball (KDOV 91.7 FM)

Subchannels[]

The stations' digital signal are multiplexed:

Subchannels of KDSO-LD
Virtual Channel Physical RF Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming
16.1 16.1 1080i 16:9 KDSO-LD Main KDSO-LD programming / theDove TV
16.2 16.2 CBN CBN News
16.3 16.3 480p KDSO-SD theDove TV
Subchannels of KDOV-LD
Virtual Channel Physical RF Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming
18.1 18.1 1080i 16:9 KDOV-LD Main KDOV-LD programming / theDove TV
18.2 18.2 CBN CBN News
18.3 18.3 480p KDOV-SD theDove TV
Subchannels of KKPM-CD
Virtual Channel Physical RF Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming
28.1 28.1 720p 16:9 KKPM-CD Main KKPM-CD programming / theDove TV
28.2 28.2 480p Grit Grit
28.3 28.3 CourtTV Court TV
28.4 28.4 Laff Laff
28.5 28.5 Bounce Bounce TV
28.6 28.6 Defy TV Defy TV
28.7 28.7 Newsy Newsy
28.8 28.8 TLN TLN
28.9 28.9 Hrtland Heartland
28.10 28.10 AUN AUN-TV
28.11 28.11 Daystar Daystar
28.12 28.12 CMC-USA CMC
28.13 28.13 CMC CMC

Former Subchannels[]

The stations' digital signal are multiplexed:

Former Subchannels of KDSO-LD
Virtual Channel Physical RF Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming
16.1 16.1 1080i 16:9 KDSO-LD Main KDSO-LD programming / theDove TV
Former Subchannels of KDOV-LD
Virtual Channel Physical RF Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming
18.1 18.1 1080i 16:9 KDOV-LD Main KDOV-LD programming / theDove TV
18.2 18.2 480i 4:3 CBN CBN News
Former Subchannels of KKPM-CD
Virtual Channel Physical RF Channel Video Aspect Short Name Programming
28.1 28.1 720p 16:9 KKPM-CD Main KKPM-CD programming / theDove TV
28.2 28.2 480i CMC-USA CMC-USA
28.3 28.3 CMC-TV CMC-California
28.4 28.4 TLN TLN
28.5 28.5 BTN Blues Television Network
28.6 28.6 4:3 Daystar Daystar
28.7 28.7 16:9 MBC MBC-D
28.8 28.8 KTSF Simulcast of KTSF
28.9 28.9 Hrtland Heartland
28.10 28.10 AUN AUN-TV

Translators[]

City of license Callsign Translating RF PSIP ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates Owner
Bend KBND-LD KDOV-LD 18.1 14 14.1 2.3 kW 197 m (646 ft) 125309 &&44°4′38.2″N 121°20′0.7″W 44.077278°N 121.333528°W 44.077278; -121.333528 (KBND-LD) Combined Communications, Inc.
Medford KDOV-LD KDSO-LD 18 18.1-3 1.45 kW 435 m (1,427 ft) 129254 &&42°17′51.4″N 122°45′4.1″W 42.297611°N 122.751139°W 42.297611; -122.751139 (KDOV-LD) Thedove Media, Inc.
Chico, CA KKRM-LD KKRM-LD 11 11.1 3 kW 365 m (1,198 ft) 167898 &&39°57′29″N 121°42′53″W 39.95806°N 121.71472°W 39.95806; -121.71472 (KKRM-LD) One Minisitries, Inc.
Monterey, CA K14TG-D K14TG-D 14 17.5 0.63 kW 172 m (564 ft) 182886 &&36°33′9″N 121°47′20″W 36.55250°N 121.78889°W 36.55250; -121.78889 (K14TG-D) One Ministries, Inc.
Nampa, ID KTVJ-LD KTVJ-LD 6 3.3 2 kW 659 m (2,162 ft) 182907 &&37°55′44.7″N 122°35′12.9″W 37.929083°N 122.586917°W 37.929083; -122.586917 (KTVJ-LD) One Ministries, Inc.
Redding, CA K16IW-D KKPM-CD 28.1 16 16.1 5 kW 394 m (1,293 ft) 183062 &&40°39′14.5″N 122°31′16″W 40.654028°N 122.52111°W 40.654028; -122.52111 (K16IW-D)</a> One Ministries, Inc.
Redding, CA KRDT-CD KKPM-CD 28.1 23 23.1 15 kW 1,061 m (3,481 ft) 34574 &&40°36′10″N 122°39′4″W 40.60278°N 122.65111°W 40.60278; -122.65111 (KRDT-CD) One Ministries, Inc.
Salinas, CA K04RS-D KKPM-CD 28.1 4 3.5 0.15 kW 172 m (564 ft) 182086 &&36°33′9″N 121°47′20″W 36.55250°N 121.78889°W 36.55250; -121.78889 (K04RS-D) One Ministries, Inc.
San Francisco, CA KURK-LD KKPM-CD 28.1 3 3.3 2.5 kW 659 m (2,162 ft) 182643 &&37°55′44.7″N 122°35′12.9″W 37.929083°N 122.586917°W 37.929083; -122.586917 (KURK-LD) One Ministries, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
San Rafael, CA
KQSL-LD KKPM-CD 28.1 4 17.1 3 kW 659 m (2,162 ft) 130569 &&37°55′44.7″N 122°35′12.9″W 37.929083°N 122.586917°W 37.929083; -122.586917 (KQSL-LD) One Ministries, Inc.
Santa Rosa, CA KUKR-LD KKPM-CD 28.1 26 27.1 6 kW 268 m (879 ft) 182689 &&38°30′32″N 122°39′48″W 38.50889°N 122.66333°W 38.50889; -122.66333 (KUKR-LD) One Ministries, Inc.
Yuba City, CA KYUB-LD KKPM-CD 28.1 15 36.1 15 kW 599 m (1,965 ft) 187558 &&39°12′20″N 121°49′14″W 39.20556°N 121.82056°W 39.20556; -121.82056 (KYUB-LD) One Ministries, Inc.

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.

YouTube Banishment[]

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 to 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.

theDove posted this response on the home page of their website: "On March 22, 2021 theDove's First Amendment Rights were attacked as theDove was permanently banned from YouTube. The only reason given to us was that our content violated their 'Community Standards'.

"This removal included over 15,000 videos of our guests and news broadcasts... they are now permanently gone.

"theDove has over 40 years of providing hope, encouragement and giving a Biblical perspective to current events. Despite these attacks on our free speech, theDove will not be silenced. We are finalizing plans to switch to a new digital video streaming platform, and now we need your help! The new service will cost approximately $60,000 per year. Please pray about partnering with theDove financially and helping us distribute our content and provide hope and encouragement to people all over the world."

At press time, theDove Media, LLC, owners of theDove Network, has legal counsel representing them and is taking legal action against YouTube for violating free speech rights and refusing to return their videos.

Affiliation at KGEC-TV[]

On May 21, 2021, theDove Media, Inc. began airing its programming content on Redding, California, low-power television station KGEC-LD Channel 26 full-time that afternoon despite technical difficulties. The official announcement was made during Mornings on theDove the following Monday. theDove Media owns another Redding station KI6I-WD (K16IW-CD) Channel 16.1.

See also[]

  • Christian Broadcasting Network
  • National Religious Broadcasters
  • United Christian Broadcasters
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