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.
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| Branding | theDove TV |
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| Affiliations | Religious |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | theDove Media, Inc. |
| KDOV (FM), KDOV-LD, KKPM-CD, KDRC-LD, KFTY-LD | |
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Call sign meaning | Dove Southern Oregon |
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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 |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
| Translator (for others, see § Translators) | |
| KDOV-LD | |
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| History | |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Dove |
| Technical information[2] | |
| 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 |
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Public license information | LMS |
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
| Channel | Res | Aspect | Short name | Programming | |
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| 18.1 | 16.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | theDove | Main programming |
| 18.2 | 16.2 | CBNews | CBN News | ||
| 18.3 | 16.3 | 480i | theDove | SD simulcast of LD1 | |
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 28.1 | 720p | 16:9 | theDove | Main KKPM-CD programming |
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 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]