KMED (FM)

KMED

Eagle Point, Oregon
Broadcast area	Medford-Ashland, Oregon
Frequency	106.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	KMED 105.9 106.3 106.7
Programming
Format	News/talk
Subchannels	HD2: Adult album alternative "105.5 106.3-HD2 The Valley"
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Townhall
Ownership
Owner	Bicoastal Media (Bicoastal Media Licenses VI, LLC)
Sister stations	KRWQ, KLDZ, KIFS
History
First air date	1995 (1995) (as KZZE)
Former call signs	KZZE (1994–2015) KYVL (2015–2023)
Call sign meaning	Medford
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60181
Class	C3
ERP	1,000 watts
HAAT	480 meters (1,570 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°21′12″N 122°47′8″W
Translator(s)	105.9 K290AF (Rogue River) 106.7 K294AS (Ashland) HD2: 105.5 K288CP (Ashland)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	kmed.com thevalley.fm (HD2)

KMED (106.3 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Eagle Point, Oregon, United States, and serving the Medford-Ashland area. The station is owned by Bicoastal Media.[2]

History

In the later 1990s, the station was branded as "Eagle 106.3" with a rock format. By the early 2000s, the format had evolved to active rock as "106-3 KZZE". On August 3, 2015, at 12:00 pm, KZZE flipped to an adult album alternative format known as "106.3 The Valley" and changed its call letters to KYVL. The first song on "The Valley" was "New Frontier" by Donald Fagen[3][4]

On January 8, 2023, KYVL changed its format from adult album alternative (which moved to its HD2 subchannel) to sister station KMED's news/talk format, with the sign-off of KMED's 1440 AM frequency. Its current translators began relaying KYVL's HD2 subchannel.[5] On January 11, the stations swapped call signs, with 106.3 assuming KMED.

Translators

KMED broadcasts on the following translators:

Broadcast translators for KMED

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K290AF	105.9 FM	Rogue River, Oregon	77760	80	D	LMS
K294AS	106.7 FM	Ashland, Oregon	77759	70	D	LMS

Broadcast translator for KMED-HD2

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K288CP	105.5 FM	Ashland, Oregon	27228	230	D	LMS

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KMED". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KMED Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
3. "KZZE Medford, OR Drops Active Rock For AAA".
4. "KZZE Becomes the Valley". August 3, 2015.
5. "KMED Sign-Off To Lead To Multi-Frequency Shuffle". RadioInsight. December 29, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2024.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 60181 (KMED) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KMED in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 27228 (K288CP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K288CP at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 77760 (K290AF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K290AF at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 77759 (K294AS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K294AS at FCCdata.org