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KADA (AM)

KADA is an AM radio station broadcasting an alternative rock format. Licensed to Ada, Oklahoma, United States, the station are owned by The Chickasaw Nation.

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KADA
Frequency1230 kHz
BrandingPirate Radio 102.3
Programming
FormatAlternative rock
Ownership
OwnerThe Chickasaw Nation
KADA-FM, KCNP, KTLS-FM, KXFC, KYKC
History
First air date
September 27, 1934 (1934-09-27)1
Call sign meaning
Ada, Oklahoma
Technical information2
Licensing authority
FCC
33259
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
34°47′6.00″N 96°40′44.00″W / 34.7850000°N 96.6788889°W / 34.7850000; -96.6788889
Translator102.3 K272FW (Ada)
Links
Public license information
Websitepirateradioada.net

KADA (1230 kHz, "Pirate Radio 102.3") is an AM radio station broadcasting an alternative rock format. Licensed to Ada, Oklahoma, United States, the station (and its sister stations, KADA-FM 99.3, KYKC 100.1, KCNP 89.5, KXFC 105.5, and KTLS 106.5) are owned by The Chickasaw Nation.3

History

KADA was a charter member of the Oklahoma Network when it was formed in 1937.4

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On January 1, 2018, KADA changed formats from sports to active rock, branded as "Pirate Radio 102.3" (simulcast on FM translator K272FW/102.3-Ada).5

Translators

Broadcast translator for KADA
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
K272FW 102.3 FM Ada, Oklahoma 141870 250 69 m (226 ft) D LMS

Notable programs

  • 10:15 Club, with disc jockey Dan Owen (Owens), 1950
  • Homemakers Music, with disc jockey Monte Bell, 1949–1954
  • Just for Ladies, with disc jockey Betty Hughes Nolen, 1950
  • Melody Roundup, with disc jockey Dan Owen (Owens), 1948
  • Mystery Matinee, with disc jockey George P. Miller, 1949
  • Songs of Range Capers, with disc jockey Bill Little, 1947
  • Songs of the Range, with disc jockey Monte Bell, 1949–19546
  • The Old Gold Review, with Rick Cody
  • Trading Post

Notable on-air personalities

  • Douglas Edwards, newscaster, 1950s
  • Monte Bell, sportscaster, 1951–1954
  • Hilary Fry, newscaster, 1942
  • Frank Hawkinson, newscaster, 1939
  • Lillard Lee Hill Jr., newscaster, 1942
  • Weldon Stomps - newscaster, 1942.6
  • Berry Bell, 1972-1975
  • John Williams, 1973-1976
  • Roger Harris, 1978–present
  • Rick Cody, 1978-1992
  • J.Robert Beck, 1981-1983
  • Craig Miller, 1983-1986
  • Jeff Tyler, 1983-1988
  • Mike Hall, 1968–present

General Managers

  • Jerry Spencer
  • Bill Huddleston - 1978-1984
  • Roger Harris - 1984 to present
References

References

  1. "Station K-A-D-A Formally Opened". The Ada Evening News. Ada, Oklahoma. September 27, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KADA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "KADA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "New Okla. Network" (PDF). Radio Daily. February 9, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  5. Rock 102.3 Pirate Radio Rises in Ada Radioinsight - February 2, 2018
  6. Sies, Luther F. Encyclopedia of American Radio 1920-1960. Jefferson, NC:McFarland, 2000.
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