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KADA (AM)

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Power
  
1,000 watts unlimited

Facility ID
  
33259

Frequency
  
1230 kHz

Format
  
Sports radio

Branding
  
The Ref

Class
  
C

Website
  
kadaradio.net

City of license
  
Ada

Owner
  
Chickasaw Nation

First air date
  
1934

Sister stations
  
KADA-FM, KYKC, KTLS-FM, KXFC, KCNP

KADA (1230 AM, "The Ref") is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk 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.

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History

KADA was a charter member of the Oklahoma Network when it was formed in 1937.

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, 1949–1954

    • Notable on-air personalities

  • Douglas Edwards - Newscaster - 1950s
  • Monte Bell, sportscaster, 1951–1954
  • Hilary Fry, newscaster, 1942
  • Frank Hawkinson, newscaster, 1939
  • Lillard Hill - newscaster, 1942
  • Weldon Stomps - newscaster, 1942.
  • Berry Bell 1972-1975
  • John Williams - 1973-1976
  • Rick Cody - 1978 - 1992
  • Roger Harris 1978 -

    • References

    KADA (AM) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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