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| Broadcast area | Barstow–Victorville, California |
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| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | 94-3 & 102-5 The Duck |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
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| History | |
First air date | June 4, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-06-04) |
Call sign meaning | Duck |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21495 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 4,600 watts |
| HAAT | 239 meters (784 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°58′15″N 117°02′22″W / 34.97083°N 117.03944°W / 34.97083; -117.03944 (KDUC) |
| Repeater(s) | See § Repeater |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | theduckradio |
KDUC (94.3 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensedtoBarstow, California and serves the Barstow and Victor Valley areas, as well as along Interstate 15toBaker, California. The station is simulcastonKDUQ (102.5 FM), which is licensed to Ludlow, California and broadcasts along Interstate 40 east of Barstow. Both stations are owned by California Communications of Barstow, LLC and broadcast a contemporary hit radio music format branded as "The Duck".
KDUC first signed on June 4, 1986 in Barstow, California. Owned by First American Communications Corporation, the station broadcast a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format.[2] On July 7, 1995, First American launched KDUQ, a repeater of KDUC that transmitted from Ludlow, California to extend coverage along Interstate 40 across the Mojave Desert east of Barstow. At the time, both stations carried a hot adult contemporary music format.[3] In December 1998, First American sold KDUC, KDUQ, and AM sister station KSZLtoPleasant Gap, Pennsylvania-based Tele-Media Broadcasting LLC for $875,000.[4]
In June 2008, Dos Costas Communications Corporation sold the rhythmic contemporary-formatted KDUC and KDUQ, as well as KSZL and KXXZ, to California Communications of Barstow, LLC for $4.3 million.[5][6]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
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Transmitter coordinates | First air date | Call sign meaning |
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| KDUQ | 102.5 FM | Ludlow, California | 21497 | A | 6,000 | −50 m (−160 ft) | 34°43′21″N 116°10′04″W / 34.72250°N 116.16778°W / 34.72250; -116.16778 (KDUQ) | July 7, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-07-07) | Duck |
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