KBDG

For the airport in Blanding, Utah assigned the ICAO code KBDG, see Blanding Municipal Airport.

KBDG (90.9 FM) is a radio station in Turlock, California, United States. It is owned by the Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock, Inc., and broadcasts a variety of Middle Eastern music, concentrating on Assyrian music.

KBDG

Turlock, California
Frequency	90.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Middle Eastern music
Ownership
Owner	Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock, Inc.
History
First air date	October 4, 1976 (1976-10-04)
Call sign meaning	"Bulldogs", as in the mascot of former owner Turlock High School[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3051
Class	A
ERP	730 watts
HAAT	12.0 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

It has been operated by the Assyrian American Club since 1993; the club purchased it from original owner Turlock High School, which operated it as a training program and class for high school students.

History

Turlock High School obtained the permit for a new 10-watt educational radio station in town on December 19, 1975.^[3] It began operation on October 4, 1976.^[1] After 17 years, the high school sold the station off in 1993, with faculty advisor Bob Hoskins noting the school was more interested in starting a television production program. The Assyrian American Club bought the station for $17,000, fending off a rival bid from KADV (90.5 FM) in Modesto.^[4]