KADA (AM)

KADA

City	Ada, Oklahoma
Branding	The Ref
Frequency	1230 kHz
Format	Sports radio
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Class	C
Facility ID	33259
Transmitter coordinates	34°47′6.00″N 96°40′44.00″W / 34.7850000°N 96.6788889°W
Owner	The Chickasaw Nation
Sister stations	KADA-FM, KCNP, KTLS-FM, KXFC, KYKC
Website	kadaradio.net

KADA (1230 AM, "The Ref") is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Ada, Oklahoma, USA, 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.^[1]

History

KADA was a charter member of the Oklahoma Network when it was formed in 1937.^[2]

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^[3]

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.^[3]
• Berry Bell 1972-1975
• John Williams - 1973-1976
• Rick Cody - 1978 - 1992
• Roger Harris 1978 -

References

1. "KADA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "New Okla. Network" (PDF). Radio Daily. February 9, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
3. Sies, Luther F. Encyclopedia of American Radio 1920-1960. Jefferson, NC:McFarland, 2000.

External links

• KADA official website
• Query the FCC's AM station database for KADA
• Radio-Locator Information on KADA
• Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KADA