KODL
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| City | The Dalles, Oregon |
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| Broadcast area | Columbia Gorge |
| Branding | Kool 99.1 |
| Slogan | America's Best Music |
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 K256AC (The Dalles) |
| First air date | October 1940 |
| Format | Adult Standards |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 36629 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°35′31″N 121°11′57″W / 45.59194°N 121.19917°W |
| Former callsigns | KODL (1940-1973) KGLX (1973-1974) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One, CBS News |
| Owner | Larson-Wynn, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kodl.com |
KODL (1440 AM, "RadioFreshing") is a radio station licensed to serve The Dalles, Oregon, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in October 1940, is currently owned by Larson-Wynn, Inc.
The station was assigned the KODL call sign by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
KODL broadcasts an adult standards music format featuring the "America's Best Music" satellite-fed programming service from Westwood One. In addition to its usual music programming, KODL airs hourly newscasts from CBS News, a one-hour block of news each weekday morning, a daily tradio program called "The KODL Trading Post", Dave Ramsey's Daily Money Makeover, the "KODL Coffee Break" daily talk show, a one-hour noon newscast, the Northwest Regional edition of The Lars Larson Show, and one hour of news each weekday evening with a mix of local and national programming.
KODL also airs Oregon State Beavers football and Seattle Seahawks games.
Western Radio Corporation's KODL began broadcasting in October 1940, although sources differ on whether these broadcasts began on October 12, October 19, or October 20th. The station originally broadcast on a frequency of 1230 kHz with 250 watts of power during the day and 100 watts at night. KODL originally aired a mix of recorded and live popular music, including a number of local musical talents. The station changed broadcast frequencies to 1440 kHz and was allowed to increase its signal strength to 1,000 watts, day and night, beginning in 1955.
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