KUDL
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| City | Sacramento, California |
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| Broadcast area | Sacramento, California |
| Branding | 106.5 The End |
| Slogan | All the Hits |
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (also on HD Radio) 106.5 HD2 for "Radio Disney" |
| First air date | April 1, 1957 (as KJML) |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 125 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 57889 |
| Callsign meaning | Warehoused calls from Kansas City sister station which is now KMBZ-FM |
| Former callsigns | KJML (1957-1977) KWOD (1977-2009) KBZC (2009-2014) KWOD (3/31/2014-4/7/2014) |
| Owner |
Entercom (Entercom License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KIFM, KKDO, KSEG, KRXQ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | endonline.com |
KUDL (106.5 FM) is a radio station in Sacramento, California. Owned by Entercom, it broadcasts a CHR/Pop format branded as 106.5 The End. Its studios are located in Foothill Farms (with a Sacramento address) and its transmitter is in Folsom.
The 106.5 frequency in Sacramento signed on in 1957 with the call letters KJML, which adopted a number of format changes before settling with the beautiful music format, commonly identified as "instrumental elevator music."
Royce International Broadcasting headed by Edward R. Stolz II acquired the station in 1977 dropping the beautiful music format in favor of an soft rock/jazz music hybrid with a change of call letters to their final incarnation, KWOD, which was named after quadrophonic sound, as the station was one of the first to experiment with the technology that never caught on. The initial format was programmed by Kevin Childs, who created the method of transitioning from rock to jazz via what was called "The Crossroads of Jazz". With no advertising of promotion, KWOD succeeded in achieving a dedicated following across the Sacramento Valley.
In the late 1970s, Royce Broadcasting decided to drop the adult contemporary/jazz hybrid music format in favor of a Top 40 music format.
By 1985, KWOD was the second rated station in the 12+ age demographic under the programming of Program Director Tommy "Tom" Chase and Music Director Edward "Mr. Ed" Lambert behind crosstown CHUrban powerhouse FM 102. The popular morning show of this period was "The Doug Masters and Marty Johnson's Morning Radio Clinic Show" featuring Douglas "Doug" Masters and Martin "Marty" Johnson. Other jocks throughout the Tom Chase and Ed Lambert era included Dave Diamond, Dean Stevens, Dave Skyler, Gregory Lane, Melanie Evans, John Edwards, Panama Jack, Rick Foster, Russell "Russ" Martin, with Patrick "Pat The Night Hawk" Garrett, and Alexander "A.C." Cosper. Tom left in late 1987 to program competitor KROY and Ed followed to become KROY's MD in early 1988.
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