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| Broadcast area | Greater San Antonio |
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| Frequency | 1100kHz |
| Branding | AM 1100 |
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| Language | English |
| Format | Christian Teaching & Preaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KDRY Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | November 8, 1963 |
Call sign meaning | KDry (Christian owner advocated Texas becoming a "dry state.") |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | B |
| Power | 11,000watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KDRY (1100kHz) is anAMradio station broadcasting aChristian Teaching and Preachingradio format. The station islicensed toAlamo Heights, Texas, and servesGreater San Antonio. The station is family owned and the license is held by KDRY Radio, Inc.
KDRY airs local andnationally syndicated programs. Among the hosts areRick Warren, Dr.Charles Stanley andJim Daly. The studios and offices are on San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio and thetransmitter is off Lookout Road, nearInterstate 35.[1]
KDRYsigned on the air on November 6, 1963.[2] The original license was for 1,000watts,daytime signal only, on frequencyAM 1110. Samuel Nathaniel Morris was the driving force to build a radio station that would have a Christian preaching and teaching format. He advocated that Texas should be a "dry state," where no alcohol was sold, which is how the station got itscall sign.
In 1982, KDRY was granted a license by the FCC to expand its signal strength to 11,000 watts of power and move toAM 1100. The effect of this was a 75-mile signal strength during the day and 1000 watts covering San Antonio and its close suburbs during night time hours. 1100 kHz is aclear channel frequency reserved forClass AWTAM inCleveland, so KDRY must reduce power at night to avoid interference. The daytime signal is non-directional but at night, KDRY uses adirectional antenna pointed away from Cleveland. For this reason, it is hard to hear KDRY northeast of San Antonio at night, while its daytime signal can be heard as far away asAustin.
KDRY Radio, AM 1100 has been family owned and operated since 1963, and is currently on its third generation of ownership.
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