theDove Media is a faith-driven broadcast ministry sharing encouragement and the hope of Jesus through television, radio, and digital media—bringing a steady voice of faith into everyday life.
Expanding the Signal of Hope
1960
theDove Radio first signed on the air November 1, 1960 as a 1,000-watt daytime AM station.
1983
On September 7, 1983, Perry and Peggy Atkinson purchased the station. Shortly after, they applied for and were granted a 1,000-watt, 24-hour frequency on AM 1230.
1986
Three years later, the frequency moved to AM 1300 and power increased to 20,000 watts.
1988
Two years later, theDove was born as the Atkinsons launched 91.7 FM, transforming KDOV into a Class C-2 FM station at 26,000 watts.
2010
On March 10, 2010, theDove expanded into television with the launch of KDOV-LD Channel 44.
TODAY
Since then, theDove Media has won 9 NRB Awards, signal is received in 5 states, grown to 13 FM radio outlets, 22 TV outlets, 4 cable channels, Roku, Apple TV, FireTV and GoogleTV, and live streaming online—now reaching over 14 million homes daily.
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0 states
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7 FM
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11 TV
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