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KBDS
KBDS (103.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Taft, California. The station is owned by Radio Campesina Bakersfield, Inc., which is itself owned by the Cesar Chavez Foundation. Studios are located in southwest Bakersfield, and its transmitter is located in Taft.
While the station normally broadcasts to the Kern County, California area, as of November 14, 2008, it was temporarily off the air. It returned to the air on February 5, 2016 with a rhythmic contemporary format branded as "
its flip to Rhythmic Top 40 in November 2004, KBDS' previous format was Regional Mexican. During its four-year run "Play 103.9" did well, despite competition from Rhythmic rival KISV ("Hot 94.1"), who they decided to take on after KKXX-FM flipped formats three months earlier in August 2004. Indeed, when KBDS went silent in November 2008, they were experiencing their highest 12+ Arbitron ratings to date.
On February 5, 2016 KBDS returned to the air with a rhythmic contemporary