During 1988, KDSS was then known as KBXS, known as "Power X 93", and aired American Top 40.
Programming
In addition to its usual music format, programming on KDSS includes Takin’ it Outside, a short program about "living and playing in the Southwestern Outdoors" hosted by Doug Nielsen.[4]
Ownership
On November 30, 2007, Patrick Dennis Coates died at the age of 67.[5] A resident of Ely since 1996, Coates and his wife, Samantha J. Coates, jointly owned 100 percent of privately held Coates Broadcasting, Inc.[6] Samantha Coates died on September 1, 2009, at the age of 72.[7] Ownership of the station and Coates Broadcasting, Inc. has since passed to Karen Livingston, daughter of Patrick and Samantha Coates.[8]
