KDMO
KDMO (1490 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a nostalgia format; during the holidays the station plays Christmas music. It is licensed to Carthage, Missouri, and serves the greater Joplin, Missouri, area. The station is owned by Carthage Broadcasting Company, Inc., and features programming from CNN Radio.[1]
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| Broadcast area | Joplin, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Nostalgia |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carthage Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| KMXL | |
| History | |
First air date | June 3, 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9216 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°10′58.00″N 94°21′43.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 K228FS (Carthage) |
Unusual among AM stations, KDMO has been broadcasting music continuously since 1947. For most of its 70-plus year history the station aired Easy Listening music, Country, or a mixture of both.[2] The station's motto is, "Too cool for FM."
References
- "KDMO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Joplin Radio History - 1490". kcradio.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26.
External links
- KDMO in the FCC AM station database
- KDMO on Radio-Locator
- KDMO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K228FS in the FCC FM station database
- K228FS on Radio-Locator
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