KDRO
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| Broadcast area | Sedalia, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | KDRO Hometown Country 1490 AM and 101.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KLOZ, KPOW-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 13, 1939 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40662 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 780 watts (unlimited) |
| Translator(s) | K267CO (101.3 MHz, Sedalia) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kdro.com |
KDRO (1490 AM, "Newsradio 1490") is a radio station licensed to serve Sedalia, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Benne Media and licensed to Mathewson Broadcasting Company. KDRO broadcasts a country music format.[2]
History
KDRO first signed on the air at 1490 kHz on September 13, 1939.
In February 1990, Sedalia Broadcasting Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Mathewson Broadcasting Co. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 16, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 7, 1990.[3]
In April 2006, Jim Mathewson of Mathewson Broadcasting Co. entered into a local marketing agreement with Denny Benne of Benne Broadcasting.[4]
In Spring 2017, KDRO switched to a news/talk format.
As of 2023, KDRO and its translator, K267CO (101.3 FM) broadcast a country music format.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDRO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19900207EC)". FCC Media Bureau. June 7, 1990.
- ^ Bird-Meyer, Matt (April 26, 2006). "Two radio stations to be sold soon". Sedalia Democrat. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
External links
- "Online Radio". www.kdro.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- KDRO official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 40662 (KDRO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KDRO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database