KKDM (107.5 FM) is a commercial radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. The station airs a top 40 (CHR) radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. KKDM uses the KISS-FM branding used by many iHeart CHR/Top 40 stations. It carries the syndicated Elvis Duran and the Morning Show from co-owned Premiere Networks.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Des Moines |
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| Frequency | 107.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 107.5 KISS FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) HD2: Sports (KXNO simulcast) HD3: Contemporary Christian (K-Love) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDRB, KXNO, KXNO-FM, WHO, KASI, KCYZ | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1995 |
Former call signs | KACX (1993, CP) |
Call sign meaning | Kome Kiss Des Moines (In Kome the K is a substitute for a C) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42108 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 220 meters (720 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 K237GC (Des Moines, relays HD3) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1075kissfm.iheart.com |
KKDM's studios and offices are located on Grand Avenue in Des Moines. Its transmitter is at South 57th Avenue West and West 124th Street South, near Colfax.[2] KKDM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD-2 subchannel carries a simulcast of KXNO, which airs a sports format. The HD-3 subchannel carries the K-Love Christian Contemporary music format from the Educational Media Foundation which is also heard on translator station 95.3 K237GC.[3]
History
editKKDM was established by local businessman Rich Eychaner as Midwest Radio, Inc. KKDM signed on the air for the first time as modern rock-formatted "107.5 the Dot", on September 20, 1995.[4][5][6] Eychanner sold Midwest Radio Inc. to Clear Channel Communications in July 1999. At 6 p.m. on July 2 of that year, Clear Channel swapped KKDM's modern rock format and programming with new sister station KCCQ (which had recently moved to a new frequency and increased power) in exchange for that station's CHR format. KKDM was rebranded as "Kiss 107.5", which later rebranded as "107.5 KISS FM".[7][8]
Previous logos
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HD Radio subchannels
editKKDM operates two HD Radio subchannels on 107.5 - 2 (The Heat) and 107.5 - 3 (K-Love Christian radio) respectively.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKDM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KKDM
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K237GC
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1996 page B-152
- ^ Dale Kasler, "Dead air costly to new station," The Des Moines Register, August 14, 1995.
- ^ "New FM station signs on," The Des Moines Register, September 21, 1995.
- ^ Kyle Munson, "KKDM radio's fate sealed with a Kiss," The Des Moines Register, July 8, 1999.
- ^ Kyle Munson, "Death on the dial," The Des Moines Register, July 15, 1999.
External links
edit- Kiss 107.5 KKDM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 42108 (KKDM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KKDM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 152213 (K237GC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K237GC at FCCdata.org