KDMO

KDMO
Broadcast areaJoplin, Missouri
Frequency1490 kHz
Programming
FormatAdult standards
AffiliationsCNN Radio
Ownership
OwnerCarthage Broadcasting Company, Inc.
KMXL
History
First air date
June 3, 1947
(77 years ago)
 (1947-06-03)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9216
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
37°10′58.00″N 94°21′43.00″W / 37.1827778°N 94.3619444°W / 37.1827778; -94.3619444
Translator(s)93.5 K228FS (Carthage)
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Public license information

KDMO (1490 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a adult standards 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.[2]

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.[3] The station's motto is, "Too cool for FM."

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDMO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KDMO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Joplin Radio History - 1490". kcradio.tripod.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017.