KDSK (AM)
 | This article needs to be updated. (March 2013) |
| Broadcast area | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | Oldies |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDSK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1983 |
Former call signs | KLTN (1981-1988) KALY (1988-2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 59687 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′6.00″N 106°35′56.00″W / 35.2016667°N 106.5988889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | http://www.kdradio.net/listen_live.asx |
| Website | http://www.kdsk.com |
KDSK is an AM radio station serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico, market. KDSK broadcasts on 1240 kHz. It broadcasts an Oldies format consisting of approximately 10,000 songs from the 1950's through the 1980's.
History
The station went on the air as KLTN in 1983. On 1988-09-27, the station changed its call sign to KALY.[1] It had broadcast Spanish-language programming for many years prior to 2003. From 2003 to 2010, it has spent its time as a Radio Disney affiliate, airing a children's music format.
The Walt Disney Company took then KALY, and five other stations slated to be sold, off the air on January 22, 2010.[2][3] KALY went back on the air in December 2010, run by the youngest radio station operator in the USA, Jennifer Smart. She has been on the radio doing technology and family talk shows since she was 6 and has interviewed more celebrities than anyone else her age. She has done video reports from over 400 Red Carpets and other events including Shrek, Pirates 2 - 4, Bee Movie, etc. The JENNiRADIO format is available to other stations across the USA and offers a wider variety of family hits than Radio Disney.[4]
On October 16, 2012, Derek Underhill's KD Radio, Inc. consummated the purchase of KALY at a price of $225,000. The station flipped call letters to KDSK on March 8, 2013.
References
- ^ "KDSK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Radio Disney Takes Six Stations Silent". All Access. January 28, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ Zucker, John W (January 26, 2010). "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ "JENNi RADIO Station Format Flyer" (PDF). JENNi RADIO. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
External links
- KDSK in the FCC AM station database
- KDSK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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