Jump to content

KDRO

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 198.86.240.209 (talk) at 23:13, 18 November 2011. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

KDRO
File:KDRO-FM logo.jpg
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingHometown Country 1490
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Benne Media
  • (Mathewson Broadcasting Company)
KLOZ, KPOW-FM
History
First air date
1939
Technical information
Facility ID40662
ClassC
Power780 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
38°40′35″N 93°15′18″W / 38.67639°N 93.25500°W / 38.67639; -93.25500
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekdro.com
KDRO/KPOW Studios located at 301 South Ohio Avenue in Sedalia

KDRO (1490 AM, "Hometown Country 1490") is a radio station licensed to serve Sedalia, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Benne Media and licensed to Mathewson Broadcasting Company.

KDRO broadcasts a country music format.[1]

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.[2]

In April 2006, Jim Mathewson of Mathewson Broadcasting Co. entered into a local marketing agreement with Denny Benne of Benne Broadcasting.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19900207EC)". FCC Media Bureau. June 7, 1990.
  3. ^ Bird-Meyer, Matt (April 26, 2006). "Two radio stations to be sold soon". Sedalia Democrat.