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KDMO

Carthage, Missouri
Broadcast area	Joplin, Missouri
Frequency	1490 kHz
Programming
Format	Adult standards
Affiliations	CNN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Carthage Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Sister stations	KMXL
History
First air date	June 3, 1947 (77 years ago) (1947-06-03)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9216
Class	C
Power	1,000 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)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

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.

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

References

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.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 9216 (KDMO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KDMO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 9216 (KDMO) in the REC Networks database

• Facility details for Facility ID 201277 (K228FS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K228FS at FCCdata.org

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