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.

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

KKDM 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]

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HD Radio subchannels

KKDM operates two HD Radio subchannels on 107.5 - 2 (The Heat) and 107.5 - 3 (K-Love Christian radio) respectively.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKDM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KKDM
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/K237GC
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1996 page B-152
  5. ^ Dale Kasler, "Dead air costly to new station," The Des Moines Register, August 14, 1995.
  6. ^ "New FM station signs on," The Des Moines Register, September 21, 1995.
  7. ^ Kyle Munson, "KKDM radio's fate sealed with a Kiss," The Des Moines Register, July 8, 1999.
  8. ^ Kyle Munson, "Death on the dial," The Des Moines Register, July 15, 1999.

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