KKDM
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KKDM, known as "Kiss 107 FM," is a contemporary hit radio station based in Des Moines, Iowa. The station broadcasts at 107.5 MHz. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications.
History
KKDM signed on in 1995 as an alternative rock station owned by local businessman, Rich Eychaner, who also owned a local movie rental chain. The station was successful and had a large following among young adults at the time. After Mr. Eychaner sold the station to Clear Channel in 1999, the company swapped the formats of KCCQ and KKDM, resulting in KKDM becoming "Kiss 107" and KCCQ becoming "Channel Q".Since then KKDM has established themselves as a success story in Clear Channel's Des Moines cluster, placing in the top 5 in the market's Arbitron, despite competition from Adult Top 40 rival KSTZ, an ill-fated decision to flip KDRB to Rhythmic Top 40 (and in the process taking away their listeners), and criticism from many in Top 40 circles for being a clone of KIIS/Los Angeles by adopting the KISS-FM format and using voice-tracked cyber-jocks (which they still use in some dayparts). However they have moved away from that as KKDM evolved into more of a local-oriented station complete with local talent and more interaction with the listeners in the market.
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| Broadcast radio in the Des Moines/Ames market ([Arbitron DMA #91]) | ||
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| AM: WOI (AM)>WOI 640 - KPSZ 940 - WHO 1040 - KWKY 1150 - KRNT 1350 - KASI 1430 - KXNO 1460 - KXLQ 1490 - KBGG 1700 | ||
| FM: KDPS 88.1 - KWDM 88.7 - KJMC 89.3 - WOI-FM 90.1 - KDFR 91.3 - KJJY 92.5 - KIOA 93.3 - KGGO 94.9 - KHKI 97.3 - KWQW 98.3 - KZZQ 99.5 - KDRB 100.3 - KSTZ 102.5 - KAZR 103.3 - KLTI 104.1 - KCCQ 105.1 - KPTL 106.3 - KNWI 107.1 - KKDM 107.5 | ||