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KDMA (AM)
KDMA (1460 kHz) is an American AM radio station licensed to serve the community of Montevideo, Minnesota. The station is a traditional "full service" AM radio station, meaning the programming is locally produced and has a local focus.
Iowa City Broadcasting Company acquired the station in 1997 from Eagle Broadcasting Corporation.[1] According to FCC ownership reports [2] Iowa City Broadcasting is 100% owned by Thomas E. Ingstad of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
KDMA was established in 1951 by Midwest Broadcasting Company. A December 15, 1951 verification letter from the station identified KDMA as a new Montevideo station owned by Midwest Broadcasting Company, with Harry W. Linder as president. The same letter described KDMA as affiliated with Linder-associated stations KWLM in Willmar, KTOE in Mankato and KMHL in Marshall. The station reported that it had conducted an equipment test program on December 6, 1951, and that it expected to be licensed for regular programming within a week.
Broadcasting-Telecasting reported that KDMA became the 300th radio affiliate of the ABC radio network on December 15, 1951. At sign-on, the station operated full-time with 100 watts on 1450 kHz. The trade publication identified Midwest Broadcasting Corporation as owner and Willard Linder as manager. In January 1952, Broadcasting-Telecasting listed KDMA's license for a modified construction permit authorizing the new AM station.
KDMA later moved from 1450 kHz to 1460 kHz and increased power to 1,000 watts. By early 1960, FCC-related listings in Broadcasting showed KDMA operating on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts, unlimited hours and a DA-1 directional antenna. Midwest Broadcasting sought authority to change to a nighttime directional antenna system while continuing on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts and unlimited hours. The FCC granted the change from DA-1 to DA-N in 1961, allowing continued operation on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts full-time, subject to an engineering condition.
KDMA remained connected to the Linder broadcasting interests into the 1970s. In 1970, Broadcasting reported that the FCC had granted a transfer of control of Midwest Broadcasting Corporation from Harry Willard Linder to Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Company. Minnesota Valley Broadcasting was owned by Harry Willard Linder and family and also owned KTOE in Mankato and KMHL-AM-FM in Marshall.
In 1986, Broadcasting reported that KDMA was being sold by Midwest Broadcasting Corporation to James C. Rudd for $450,000. The station was listed at the time as operating on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts full-time. The seller was identified as owned by Don Linder and his uncle, Willard, and the trade publication noted that Midwest Broadcasting also owned KMHL and KKCK in Marshall. Later that same year, Broadcasting reported a proposed assignment of KDMA from Rudd to Eagle Broadcasting Corporation for $450,000. Eagle Broadcasting was identified as owned by David A. Ramage and James C. Rudd.
Eagle Broadcasting later added FM sister station KMGM. In 1987, Broadcasting reported the sale of KMGM-FM in Montevideo-Granite Falls to Eagle Broadcasting Corporation for $400,000. The buyer was identified as David A. Ramage and James C. Rudd, with Rudd described as general manager of KDMA and holding a one-third interest in KDMA, while Ramage held a two-thirds interest.
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KDMA (AM)
KDMA (1460 kHz) is an American AM radio station licensed to serve the community of Montevideo, Minnesota. The station is a traditional "full service" AM radio station, meaning the programming is locally produced and has a local focus.
Iowa City Broadcasting Company acquired the station in 1997 from Eagle Broadcasting Corporation.[1] According to FCC ownership reports [2] Iowa City Broadcasting is 100% owned by Thomas E. Ingstad of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
KDMA was established in 1951 by Midwest Broadcasting Company. A December 15, 1951 verification letter from the station identified KDMA as a new Montevideo station owned by Midwest Broadcasting Company, with Harry W. Linder as president. The same letter described KDMA as affiliated with Linder-associated stations KWLM in Willmar, KTOE in Mankato and KMHL in Marshall. The station reported that it had conducted an equipment test program on December 6, 1951, and that it expected to be licensed for regular programming within a week.
Broadcasting-Telecasting reported that KDMA became the 300th radio affiliate of the ABC radio network on December 15, 1951. At sign-on, the station operated full-time with 100 watts on 1450 kHz. The trade publication identified Midwest Broadcasting Corporation as owner and Willard Linder as manager. In January 1952, Broadcasting-Telecasting listed KDMA's license for a modified construction permit authorizing the new AM station.
KDMA later moved from 1450 kHz to 1460 kHz and increased power to 1,000 watts. By early 1960, FCC-related listings in Broadcasting showed KDMA operating on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts, unlimited hours and a DA-1 directional antenna. Midwest Broadcasting sought authority to change to a nighttime directional antenna system while continuing on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts and unlimited hours. The FCC granted the change from DA-1 to DA-N in 1961, allowing continued operation on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts full-time, subject to an engineering condition.
KDMA remained connected to the Linder broadcasting interests into the 1970s. In 1970, Broadcasting reported that the FCC had granted a transfer of control of Midwest Broadcasting Corporation from Harry Willard Linder to Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Company. Minnesota Valley Broadcasting was owned by Harry Willard Linder and family and also owned KTOE in Mankato and KMHL-AM-FM in Marshall.
In 1986, Broadcasting reported that KDMA was being sold by Midwest Broadcasting Corporation to James C. Rudd for $450,000. The station was listed at the time as operating on 1460 kHz with 1,000 watts full-time. The seller was identified as owned by Don Linder and his uncle, Willard, and the trade publication noted that Midwest Broadcasting also owned KMHL and KKCK in Marshall. Later that same year, Broadcasting reported a proposed assignment of KDMA from Rudd to Eagle Broadcasting Corporation for $450,000. Eagle Broadcasting was identified as owned by David A. Ramage and James C. Rudd.
Eagle Broadcasting later added FM sister station KMGM. In 1987, Broadcasting reported the sale of KMGM-FM in Montevideo-Granite Falls to Eagle Broadcasting Corporation for $400,000. The buyer was identified as David A. Ramage and James C. Rudd, with Rudd described as general manager of KDMA and holding a one-third interest in KDMA, while Ramage held a two-thirds interest.
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