KDLS (1310 AM) is a commercial

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serving the

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area. Until February 2010, the station broadcast

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. After the shutdown of

at that same month, the station has broadcast primarily a

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format. Although both stations share the same call letters, KDLS AM does not have the same ownership as

KDLS-FM KDLS-FM (105.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Perry, Iowa, and serving the Des Moines metropolitan area. It airs a Regional Mexican music radio format, known as "La Ley 105.5 FM." (La Ley translates to "The Law.") KDLS-FM is ...

. Until January 31, 2012, KDLS was licensed to Coon Valley Communications, Inc. Coon Valley Communications also owned KGRA 98.9 FM in

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and KKRF 107.9 FM in Stuart. Coon Valley Communications was owned by Patrick Delaney of

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. On February 1, 2012, Patrick Delany, owner of Coon Valley Communications, Inc, sold his company to Mel Suhr of

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, owner of M&M Broadcasting, Inc. With an agreement reached on January 27, 2012, and having an effective purchase date of February 1, 2012, M&M Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of M and H Broadcasting, Inc, purchased Coon Valley Communications. M and H Broadcasting, Inc is owned by Mel and Holly Suhr of

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. M and H Broadcasting, Inc also owns KRLS 92.1 FM and KNIA 1320 AM at

. They also own Home Broadcasting, Inc which owns KCII 1380 AM and KCII-FM 106.1 FM at

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. The KDLS antenna system uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the west. The towers are located east of Perry near the intersection of Hwy 169 and Hwy 141.

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