KDMO (1490
AM) is an American
radio station
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broadcasting a
nostalgia
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format; during the holidays the station plays
Christmas music
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. It is licensed to
Carthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 15,522 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."
History
Jasper County was formed in 1841. ...
, and serves the greater
Joplin, Missouri
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, area. The station is owned by Carthage Broadcasting Company, Inc., and features programming from
CNN Radio
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.
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
External links
DMO
Nostalgia radio in the United States
Adult standards radio stations in the United States
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