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licensed to Dyersville, Iowa, serving

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. KDST is owned and operated by Design Homes, Inc.

History

The station was licensed as KDMC on March 21, 1984, changed to KXIX August 10, 1987 and changed again to the current KDST on December 15, 1988.

Transmission

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located six miles southwest of Dyersville, near the intersection of 250th Street and 300th Avenue, in rural Hopkinton in Delaware County. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the level.FCC Antenna Structure Registration database
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References

External links

Real Country 99.3 KDST Online

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