KKDY (102.5
FM, "Hot Country 102.5") is a
radio station
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licensed
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in
West Plains, Missouri
West Plains is a city in, and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,184 at the 2020 census.
History
The history of West Plains can be traced back to 1832, when settler Josiah Howell (after whom Howell ...
. The station is owned by Central Ozark Radio Network, Inc. It airs a
country music
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format.
KKDY's signal can be heard from
Seymour, Missouri
Seymour is a city in southeastern Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,921 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Seymour was laid out in 1882. The town wa ...
to
Doniphan, Missouri
Doniphan is a city in Ripley County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Ripley County.
History
The first settlement at Doniphan was made in the 1840s. The community was named for Alexa ...
.
History
KKDY signed on the air at 102.3 FM on March 31, 1984, running a
Top 40/CHR format for the station's first ten years in operation serving Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas. The station's frequency moved to 102.5 FM in December 1989, retaining its CHR format. The station continued to run Top 40 until 1994 when the station dropped CHR for its current country format.
References
External links
KKDY official websiteOzark Radio Network
KDY
Country radio stations in the United States
Howell County, Missouri
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