CKDM
CKDM AM 730, is a commercial AM radio station located in Dauphin, Manitoba. Owned by Dauphin Broadcasting, the station airs a mix of country, adult contemporary, community information, and some religious programming.
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| City | Dauphin, Manitoba |
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| Broadcast area | Parkland Region |
| Frequency | 730 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | "The Parkland's Best" |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Country / Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dauphin Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | January 5, 1951 |
Former frequencies | |
Call sign meaning | C K Dauphin, Manitoba |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 51°09′08″N 100°13′48″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official website] |
CKDM broadcasts with a power of 10,000 watts daytime, 5,000 watts night-time; the signal is non-directional daytime, but uses a two-tower directional antenna night-time.
History
Throughout its history, CKDM-AM has been owned by Dauphin Broadcasting Ltd.
Dauphin Broadcasting applied for a license in 1950, but was denied. After failing to receive a licence from the CBC in 1950, another application for a broadcast license was approved in 1951 on 1230 kHz with 250 watts. Its first air date was on January 5, 1951, and has been on the air ever since.
A move to 1050 kHz with 1000 watts was made in 1956.
In 1958 a further move to 730 kHz was made where the station has remained ever since.
In 1960, a 10,000 watt transmitter was purchased from Canadian Marconi Sales, though the increased power was not used until later in the decade.
In 1966 a power increase to 10,000 watts was made.
In 2015 CKDM-AM moved out of its downtown studio, a location they had since 1951 and moved further away, to 1735 Main Street South. They also bought a new transmitter.
References
External links
- Official website
- CKDM AM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKDM in the REC Canadian station database
- CKDM on Radio-Locator