KKDD
City | San Bernardino, California |
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Broadcast area | Inland Empire |
Branding | "La Preciosa 1290" |
Frequency | 1290 kHz |
First air date | 1947 (as KITO) |
Format | Adult Hits |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Power | 5,000 watts day and night |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 10134 |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°7′27″N 117°14′14″W / 34.12417°N 117.23722°WCoordinates: 34°7′27″N 117°14′14″W / 34.12417°N 117.23722°W |
Former callsigns |
KITO (1947-1962) KMEN (1962-1997) KMRZ (1997-1998) |
Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (AMFM Broadcasting Licenses, LLC) |
Website | lapreciosa1290.com |
KKDD (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish adult hits format. Licensed to San Bernardino, California, USA, the station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[1] Its studios are in Riverside and the transmitter tower is in San Bernardino.
History
The radio station was hugely popular playing top 40 music in the 1960s as KMEN, K/men 129, and battled crosstown rival KFXM (AM) (590) for ratings. KMEN played a variety of formats, including adult standards, oldies and talk. When the Oakland Raiders played in Los Angeles, KMEN was the Inland Empire affiliate.
In 2001, the station would switch to a children's radio format, featuring music and programming from the Radio Disney network.
On March 10, 2008, KMEN returned as an internet-only station as www.kmen129.com.
On April 3, 2012, ERC Media signed a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Clear Channel, allowing the company to program the station with a mix of Contemporary Christian Music and brokered teaching programs. During this time, the station's programming originated from the Orange County studios of KWVE-FM.
On April 11, 2014, ERC Media's LMA expired and Clear Channel resumed programming KKDD with a Spanish adult hits format branded as "La Preciosa 1290."[2]
References
- ↑ "KKDD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ La Preciosa Launches in Riverside/San Bernardino
External links
- FCC History Cards for KKDD
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KKDD
- Radio-Locator Information on KKDD
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KKDD