WKDM 1380 AM

AM 1380

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Languages

Mandarin Chinese, Chinese, Spanish

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Country

United States

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Genres

Chinese Radio, Mandarin, News +6

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Frequency

1380 AM

📖 About

WKDM 1380 AM is a commercial AM radio station licensed to New York City, New York, serving the New York metropolitan area. Owned and operated by Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, WKDM is known for its multicultural programming with a strong focus on Mandarin Chinese radio for the Chinese-American community. The station features a mix of Chinese-language talk, news, culture, entertainment, music and other ethnic programming, with additional Spanish-language programming carried at certain times. WKDM has a long broadcasting history dating back to 1926 and operates both as a traditional AM broadcast station and an online radio stream.

📋 Details

owner:Multicultural Broadcasting

licensee:Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC

operator:Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.

call sign:WKDM

fcc class:Class B

facility id:71137

programming:Chinese-language news, talk, culture, entertainment, music and ethnic programming, with Spanish-language programming also carried during certain periods.

content focus:Chinese-language radio programming, Mandarin talk, news, cultural programming, entertainment, music and community-oriented programming for listeners in the New York metropolitan area.

daytime power:5,000 watts

station brand:AM 1380

broadcast area:New York metropolitan area

broadcast type:AM, Online Radio

first air date:September 25, 1926

primary format:Mandarin Chinese Radio

station format:Multicultural and Ethnic Radio

nighttime power:13,000 watts

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station history:The station began broadcasting in 1926. It operated under earlier call signs including WKBQ and WBNX before adopting WKDM. The WKDM call sign was first used in 1984, and after several ownership and format changes the station returned to the WKDM call sign in 2003. The present Mandarin-focused Chinese programming format was adopted in 2007.

target audience:Chinese-American and other multicultural communities in the New York metropolitan area

official contact:WKDM 1380-AM, Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc., 40 Exchange Place, Suite 1010, New York, NY 10005, United States.

online listening:WKDM is available for online listening through its official station website and internet radio stream.

former call signs:WKBQ,WBNX,WNNY,WLXE

ownership history:WKDM is part of Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., a broadcaster specializing in Asian, Hispanic and other ethnic programming. MRBI operates radio stations serving multicultural audiences across several U.S. markets.

technical details:WKDM broadcasts on 1380 kHz in the AM band. Published station information lists 5,000 watts daytime power and 13,000 watts nighttime power, with directional transmission facilities.

mandarin programming:WKDM is recognized for Mandarin Chinese programming serving the Chinese-American population in the New York metropolitan market.

transmitter location:Carlstadt, New Jersey