KDIX

KDIX
City Dickinson, North Dakota
Branding The Classic 1230
Slogan "Dickinson's Very Own"
Frequency 1230 kHz (also on HD Radio)
Repeater(s) K264CV 100.7 (Dickinson)
First air date 1947
Format Classic Hits
Power 1,000 watts (unlimited)
Class C
Facility ID 62361
Transmitter coordinates 46°52′21″N 102°44′38″W / 46.87250°N 102.74389°W / 46.87250; -102.74389
Affiliations CBS Radio
Owner Starrdak, Inc.
Webcast Listen Live
Website kdix.net

KDIX (1230 AM, "The Classic 1230") is a radio station licensed to serve Dickinson, North Dakota. The station is owned by Starrdak, Inc. It airs a classic hits music format.[1] The station gets its network news from CBS. It can also be heard on K264CV 100.7 FM in Dickinson.

The station was assigned the KDIX call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[2]

History

KDIX Radio first went on the air May 16, 1947, with 250 watts of power.[3] It was purchased by Lee and Darlene Leiss in 1992 and the format was changed from Top 40 Adult Contemporary, to Country Rock and old songs from the 70's through the 80's This format change was to increase focus on the main age demographic of the area. Sports, local news and agriculture information, are their main programming features.

References

  1. ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ↑ "KDIX on Air May 16 With 250 w on 1230 kc" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 19, 1947. Retrieved 27 September 2014.


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