KDLS (AM)

KDLS (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Perry, Iowa. It is owned by M&M Broadcasting and broadcasts an adult contemporary format. Although both stations share the same call letters, KDLS AM does not have the same ownership as KDLS-FM.

KDLS

Perry, Iowa United States
Broadcast area	Adel, Iowa Jefferson, Iowa Madrid, Iowa
Frequency	1310 kHz
Branding	KDLS 99.7 & 1310
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Affiliations	ABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner	M&M Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	KGRA KKRF
History
First air date	1961 (1961)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52314
Class	B
Power	500 watts day 300 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	41°49′57.9″N 94°2′15.8″W
Translator(s)	94.3 K232FX (Granger) 99.7 K259AT (Boone)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	raccoonvalleyradio.com

The KDLS antenna system uses three towers arranged in a directional array that concentrates the signal toward the west. The towers are located east of Perry near the intersection of U.S. Route 169 and Iowa Highway 141.

History

Until February 2010, KDLS broadcast Timeless Favorites. After the shutdown of Timeless Favorites, the station broadcast primarily the Kool Gold network.

Until January 31, 2012, KDLS was licensed to Coon Valley Communications, Inc. Coon Valley Communications also owned KGRA (98.9 FM) in Jefferson and KKRF (107.9 FM) in Stuart. Coon Valley Communications was owned by Patrick Delaney of Perry.

On February 1, 2012, Patrick Delany, owner of Coon Valley Communications, Inc, sold his company to M&M Broadcasting, Inc.^[2] M&M is a subsidiary of M and H Broadcasting, Inc, owned by Mel and Holly Suhr of Knoxville, Iowa. M and H also owns KRLS (92.1 FM) and KNIA (1320 AM) at Knoxville. They also own Home Broadcasting, Inc which owns KCII (1380 AM) and KCII-FM (106.1) at Washington.^[2][3][4]