WKDM

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WKDM

New York, New York United States
Broadcast area	New York metropolitan area
Frequency	1380 kHz
Branding	AM1380
Programming
Languages	Chinese (weekdays) Spanish (weekends)
Format	Brokered Mandarin Chinese (weekdays) Spanish language Christian radio (weekends)
Ownership
Owner	Multicultural Broadcasting (Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	WPAT, WWRU, WZRC
History
First air date	September 25, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-09-25)
Former call signs	WKBQ (1926–1930) WBNX (1930–1984) WKDM (1984–2000) WNNY (2000–2002) WLXE (2002–2003)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71137
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day) 13,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	40°49′13″N 74°04′09″W / 40.82028°N 74.06917°W / 40.82028; -74.06917
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	nysino.com/am1380/

WKDM (1380 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to New York, New York. The station is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting and broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese on weekdays. Most shows are brokered programming, where the host pays for the time and may sell commercials to support the broadcasts. On weekends, programming switches to Spanish language Christian radio.

WKDM operates at 5,000 watts by day, using a directional antenna to protect other stations on 1380 AM. After being granted a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to increase night power, it operates at 13,000 watts after sunset, using a different directional pattern.^[3] The station's transmitter is located in Carlstadt, New Jersey.