WKDM

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WKDM

New York, New York United States
Broadcast area	New York metropolitan area
Frequency	1380 kHz
Programming
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
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 days 13,000 watts nights
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	WKDM 1380AM Online

WKDM (1380 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to New York, New York. The station is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting and broadcasts on weekdays in Mandarin Chinese. 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.