WKDM AM1380

About WKDM AM1380

WKDM AM 1380, based in New York City, United States, is a commercial radio station owned by Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc. Operating on 1380 AM, it broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese from Monday to Friday, featuring news, popular music, drama, sports, and cultural programs from China and Taiwan. On weekends, it airs Spanish-language Christian content, serving the city’s diverse communities.

Founded in 1926 as WKBQ in the Bronx, the station became WBNX in 1931 and moved to 1380 kHz in 1941. It adopted the WKDM call letters in 1984 and shifted to full-time brokered programming by 1993, focusing on ethnic audiences. With a transmitter in Carlstadt, New Jersey, it operates at 5,000 watts daytime and 13,000 watts at night. The slogan “Celebrating Diversity” reflects its dedication to multicultural content for New York’s listeners.

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