KDDR

KDDR (1220 AM, 95.9 FM, "The Tornado") is a radio station licensed to Oakes, North Dakota. The station is owned by i3G Media with a country music format throughout the day, and is Southeastern North Dakota's sports leader, as an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Timberwolves and North Dakota State Bison football radio networks, and more than 100 high school sporting events a year, including High School Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Wrestling and American Legion Baseball.

KDDR
CityOakes, North Dakota
Broadcast areaSoutheastern North Dakota
Frequency1220 kHz
BrandingThe Tornado 1220 AM 95.9 FM
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owneri3G Media
(Sioux Valley Broadcasting)
Sister stationsKOVC, KDAK, KQDJ, KRVX, KYNU, KXGT
History
First air dateJuly 31, 1959
Technical information
Facility ID60499
ClassB
Power1,000 watts (day)
327 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates46°7′23″N 98°5′21″W
Translator(s)95.9 K240CJ (Oakes)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitenewsdakota.com

KDDR was honored more than 30 times between 2014 and 2019 by the North Dakota Broadcasters Association, Associated Press, and Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association; primarily for excellence in local sports coverage.

For many years, KDDR was a part of the Dakota County Radio Network, which featured programming primarily carried from KOVC in Valley City, North Dakota, and simulcast on KDAK in Carrington, North Dakota. On February 1, 2018, KDDR was rebranded as "The Tornado", with a deeper focus on the Oakes and surrounding areas, and the 'Dakota County' branding was officially retired.

The station was assigned the KDDR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[1]

References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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