KDAO-FM
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KDAO-FM is a commercial radio station
that serves the Marshalltown, Iowa
and Eldora, Iowa
area. The station primarily broadcasts an Adult Contemporary music format. KDAO-FM is licensed to Eldora Broadcasting Company, Inc which is owned by Dean L. Osmundson, Audrey G. Osmundson and Mark K. Osmundson. The Osmundsons also own
MTN Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of KDAO-AM and KDAO-LP, Marshalltown, IA.
The station also provides local news, weather and sports as well as national and worldwide news via its Fox News affiliation.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located between Eldora and Marshalltown north of Union, Iowa
. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 120 m (394 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 116 m (381 ft) level. The calculated height above average terrain
is 100 m (328 ft).
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that serves the Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,552 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 26,009 population in the 2000 census. -History:...
and Eldora, Iowa
Eldora, Iowa
Eldora is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. Eldora is located adjacent to the Iowa River and Pine Lake State Park. The city is most famous for the filming of the 1996 movie Twister on location. The...
area. The station primarily broadcasts an Adult Contemporary music format. KDAO-FM is licensed to Eldora Broadcasting Company, Inc which is owned by Dean L. Osmundson, Audrey G. Osmundson and Mark K. Osmundson. The Osmundsons also own
MTN Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of KDAO-AM and KDAO-LP, Marshalltown, IA.
The station also provides local news, weather and sports as well as national and worldwide news via its Fox News affiliation.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located between Eldora and Marshalltown north of Union, Iowa
Union, Iowa
Union is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 120 m (394 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 116 m (381 ft) level. The calculated height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
is 100 m (328 ft).