KIDR

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KIDR
City of license Phoenix, Arizona
Broadcast area Phoenix area
Branding Radio W 740
Frequency 740 kHz
Format Spanish News/Talk
Power 1,000 watts (day)
292 watts (night)
Class B
Facility ID 6383
Transmitter coordinates 33°21′55″N 112°6′30″W / 33.36528°N 112.10833°W / 33.36528; -112.10833Coordinates: 33°21′55″N 112°6′30″W / 33.36528°N 112.10833°W / 33.36528; -112.10833
Former callsigns KMEO
Owner En Familia, Inc.

KIDR, 740 AM, is a Spanish Language news/talk station serving the Phoenix, Arizona, area. KIDR has been an affiliate of Radio AAHS (1992-1998), Beat Radio (1998) and Catholic Radio Network (1998-2000).

KIDR was owned by Radio Unica, and was sold to Multicultural Broadcasting in 2003 as part of a $150 million bankruptcy liquidation transaction.[1][2] Force Broadcasting, LLC acquired KIDR from Multicultural in 2009 for $1.5M.[3] On December 28, 2012, Force sold KIDR to En Familia, Inc. for $1.85M.[citation needed]

History

Prior to becoming KIDR in late 1992,[4] the station broadcast an easy listening format as KMEO ("Cameo").

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