KMCD (1570 AM) was a commercial radio station serving the Fairfield, Iowa, area. KMCD was owned by Connoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. The station primarily broadcast a classic country format.
Effective June 1, 2007, the Fairfield Media Group Inc sold the station to GoodRadio.TV LLC. In December 2013, GoodRadio.TV merged into Digity, LLC. Effective February 25, 2016, Digity and its 124 radio stations were acquired by Alpha Media for $264 million.
In May 2025, Connoisseur Media announced its intent to acquire Alpha Media.[2] The FCC approved the sale on August 13, 2025, and the sale was consummated on September 4.[3]
On March 31, 2026, KMCD ceased operations and went silent.[4]
References
- ^ “Facility Technical Data for KMCD”. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Coats, Cameron (May 5, 2025). “Alpha Media to Join Connoisseur Media in Landmark Group Merger”. Radio Ink. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ “Connoisseur Media Completes Acquisition of Alpha Media, Becoming a Top 10 U.S. Radio Broadcaster”. Connoisseur Media. September 4, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ Connoisseur Shuts Down Iowa Duo Radioinsight – April 1, 2026
External links
- KMCD website
- Facility details for Facility ID 23040 (KMCD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KMCD in Nielsen Audio‘s AM station database