KSDL (92.3 FM) is a

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to serve

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, United States. The station is owned by

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and the license is held by Townsquare License, LLC. It Flips to

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on November And December. On November 17th at 3pm KSDL dropped the Awesome 92.3 moniker and began stunting with

as Santa 92.3. At 12:01am on December 26, 2023, KSDL changed to an AC station branded as Mix 92.3. With the change KSDL added The Anna and Raven show in the morning and the John Tesh Radio Show in the evening. The station now uses local talent for Middays and afternoons. The station operates at 6,000 watts

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(ERP), making it a class A station. The studios are off South Limit Avenue in Sedalia, with the transmitter being off Highway 65.

History

In November 1986, Yates Broadcasting Co., Inc., reached an agreement to sell KCBW to Bick Broadcasting Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 9, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on December 30, 1986. After running a

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music format for much of the 1970s and early-1980s, the station flipped its format to

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in 1987. The station was assigned new call letters KSDL by the

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on August 10,

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. In May 2006, Bick Broadcasting Company reached an agreement to sell this station to Double O Radio holding company Double O Missouri Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 30, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on August 31, 2006. Double O Radio later merged with

. On March 28, 2019, the station rebranded from ''Bob FM'' to ''Awesome 92.3''. At 3pm on November 17, 2023, "Awesome 92.3" dropped the classic hits format and branding to become ''Santa 92.3''. On December 21, 2023, it was announced that KSDL will flip back to adult contemporary after the Christmas season, branding as "Mix 92.3".

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* SDL Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Pettis County, Missouri Radio stations established in 1986 1964 establishments in Missouri Townsquare Media radio stations {{Missouri-radio-station-stub