| Format: | Country |
| Power: | 780 watts (unlimited) |
| Class: | C |
| Owner: | Benne Media |
| Licensee: | Mathewson Broadcasting Company |
| KDRO | |
| City: | Sedalia, Missouri |
| Area: | Sedalia, Missouri |
| Branding: | KDRO Hometown Country 1490 AM and 101.3 FM |
| Airdate: | September 13, 1939 |
| Frequency: | 1490 kHz |
| Translator: | K267CO (101.3 MHz, Sedalia) |
| Facility Id: | 40662 |
| Sister Stations: | KLOZ, KPOW-FM |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | kdro.com |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KDRO (1490 AM, "Newsradio 1490") is a radio station licensed to serve Sedalia, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Benne Media and licensed to Mathewson Broadcasting Company. KDRO broadcasts a country music format.[1]
KDRO first signed on the air at 1490 kHz on September 13, 1939. In February 1990, Sedalia Broadcasting Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Mathewson Broadcasting Co. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 16, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 7, 1990.[2]
In April 2006, Jim Mathewson of Mathewson Broadcasting Co. entered into a local marketing agreement with Denny Benne of Benne Broadcasting.[3]
In Spring 2017, KDRO switched to a news/talk format.
As of 2023, KDRO and its translator, K267CO (101.3 FM) broadcast a country music format.