KGIM (AM)
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| KGIM | |
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| City of license | Aberdeen, South Dakota |
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| Branding | ESPN Radio 1420 |
| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Format | |
| Power | 1000 watts (day) 232 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 1172 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Former callsigns | KABR, KDBQ[1] |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Owner | Armada Media Corporation (Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | KBFO, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, KSDN-FM |
| Website | KGIM Online |
KGIM (1420 AM, "ESPN Radio 1420") is a radio station licensed to serve Aberdeen, South Dakota.[2] The station is owned by Armada Media Corporation and licensed to Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc. It airs a Sports talk format featuring programming from ESPN Radio.[3]
The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 16, 1982.[1]
[edit] Ownership
In mid-1996, KGIM was acquired by Pheasant Country Broadcasting, owned by Robert E. Ingstad.[4] At the time, the station aired a full-service country music format including regular newscasts and other informational programming.
In 2004, Aberdeen Radio Ranch Inc. (Robert J. Ingstad, co-president) agreed to acquire KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, and KQKD from Robert E. Ingstad as part of a reorganization by the Ingstad family. The transaction price was not disclosed.[5]
In May 2006, Armada Media Corporation reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Aberdeen Radio Ranch for a reported $9.25 million.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff. "Changes coming to Aberdeen radio dial: More local shows, ESPN added; less political gabbers", Aberdeen American News, 2006-01-26.
- ^ Winter 2008 Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
- ^ "Changes Ahead for Aberdeen, S.D., Radio Stations", Aberdeen American News, 1997-06-12.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, 2004-10-25.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff. "$9.25 million paid for six Aberdeen radio stations", Aberdeen American News, 2006-05-13.
[edit] External links
- KGIM official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KGIM
- Radio Locator Information on KGIM
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for KGIM
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