KKSD
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| Broadcast area | Watertown, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 104.3 MHz |
| Branding | 104.3 KKSD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alpha Media |
| KDLO-FM, KIXX, KSDR, KSDR-FM, KWAT | |
| History | |
First air date | September 20, 1989 (as KMSD-FM) |
Former call signs | KMSD-FM (1989–1991) KPHR (1991–1998) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63598 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°10′31″N 96°59′15″W / 45.17528°N 96.98750°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | gowatertown.net |
KKSD (104.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Milbank, South Dakota, United States, the station serves the Watertown, South Dakota area. The station is owned and operated by Alpha Media after it purchased the stations of Digity, LLC.[2]
History
[edit]The station was assigned the call sign KMSD-FM on 1989-09-20. On 1991-04-15, the station changed its call sign to KPHR and on 1998-05-15 to the current KKSD.[3]
KKSD ran a classic rock format as "104.3 The Fox" for many years, and flipped to its "Hippie Radio 104.3" classic hits format on January 1, 2013.[4] The Hippie Radio branding was dropped in June 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKSD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "ALPHA MEDIA TO PURCHASE DIGITY RADIO STATIONS". Alpha Media USA. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "KKSD Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Format Changes". Your Midwest Media. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Watertown Radio
- Facility details for Facility ID 63598 (KKSD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KKSD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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