KVTK (AM)
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| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
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| Branding | ESPN Radio 1570 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Infinity Sports Network Westwood One Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Wild |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Five Star Communications |
| KVHT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1967 |
Former call signs | KVRA (1967–1990) KOSZ (1990–2000) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14709 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 71 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°47′32″N 97°0′3″W / 42.79222°N 97.00083°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 K268DP (Vermillion) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kvtk.com |
KVTK (1570 kHz, "ESPN Radio 1570") is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. The station is currently owned by 5 Star Communications, Inc.[2] KVTK is affiliated with the ESPN Radio network, the Infinity Sports Network, the Westwood One network, the Minnesota Lynx, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Wild.
The Station also airs Vermillion High School events and select University of South Dakota women's basketball games.
History
[edit]The station was assigned the KOSZ call letters on 1990-04-16. On 2000-04-04, the station changed its call sign to the current KVTK.[3]
Honors and awards
[edit]In May 2006, KVTK won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.[4] The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KVTK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KVTK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. 2006-05-08.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 14709 (KVTK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KVTK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201285 (K268DP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K268DP at FCCdata.org
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