KKAA

Infobox Radio station
name = KKAA


city = Aberdeen, South Dakota
area =
branding = "Family Radio"
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 1560 kHz
format = Christian
power = 10,000 watts (day)
5,000 watts (night)
class = B
facility_id = 15965
coordinates = coord|45|25|05|N|98|28|36|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Family Stations, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = http://www.familyradio.com/
affiliations =

KKAA (1560 AM, "Family Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Aberdeen, South Dakota. The station is owned by Family Stations, Inc. It airs a Christian radio format.cite web |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=am&callLetter=KKAA |work=Arbitron]

The station was assigned the KKAA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=15965&Callsign=KKAA]

History

Country music

In June 1997, Roberts Radio of Pleasantville, New York, made a deal to acquire KSDN and KSDN-FM to accompany its previous still-pending deal to purchase of KKAA and KQAA-FM.cite news |date=1997-06-12 |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Changes Ahead for Aberdeen, S.D., Radio Stations |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-5549823_ITM] The KKAA/KQAA deal was finalized on July 1, 1997. At the time, KKAA broadcast a Country music format and a spokesman for Robert Radio stated they intended to maintain this programming.

In June 2000, Clear Channel purchased Roberts Radio in a deal valued at a reported $65.9 million. Aberdeen radio stations KKAA (1560 AM), KQAA (94.9 FM), KSDN (930 AM), KSDN (94.1 FM) and KBFO (106.7 FM) were part of that deal.cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Texas Company Continues to Acquire Radio Stations |date=2000-07-07 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-5776614_ITM]

In May 2001, the station added "News and Views with Ed Schultz," a current affairs talk show based at KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota, to its weekday lineup.cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Fargo Talk Show Added To Local Lineup |date=2001-05-12 |first=Jeff |last=Bahr |page=1C]

News/Talk

In early October 2002, Clear Channel juggled the lineups of KKAA and KSDN to give KKAA a current events talk focus and KSDN a sports talk focus.cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Clear Channel Shakes Up Aberdeen, S.D., AM Radio Lineup |date=2002-10-09 |first=Scott |last=Waltman] KKAA shifted from a full-service format mixing country music, agriculture news, and some talk programming to a news and information talk station.cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Radio Moves Were Made With Network In Mind |date=2003-01-10 |first=Jeff |last=Bahr |page=1B] On KKAA, Dr. Laura Schlessinger's afternoon advice show was replaced by "The Rush Limbaugh Show", moved over from KSDN. Local morning talk show "Aberdeen Today" was expanded from one to two hours, renamed "Talk of the Town," and moved from KSDN to KKAA. "Tradio," a locally popular show during which listeners call in to buy and sell goods, remained on the Saturday morning schedule. Syndicated commentator Paul Harvey also shifted from KSDN to KKAA. Before the shakeup there was a mix of news, sports, music, and talk shows on each station. KKAA became almost exclusively a news/talk station.

After the format change, the KKAA schedule as of October 2002 was "Coast to Coast AM" with Art Bell from midnight to 5 a.m., business news show "The Wall Street Journal This Morning," at 5 a.m., current events show "America in the Morning" at 6 a.m., Red River Farm Network news show "Country Morning" at 6:30 a.m., local talk show "Talk of the Town" at 7 a.m., "News and Views" with Fargo-based host Ed Schultz at 9 a.m., and local news show "KSDN Midday Report" at 11:30 a.m. This program included the Paul Harvey news and commentary. Afternoon programming began at 1 p.m. with "The Rush Limbaugh Show", continued at 4 p.m. with consumer advocacy show "Troubleshooter Tom Martino," and wrapped up at 6 p.m. with financial advice guru Bruce Williams. Satirical current events host Phil Hendrie completed the night from 9 p.m. to midnight.cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Aberdeen, S.D., Background-Checking Firm Holds Grand Opening |date=2002-10-09 |first=Elissa |last=Grossell]

Religious

In August 2004, KKAA was acquired by locally-owned Aberdeen Radio Ranch as part of a group sale by Clear Channel Communications. In November 2004, Aberdeen Radio Ranch reached separate agreements to sell KQAA-FM to the Educational Media Foundation, and KKAA (1560 AM) and KQKD (1380 AM) to Family Stations, Inc.cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Do not adjust your set |date=2004-12-01 |first=Jeff |last=Bahr |page=1A]

KKAA broadcasting Family Radio Ministry programs is preparing Aberdeen for the Rapture on October 21,2011. http://www.familyradio.com/graphical/literature/waat/almost_ch03.html#06

References

External links

* [http://www.familyradio.com/ Family Radio Worldwide]
*AMQ|KKAA
*AML|KKAA
*AMARB|KKAA