KGIM (AM)

KGIM (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = KGIM


city = Aberdeen, South Dakota
area =
branding = "ESPN Radio 1420"
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 1420 kHz
format =
power = 1000 watts (day)
232 watts (night)
class = B
facility_id = 1172
coordinates = coord|45|29|12|N|98|29|50|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KABR, KDBQ
owner = Armada Media Corporation
licensee = Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc.
sister_stations = KBFO, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, KSDN-FM
webcast =
website = [http://www.hubcityradio.com/espn.html KGIM Online]
affiliations = ESPN Radio

KGIM (1420 AM, "ESPN Radio 1420") is a radio station licensed to serve Aberdeen, South Dakota. [cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Changes coming to Aberdeen radio dial: More local shows, ESPN added; less political gabbers |date=2006-01-26 |first=Jeff |last=Bahr |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12473505_ITM] 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.cite web |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com |work=Arbitron]

The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 16, 1982.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=1172&Callsign=KGIM]

Ownership

In mid-1996, KGIM was acquired by Pheasant Country Broadcasting, owned by Robert E. Ingstad.cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Changes Ahead for Aberdeen, S.D., Radio Stations |date=1997-06-12 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-5549823_ITM] 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. [cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA474535.html |date=2004-10-25]

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. [cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=$9.25 million paid for six Aberdeen radio stations |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-16965752_ITM |date=2006-05-13 |first=Jeff |last=Bahr]

References

External links

* [http://www.hubcityradio.com/espn.html KGIM official website]
*AMQ|KGIM
*AML|KGIM
*AMARB|KGIM



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