KKLS (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = KKLS


city = Rapid City, South Dakota
area =
branding = "Kool 92AM"
slogan = "Good Times and Great Oldies For Western South Dakota"
airdate =
frequency = 920 kHz
format = Oldies
power = 5000 watts (day)
111 watts (night)
class = D
facility_id = 61320
coordinates = coord|44|03|43|N|103|10|32|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = New Rushmore Radio, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations = KBHB, KKMK, KOUT, KFXS, KRCS
webcast =
website = http://www.kkls.net/
affiliations =

KKLS (920 AM, "Kool 92AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Rapid City, South Dakota. The station is owned by New Rushmore Radio, Inc. It airs an Oldies music 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=KKLS |work=Arbitron]

The station was assigned these 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=61320&Callsign=KKLS]

Ownership

In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million. [cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands |date=1999-05-24 |first=Alisa |last=Holmes |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54720418.html]

In July 2006, Schurz Communications Inc. reached an agreement to buy this station from Triad Broadcasting Co. as part of a six-station deal valued at a reported $19 million. [cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Deals |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6355395.html |date=2006-07-24]

References

External links

* [http://www.kkls.net/ KKLS official website]
*AMQ|KKLS
*AML|KKLS
*AMARB|KKLS