KGIM-FM

KGIM-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = KGIM-FM


city = Redfield, South Dakota
area =
branding = "Pheasant Country"
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 103.7 MHz
format = Country
erp = 100,000 watts
haat = 169 meters (554 feet)
class = C1
facility_id = 70081
coordinates = coord|45|12|30|N|98|40|20|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KVCY, KQKD-FM
owner = Armada Media Corporation
licensee = Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc.
sister_stations = KBFO, KGIM, KNBZ, KSDN, KSDN-FM
webcast =
website = [http://hubcityradio.com/phcountry.html KGIM-FM Online]
affiliations =

KGIM-FM (103.7 FM, "Pheasant Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Redfield, South Dakota. [cite news |work=Aberdeen American News |title=Changes coming to Aberdeen radio dial: More local shows, ESPN added; less political gabbers |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12473505_ITM |date=2006-01-26 |first=Jeff |last=Bahr] The station is owned by Armada Media Corporation and licensed to Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc. It airs a Country music format.cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/]

The station was assigned the KGIM-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 1, 1997.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=70081&Callsign=KGIM-FM |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]

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] In June 1997, the station's programming was changed to the current "Pheasant Country" country music format. At the same time, this programming was simulcast on KBWS-FM, an arrangement that lasted until the summer of 2004.

In October 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://hubcityradio.com/phcountry.html KGIM-FM official website]
*FMQ|KGIM
*FML|KGIM
*FMARB|KGIM



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