KORN (AM)

KORN
Mitchell, South Dakota; United States;
Broadcast area	Mitchell and Huron areas
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	"KORN News Radio 1490"
Programming
Format	Full service
Affiliations	ABC News Radio; Fox Sports Radio; Genesis Communications Network; Premiere Networks; Salem Radio Network; Westwood One; South Dakota State Jackrabbits; Learfield Sports;
Ownership
Owner	Nancy Nedved and Steve Nedved; (Nedved Media, LLC);
Sister stations	KQRN, KORN-FM
History
First air date	1947
Call sign meaning	Corn Palace (with "KORN" = "Corn")
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35420
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	43°42′14″N 97°59′57″W / 43.70389°N 97.99917°W
Translator(s)	101.3 K267CN (Mitchell)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kornradio.com

KORN (1490 kHz, KORN News Radio 1490) is an AM radio station licensed to serve Mitchell, South Dakota. The station is owned by Nancy and Steve Nedved, through licensee Nedved Media, LLC. It airs a full service format with a mix of news, talk and sports.^[2] The station offers a mix of local and syndicated programming including shows hosted by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ray Lucia, Jim Bohannon, and "Coast to Coast AM" with George Noory. It also features syndicated sports programing from ABC News Radio and Fox Sports Radio.

The station is the home of the Mitchell High School Kernels sports broadcasts, and is also the local affiliate for South Dakota State Jackrabbits sporting events (mainly football and men's & women's basketball) through Learfield Sports.

The station was assigned the call letters KORN by the Federal Communications Commission.^[3]

History

The station was originally given the call sign KMHK, and went on the air between August and October 1947. For a few months in late 1950, the station used the call sign KORM.^[4] In 1950, after the call letters KORN had been given up by a station in Fremont, Nebraska that had recently become KFGT (and has subsequently become KHUB), the call sign KORN became available and was taken by the former KORM to take advantage of the tie-in with the Corn Palace.

Famed radio announcer Gary Owens, of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In fame, started his radio career at KORN in 1952, where he served as News Director.

Ownership

In February 2008, Riverfront Broadcasting LLC of Yankton, South Dakota reached an agreement with NRG Media to purchase this station as part of a six station deal.^[5]

In late 2016, Riverfront Broadcasting LLC sold the station, along with sister stations KQRN, and KORN-FM to Nancy & Steve Nedved. Effective Sunday, January 1, 2017, the three station group is now known as Nedved Media, LLC.^[6]

Honors and awards

In May 2006, KORN received two first place plaques in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.^[7] The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KORN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ Charles DeWitt White (1950). White's Radio Log. 27 (4). Bronxville, New York: C. DeWitt White Co.: 4 http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Whites/Whites%20Vol%2027%20No%204%201950%20Fall.pdf. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Johnson, Nathan (February 22, 2008). "Yankton Firm Purchases Local Radio Stations". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan.
^ Press Release, AM 1490 KORN (December 23, 2016). "Mitchell Radio Stations Return to Local Ownership". KORN News Radio 1490. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. May 8, 2006.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

KORN official website
Facility details for Facility ID 35420 (KORN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KORN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 200638 (K267CN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KORN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[arb1-2] "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

[fcc1-3] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[4] Charles DeWitt White (1950). White's Radio Log. 27 (4). Bronxville, New York: C. DeWitt White Co.: 4 http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Whites/Whites%20Vol%2027%20No%204%201950%20Fall.pdf. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[5] Johnson, Nathan (February 22, 2008). "Yankton Firm Purchases Local Radio Stations". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan.

[6] Press Release, AM 1490 KORN (December 23, 2016). "Mitchell Radio Stations Return to Local Ownership". KORN News Radio 1490. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[7] "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. May 8, 2006.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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v t e News/Talk radio stations in the state of South Dakota
Stations	KBFS – Belle Fourche KELO – Sioux Falls KELQ – Flandreau KORN – Mitchell KOTA – Rapid City KSDN – Aberdeen KSDR – Watertown KWAT – Watertown WNAX – Yankton
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in South Dakota

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States