KELO-FM
| Broadcast area | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.9 MHz |
| Branding | 101.9 KELO-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | AP Radio, Premiere Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KELO, KELQ, KRRO, KQSF, KTWB, KWSN | |
| History | |
First air date | May 3, 1990 (as KTWB) |
Former call signs | KTWB (1990–2013) |
Call sign meaning | pronounced "kellow" to rhyme with "hello" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34950 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 34,000 watts |
| HAAT | 177 meters (581 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°45′5″N 96°53′22″W / 43.75139°N 96.88944°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kelofm.com |
KELO-FM (101.9 MHz) is a radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, airing an adult contemporary music format. At 92.5 FM, KELO-FM was one of the first FM radio stations in South Dakota.[citation needed] It broadcasts from KELO-TV's 2000 foot tower.[2][3] The station is owned by Duey E. Wright, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.
Its studios are located on South Phillips Avenue in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Colton.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on May 5, 1990, as KTWB, and aired a country music format.[4] Initially owned by Lee Axdahl, it would later be sold to Midcontinent Broadcasting.
Backyard Broadcasting
[edit]After a 52-year history in Sioux Falls radio, Midcontinent sold all of its stations, including KRRO, to Backyard Broadcasting of Baltimore in 2004. It marked the company's exit from broadcasting, after selling KELO-TV in 1996.[5]
Midwest Communications
[edit]Backyard sold its seven Sioux Falls stations in 2012 to their present owner, Midwest Communications, in a $13.35 million transaction.[6]
On October 28, 2013, KELO-FM and its adult contemporary format moved to 101.9 FM, swapping frequencies with country-formatted KTWB.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KELO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KELO-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator technical information on KELO-FM
- ^ Ann Grauvogl, "New radio station returns country music to FM band," The Argus-Leader, May 2, 1990.
- ^ "Midcontinent to sell its 5 radio stations". Argus-Leader. 2004-09-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Midwest Communications Expands To Sioux Falls". RadioInsight. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Midwest Announces Sioux Falls Frequency Swap". 16 October 2013.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 34950 (KELO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KELO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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