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During the mid 1980s the K-SKY was one of the highest rated [[Album-oriented rock]] stations in the US. Through the years K-SKY has changed formats to [[Classic rock]] to [[Adult Album Alternative]] to its current Mainstream Rock format. |
During the mid 1980s the K-SKY was one of the highest rated [[Album-oriented rock]] stations in the US. Through the years K-SKY has changed formats to [[Classic rock]] to [[Adult Album Alternative]] to its current Mainstream Rock format. |
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The original K-SKY studios were located at 666 Main Street in downtown Deadwood. In 1998, [[Haugo Broadcasting]] (owner of [[KSQY]]) acquired Rapid City stations [[KIQK]] "Kick 104" and [[KTOQ]] "K-Talk 1340" from [[Tom-Tom Broadcasting]], that was owned by [[NBC]] news anchor [[Tom Brokaw]]. Soon after the purchase, [[KSQY]] moved its studios to Rapid City and joined its new sister stations. In Sept 2008, Haugo Broadcasting moved into its new facilities |
The original K-SKY studios were located at 666 Main Street in downtown Deadwood. In 1998, [[Haugo Broadcasting]] (owner of [[KSQY]]) acquired Rapid City stations [[KIQK]] "Kick 104" and [[KTOQ]] "K-Talk 1340" from [[Tom-Tom Broadcasting]], that was owned by [[NBC]] news anchor [[Tom Brokaw]]. Soon after the purchase, [[KSQY]] moved its studios to Rapid City and joined its new sister stations. In Sept 2008, Haugo Broadcasting moved into its new facilities at 3601 Canyon Lake Drive. |
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Revision as of 13:48, 2 May 2009
| Broadcast area | Rapid City area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Branding | 95.1 K-SKY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Haugo Broadcasting, Inc |
| KIQK, KTOQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1982 |
Former call signs | KSQY-FM (1982-Present) |
Call sign meaning | K-"SKY" in reference to its large signal |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 3041 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 521 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | www.951KSKY.com |
KSQY (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Rock format. The station known as "K-SKY" is licensed to Deadwood, South Dakota and serves the Rapid City listening area. K-SKY is owned by Haugo Broadcasting, Inc.[1]
History
95.1 K-SKY began broadcasting in August 1982 [2] from a tower on the summit of Terry Peak in Lead, South Dakota giving the station a very large coverage area that reaches parts of five states. K-SKY uses a 17,000 watt booster licensed to Rapid City with the call letters KSQY-FM1 to help cover the Rapid City metro.
During the mid 1980s the K-SKY was one of the highest rated Album-oriented rock stations in the US. Through the years K-SKY has changed formats to Classic rock to Adult Album Alternative to its current Mainstream Rock format.
The original K-SKY studios were located at 666 Main Street in downtown Deadwood. In 1998, Haugo Broadcasting (owner of KSQY) acquired Rapid City stations KIQK "Kick 104" and KTOQ "K-Talk 1340" from Tom-Tom Broadcasting, that was owned by NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw. Soon after the purchase, KSQY moved its studios to Rapid City and joined its new sister stations. In Sept 2008, Haugo Broadcasting moved into its new facilities at 3601 Canyon Lake Drive.
References
- ^ "KSQY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KSQY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
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- KSQY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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