KSDN (AM)
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| Frequency | 930 kHz |
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| Branding | KSDN 930 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KSDN-FM, KBFO, KNBZ, KGIM, KGIM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 16, 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25120 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°25′29″N 98°31′03″W / 45.42472°N 98.51750°W |
| Links | |
| Website | KSDN Online |
KSDN (930 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Aberdeen, South Dakota. The station is owned by Armada Media Corporation, and licensed to Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc.[1] It airs a News/Sports/Talk radio format.[2]
930 KSDN carries syndicated The Dave Ramsey Show (radio program), Jim Bohannon Show, Michael Smerconish, Handel on the Law, At Home with Gary Sullivan, Gun Talk & Coast to Coast AM. Notable local programming consists of the KSDN Morning Report from 6-10am with Doc Sebastian & Ben Root. Les Cummings handles the KSDN Midday (11a-1pm) and KSDN Evening (4-6pm) reports.
The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]
History and Ownership
In 1997, Roberts Radio of Pleasantville, New York, acquired KSDN and KSDN-FM then, in a separate transaction, acquired KKAA, KKAA-FM, and KQAA-FM. KSDN-AM's studio were moved from the transmitter site on south highway 281 to the KKAA-AM transmitter site 2 miles south of Aberdeen, South Dakota. KSDN-AM's Full Service format was kept.
In June 2000, Clear Channel purchased Roberts Radio in a deal valued at a reported $65.9 million. Aberdeen radio stations KKAA (1560 AM), KQAA (94.9 FM), KSDN (930 AM), KSDN (94.1 FM) and KBFO (106.7 FM) were part of that deal.[4]
In early October 2002, Clear Channel juggled the lineups of KKAA-AM and KSDN-AM.[5] KKAA-AM shifted to a news/talk format and KSDN-AM shifted to a full time sports talk station with a majority of its programing based out of KFAN-AM Minneapolis, MN "The Fan" .[6]
Late 2004, Aberdeen Radio Ranch’s Rob & Todd Ingstad of Valley City, ND signed an agreement to acquire five Clear Channel-Aberdeen, SD stations: KKAA-AM, KSDN-AM/FM, KBFO-FM, KQAA-FM. In separate transactions, Aberdeen Radio Ranch agreed to convey the assets of three of its stations to other companies, leaving the Ingstads with six area stations KGIM-AM/FM, KBFO-FM, KSDN-AM/FM & KNBZ-FM. Sacramento-based Education Media Foundation picked up KQAA-FM. Oakland-based Family Stations acquired KKAA-AM and KQKD-AM. The studios were relocated from the KKAA-AM transmitter site to a newly remodeled south highway 281 building that houses the KSDN-AM/FM transmitters. Aberdeen Radio Ranch flipped the station's format from "The Fan" to its present News/Talk/Sports format as "Aberdeen's Information Station."[7]
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.[8]
References
- ^ Bahr, Jeff (2006-01-26). "Changes coming to Aberdeen radio dial: More local shows, ESPN added; less political gabbers". Aberdeen American News.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Texas Company Continues to Acquire Radio Stations". Aberdeen American News. 2000-07-07.
- ^ Waltman, Scott (2002-10-09). "Clear Channel Shakes Up Aberdeen, S.D., AM Radio Lineup". Aberdeen American News.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff (2003-01-10). "Radio Moves Were Made With Network In Mind". Aberdeen American News. p. 1B.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff (2004-12-01). "Do not adjust your set". Aberdeen American News. p. 1A.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff (2006-05-13). "$9.25 million paid for six Aberdeen radio stations". Aberdeen American News.
External links
- KSDN official website
- Hub City Radio - Armada Media Corporation
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- KSDN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database