KIJV

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KIJV
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Frequency 1340 kHz
BrandingTiger 95
Programming
Format Hot AC
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner
KOKK, KJRV
History
First air date
September 23, 1947
Technical information
Facility ID 15264
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
ERP 250 watts (FM translator)
Transmitter coordinates
 44°20′45″N98°12′35″W / 44.34583°N 98.20972°W / 44.34583; -98.20972
Translator(s) 95.3 K237EL (Huron)
Links
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KIJV (1340 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Huron, South Dakota. The station is owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC, and airs a Hot AC music format. [1]

Contents

The station was assigned the KIJV call sign by the Federal Communications Commission. [2]

Notable on-air personalities include Gary Outlaw, Ted "the Bear" Richards, Shawn Martin, JJ McKay, Dennis Harrington, Dave Sanders, and syndicated host Delilah Rene.

Ownership

Former branding. KIJV logo.jpg
Former branding.

In December 2003, Dakota Communications Ltd. (Duane Butt, president) reached an agreement to acquire this station and KZNC from Three Eagles Communications as part of a two-station deal for a reported $400,000. [3] Dakota Communications has operated Huron's other two licensed radio stations, KOKK and KJRV-FM, since 1975. [4]

In August 2013, KIJV dropped its Oldies format in favor for Hot Adult Contemporary. Dakota Communications had previously operated a Hot AC format in the Huron market before moving KXLG to the Watertown, South Dakota market.

Effective December 31, 2022, Dakota Communications sold KIJV, sister stations KJRV and KOKK, and translator K237EL to Riverfront Broadcasting for $255,000.

History

KIJV began broadcasting June 30, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate (supplemented by transcriptions from NBC) on 1340 kHz with 250 W power. The first program featured civic officials and musicians from Huron College. The station was owned by the James Valley Broadcast Company. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ↑ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Huron Radio Stations Sold". Aberdeen American News. 2003-11-13. p. 1B.
  5. ↑ "KIJV Launched as 250-w Huron, S.D., MBS Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 21, 1947. Retrieved 4 October 2014.


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