KDJS (AM)

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KDJS
Broadcast area Willmar, Minnesota
Frequency 1590 kHz
BrandingFox Sports Radio 1590/105.7
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerIowa City Broadcasting Company
KRVY, KDJS-FM
History
First air date
1961
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 33311
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
89 watts night
ERP 250 watts (K289CO)
HAAT 135 metres (443 ft) (105.7 FM)
Transmitter coordinates
45°5′7″N95°0′19″W / 45.08528°N 95.00528°W / 45.08528; -95.00528
Translator 105.7 K289CO (Willmar)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website k-musicradio.com

KDJS (1590 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Willmar, Minnesota, United States. The station is currently owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company. [2] [3] The station is a verified affiliate of the Treasure Island Baseball Network, broadcasting all Minnesota Twins games. [4] It also serves as the local outlet for the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA). [5] KDJS carries Minnesota Golden Gophers football and basketball through the Gopher Radio Network. [6] The station provides play-by-play for regional high school teams and is a broadcast partner for the Willmar Stingers, a member of the Northwoods League collegiate summer baseball circuit. [7]

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History

KDJS officially signed on the air in 1961, licensed to Willmar, Minnesota. [8] For much of its early broadcasting history, the station served as a staple for classic country music and local community reporting in West Central Minnesota. The station is currently owned by the Iowa City Broadcasting Company, which operates it as part of a local cluster alongside sister stations KDJS-FM and KRVY-FM. [9] In late 2019, the station underwent a significant rebranding, dropping its long-standing country format to become a conservative talk outlet branded as "Fox News Radio 1590." [10]

As of February 2024, KDJS switched to sports with programming from Fox Sports Radio. [11]

The station signed on FM translator K289CO at 105.7 FM on June 15, 2018.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KDJS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KDJS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "KDJS Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. "Treasure Island Baseball Network Affiliate List". MLB.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  5. "Timberwolves Radio Network". NBA.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. "Sports Radio Affiliates: Minnesota". Northern Antenna. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  7. "Stingers Broadcast Partners". Willmar Stingers. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  8. "Facility Technical Data for KDJS". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  9. "AM Station Profile: KDJS". FCC Public Inspection Files. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  10. "Willmar Station Drops Country For Conservative Talk". NorthPine. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  11. "Upper Midwest Broadcasting: Minnesota Radio Stations". NorthPine. Retrieved January 1, 2026.