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
March 2, 1981 (1981-03-02)
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 on March 2, 1981, 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. ↑ "New station airs". West Central Tribune. Willmar, Minnesota. March 2, 1981. p. A-1. Retrieved February 3, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  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.

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