KELO-FM

For the AM radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, see KELO (AM). For the FM simulcast of KELO (AM), see KELQ. For the station that used the KELO-FM call sign from 1965 to 2013, see KTWB.

KELO-FM

Sioux Falls, South Dakota United States
Broadcast area	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Frequency	101.9 MHz
Branding	101.9 KELO-FM
Programming
Format	Adult Top 40
Affiliations	AP Radio, Premiere Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Midwest Communications (Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	KELO, KELQ, KRRO, KQSF, KTWB, KWSN
History
First air date	May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03) (as KTWB)
Former call signs	KTWB (1990–2013)
Call sign meaning	pronounced "kellow" to rhyme with "hello"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34950
Class	C2
ERP	34,000 watts
HAAT	177 meters (581 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°45′5″N96°53′22″W / 43.75139°N 96.88944°W / 43.75139; -96.88944
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kelofm.com

KELO-FM (101.9 MHz) is a radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, airing an adult top 40 music format. At 92.5 FM, KELO-FM was one of the first FM radio stations in South Dakota.^{[ citation needed ]} It broadcasts from KELO-TV's 2000 foot tower. ^{[2] [3]} The station is owned by Midwest Communications, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.

Its studios are located on South Phillips Avenue in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Colton.

History

The station signed on the air on May 5, 1990, as KTWB, and aired a country music format. ^[4] Initially owned by Lee Axdahl, it would later be sold to Midcontinent Broadcasting.

Backyard Broadcasting

After a 52-year history in Sioux Falls radio, Midcontinent sold all of its stations, including KRRO, to Backyard Broadcasting of Baltimore in 2004. It marked the company's exit from broadcasting, after selling KELO-TV in 1996. ^[5]

Midwest Communications

Backyard sold its seven Sioux Falls stations in 2012 to their present owner, Midwest Communications, in a $13.35 million transaction. ^[6]

Previous logo

On October 28, 2013, KELO-FM and its adult contemporary format moved to 101.9 FM, swapping frequencies with country-formatted KTWB. ^[7]

After Christmas of 2023, KELO-FM shifted towards a Hot AC format heavy on 1990s and 2000s gold. In April of 2025, KELO-FM was reclassified as an Adult top 40 as KQSF took the station's former adult contemporary format.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KELO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KELO-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. Radio-Locator technical information on KELO-FM
4. Ann Grauvogl, "New radio station returns country music to FM band," The Argus-Leader, May 2, 1990.
5. "Midcontinent to sell its 5 radio stations". Argus-Leader. September 23, 2004. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
6. "Midwest Communications Expands To Sioux Falls". RadioInsight. July 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
7. "Midwest Announces Sioux Falls Frequency Swap". October 16, 2013.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 34950 (KELO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KELO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database