KLOH

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KLOH
Broadcast area Pipestone-Marshall
Frequency 1050 kHz
BrandingKLOH 1050
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Collin Christensen and Carmen Christensen
  • (Christensen Broadcasting, LLC)
KISD, KJOE
History
First air date
June 23, 1955
Call sign meaning
KLand Of Hiawatha
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 70737
Class B
Power 9,380 watts day
432 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 43°59′43.00″N96°20′41.00″W / 43.9952778°N 96.3447222°W / 43.9952778; -96.3447222
Translator 94.1 K231DG (Pipestone)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website klohradio.com

KLOH (1050 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format serving Pipestone, Minnesota, with rimshot coverage in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. The station once broadcast in AM stereo using the Motorola C-QUAM system. [2] KLOH is currently owned by Collin Christensen and Carmen Christensen, through licensee Christensen Broadcasting, LLC. [3]

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History

KLOH officially signed on the air in June 1955, licensed to the Pipestone Radio Corporation. [4] The call letters were chosen to stand for "K-Land Of Hiawatha," a reference to the local Pipestone National Monument and the regional cultural heritage. [5] Originally a daytime-only operation with 1,000 watts, its first studios were located in a basement downtown next to the Eagle Cafe. [6] In 1961, the station moved to its current "twin tower" transmitter and studio site west of Pipestone. The station was purchased in 1976 by Wallace Christensen, whose family has owned and operated the station for nearly 50 years. [7] In late 2025, the Christensen family expanded their regional footprint by acquiring four additional stations in Luverne, Minnesota, and Madison, South Dakota. [8]

Programming

KLOH is the exclusive home for Pipestone Area High School sports. Bill VanHoecke covers Arrow football, volleyball, boys' and girls' basketball, baseball, and softball. KLOH is also a South Dakota State University affiliate. They cover Jackrabbit Football and Men's and Women's basketball. [9] It is a member of the Linder Farm Network. [10] The station is a primary regional affiliate for South Dakota State University (SDSU) Jackrabbit Athletics, carrying football and both men's and women's basketball. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KLOH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "AM STEREO Stations in the USA". amstereo.org. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "KLOH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ "About Christensen Broadcasting". Christensen Broadcast Network. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Call Sign Origin Database". REC Networks. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota Station Album: KLOH" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Christensen Broadcasting Profile". Pipestone Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Christensen Family Adds 4 Stations in SW Minnesota". NorthPine. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "KLOH Radio 1050 AM". Christensen Broadcast Network. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Linder Farm Network Affiliates". Linder Farm Network. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jackrabbit Sports Network Affiliates". SDSU Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2026.


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