KMAL

For the airport in Malone, New York, assigned ICAO code KMAL, see Malone-Dufort Airport.

KMAL

Malden, Missouri
Broadcast area	Sikeston, Missouri
Frequency	1470 kHz
Branding	ESPN 1220 AM 1470 AM
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Max Media (River Radio LLC)
Sister stations	KGIR, KLSC, KSIM
History
First air date	September 15, 1954 (as KTCB)
Former call signs	KTCB (1954–1999) [1]
Call sign meaning	MALden
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4153
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts (day only)
Transmitter coordinates	36°33′08″N89°58′42″W / 36.55222°N 89.97833°W / 36.55222; -89.97833
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.semoespn.com

KMAL (1470 AM, "ESPN 1220/1470") is a radio station licensed to serve Malden, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to River Radio LLC. It airs a sports format in conjunction with KGIR and featuring programming from ESPN Radio. ^[3]

The station was assigned the KMAL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 17, 1999. ^[1]

Ownership

In December 2003, River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner). ^[4] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million. ^[5]

Previous Logo

(KMAL's logo under previous simulcast with KLSC 92.9 FM)

References

1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
2. "Facility Technical Data for KMAL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
4. Homan, John D. (December 19, 2003). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan. The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
5. "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. January 12, 2004.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 4153 (KMAL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KMAL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database