KOLM

Last updated
KOLM
KOLM 1520TheTicket logo.png
Frequency 1520 kHz
Branding1520 The Ticket
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Infinity Sports Network
Rochester Honkers
Ownership
Owner
KDCZ, KDOC-FM, KFIL, KFIL-FM, KWWK, KROC, KROC-FM, KYBA
History
First air date
1959 (1959)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 50288
Class B
Power 10,000 watts day and critical hours
800 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°59′10″N92°25′3″W / 43.98611°N 92.41750°W / 43.98611; -92.41750 (KOLM (day)) (day and critical hours)
43°59′16″N92°25′40″W / 43.98778°N 92.42778°W / 43.98778; -92.42778 (KOLM (night)) (night)
Links
Public license information
Website 1520theticket.com

KOLM (1520 AM, "1520 The Ticket") is a sports formatted radio station in Rochester, Minnesota, and is owned by Townsquare Media. KOLM derives a portion of its programming from Infinity Sports Network.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KOLM, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. [2] [3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013. [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KOLM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.