KOYA

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KOYA
Broadcast area Rosebud Indian Reservation
Frequency 88.1 MHz
BrandingKOYA Radio 88.1 FM
Programming
Format Community radio
Ownership
Owner Rosebud Sioux Tribe
KINI
History
First air date
February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 173502
Class C1
ERP 51,000 watts
HAAT 195 meters (640 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 43°13′1″N100°47′28″W / 43.21694°N 100.79111°W / 43.21694; -100.79111
Links
Public license information
Website koyaradio.org

KOYA (88.1 FM) is a Community radio station, owned and operated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. [2] Licensed to Rosebud, South Dakota, the station serves the Rosebud Indian Reservation. [2]

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KOYA signed on February 24, 2011. [3] [4] The station was the result of 18 years of work, and had the blessings of the Rosebud Sioux tribe. [5]

In 2024, KOYA received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting which allowed for technical upgrades. KOYA's specific grant was to replace and upgrade infrastructure to ensure emergency alerts could be sent by local and tribal authorities in emergencies. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KOYA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 KOYA fcc.gov. Accessed February 5, 2015
  3. ↑ Waln, Vi (March 9, 2011). "Voice of the Sicangu Lakota Nation live on air". Lakota Times. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rosebud Sioux Tribe finally launches own radio station KOYA". Indianz.Com. February 25, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gordon, Tani (March 12, 2012). "KOYA Radio celebrates first birthday". Sicangu Eyapaha. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "CPB Awards Up to $1.7 Million to Five Public Media Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting". Corporation for Public Broadcasting. October 21, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2026.


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