KTWB

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KTWB
KTWB logo.png
City Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Broadcast area Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Frequency 92.5 MHz
BrandingBig Country 92.5
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
OwnerDuey E. Wright
(Midwest Communications, Inc.)
KELO (AM), KELO-FM, KELQ, KRRO, KQSF, KWSN
History
First air date
1965 (1965) (as KELO-FM)
Former call signs
KELO-FM (1965–2013)
Technical information
Facility ID 41972
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 555 meters (1,821 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website ktwb.com

KTWB is a radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota airing a country music format. The station is owned by Duey E. Wright, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.

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

On October 28, 2013, KTWB and its country format moved to 92.5 FM, swapping frequencies with adult contemporary-formatted KELO-FM, which moved to 101.9 FM. [1]

History

After a 52-year history in Sioux Falls radio, Midcontinent sold all of its stations, including KTWB, to Backyard Broadcasting of Baltimore in 2004. It marked the company's exit from broadcasting, having sold off KELO-TV in 1996. [2] Backyard sold its seven Sioux Falls stations in 2012 to their present owner, Midwest Communications, in a $13.35 million transaction. [3]

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References

  1. "Midwest Announces Sioux Falls Frequency Swap".
  2. "Midcontinent to sell its 5 radio stations". Argus-Leader. 2004-09-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. "Midwest Communications Expands To Sioux Falls". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

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