Media in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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The following is a list of media in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States:

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The Sioux Falls market is the 113th largest TV market in the United States (as ranked by Nielsen).

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(Digital)
Callsign NetworkOwnerWeb site
7.1 KTTW This TV Independent Communications
7.2 KTTW This TV Independent Communications
11.1 KELO CBS Nexstar Media Group
11.2 KELO MyNetworkTV Nexstar Media Group
11.3 KELO Ion Television Nexstar Media Group
11.4 KELO Court TV Mystery Nexstar Media Group
13.1 KSFY ABC Gray Television
13.2 KSFY CW+ Gray Television
13.3 KSFY MeTV Gray Television
13.4 KSFY True Crime Network Gray Television
23.1 KCSD PBS SDPB
23.2 KCSD World SDPB
23.3 KCSD Create SDPB
23.4 KCSD Kids SDPB
23.5 KCSD SDPB Radio SDPB
23.6 KCSD SDPB Classical SDPB
26.1 KCPO-LD Independent Central Plains Media
26.2 KCPO-LD RTN Central Plains Media
26.3 KCPO-LD Youtoo America Central Plains Media
46.1 KDLT NBC Gray Television
46.2 KDLT FOX Gray Television
46.3 KDLT Antenna TV Gray Television
46.4 KDLT Cozi TV Gray Television
46.5 KDLT Court TV Gray Television
56 KSXF-LD Silent Reach High Media Group

Radio

AM

Frequency Callsign NicknameFormatOwnerWeb site
1000 KSOO 1000 AM KSOO News/Talk Townsquare Media
1140 KXRB South Dakota's Country Leader(Rebroadcast on 100.1FM) Classic country Townsquare Media
1230 KWSN 1230 & 98.1 KWSN
(Translated to 98.1FM)
Sports Midwest Communications
1270 KNWC Faith 1270 Religious Northwestern College
1320 KELO 1320 KELO
(Rebroadcast on 107.9FM)
News/Talk Midwest Communications
1520 KZOY Sunny Radio
(Translated to 93.3FM)
80's Hits John & Heidi Small

FM

Frequency Callsign NicknameFormatOwnerWeb site
89.7 KUSD SD Public Radio NPR, News/Classical SD Public Broadcasting
90.1 KSFS K-LOVE Cont. Christian music Educational Media Foundation
89.7 KCSD SD Public Radio NPR, News/Classical SD Public Broadcasting
92.5 KTWB KTWB Country Midwest Communications
93.3K227CZSunny Radio
(Translator of KZOY)
80's Hits John & Heidi Small
94.5 KGWD Real Presence Radio Catholic talk radio Real Presence Radio
95.7 KQSF Q95.7 Top 40 (CHR) Midwest Communications
96.5 KNWC Life 96.5 Cont. Christian music Northwestern College
97.3 KKRC-FM 97.3 KKRC Classic hits Townsquare Media
98.1 K251BH 1230 & 98.1 KWSN
(Translator of KWSN)
Sports Midwest Communications
99.1 KSOO-FM 99.1/100.5 Kickin' County Country Townsquare Media
100.1 KXRB-FM South Dakota's Country Leader(Repeater of KXRB) Classic Country Townsquare Media
100.5 KIKN 99.1/100.5 Kickin' Country Country Townsquare Media
101.9 KELO KELO-FM Adult contemporary Midwest Communications
102.7 KYBB B102.7 Classic rock Townsquare Media
103.7 KRRO 103.7 KRRO Active Rock Midwest Communications
104.7 KKLS Hot 104.7 Top 40 (CHR) Townsquare Media
105.5 K286CN
(Translator of KELO
News/Talk Midwest Communications
107.9 KELQ KELO
(Rebroadcaster of KELO)
News/Talk Midwest Communications

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