KDAM

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**KDAM**

City of license	Hope, ND
Broadcast area	Fargo-Moorhead
Branding	104.7 The Wolf
Slogan	Today's Best Country
First air date	2002
Frequency	104.7
Format	Commercial; Country
Power	100,000 watts
Class	C1
Callsign meaning	DAM = former branding
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Website	www.1047thewolf.net

KDAM "104.7 The Wolf" is a radio station based in Fargo, North Dakota, though licensed by the FCC to Hope, North Dakota, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The stations runs on a Country music format, focusing on newer country artists. Despite not being located in Fargo-Moorhead, that metro area is considered the station's main listening audience. Clear Channel also owns another country station in the area, KFAB-FM Outlaw Country 92.7, though Outlaw Country concentrates on a classic country format.

The Wolf formerly carried a popular modern/hard rock format known as "The Dam 104.7" that carried The Bob and Tom Show. The format change has been criticized by former "The Dam" listeners, and some have started petitions to Clear Channel, while others wrote in the The Forum editorial. One of The Dam's popular programs, "The Boneyard", which aired music from local and regional bands, was moved to classic rock station KKBX "The Box 101.9" after KDAM's format change. The Bob and Tom Show is now heard on The Box 101.9 also.

It has been announced on September 28, 2006 that KDAM and the other Clear Channel stations in Fargo are being sold to James Ingstad, who lives in Fargo. Ingstad once owned the stations and sold them in 2000, though KDAM didn't sign on until 2002.

Clear Channel also owns KFGO 790 (News/Talk), KVOX 1280 (Sports), KFAB 92.7 (Classic country), WDAY 93.7 (Top 40), KRVI 95.1 (Adult Album Alternative), and KKBX 101.9 (Classic Rock) in the Fargo-Moorhead area.