KGIM-FM

KGIM-FM
City of license Redfield, South Dakota
Branding Pheasant Country 103
Frequency 103.7 MHz
First air date May 1, 1997
Format Country
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 169 meters (554 feet)
Class C1
Facility ID 70081
Transmitter coordinates 45°12′30″N 98°40′20″W / 45.20833°N 98.67222°W / 45.20833; -98.67222
Former callsigns KVCY, KQKD-FM[1]
Owner Hub City Radio
(Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stations KBFO, KGIM, KNBZ, KSDN, KSDN-FM
Website KGIM-FM Online

KGIM-FM (103.7 FM, "Pheasant Country 103") is a radio station licensed to serve Redfield, South Dakota.[2] The station is owned by Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a Country music format.[3]

The station was assigned the KGIM-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 1, 1997.[1]

Notable weekday programming includes Brent Nathaniel (6am-10am), Ben Root (10am-2pm), Bri Matthews (2pm-7pm), syndicated The Big Time With Whitney Allen (7pm-Midnight) and After Midnight With Blair Garner (Midnight-6am). Featured weekend programs include American Country Countdown, Power Source Country and Country Music Greats Radio Show.

KGIM-FM is the radio home of the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers.

Ownership

In mid-1996, KGIM-AM was acquired by Pheasant Country Broadcasting, owned by Robert E. Ingstad and plans were made to launch a 100,000 watt FM counterpart. KGIM-FM 103.7 was launched June 12, 1997 with a country music format and branded Pheasant Country 103.[4] For a time in the late 90's early 2000s, KGIM-FM simulcasted with KBWS 102.9 FM in Sisseton, South Dakota (excluding 6AM-10AM) creating a Pheasant Country 103 brand that could be heard across northeast South Dakota, southeast North Dakota & west central Minnesota. This simulcast was ended in the fall of 2004 due to a reorganization by the Ingstad family.

In the fall of 2004, as part of a reorganization by the Ingstad family, Aberdeen Radio Ranch Inc. (Robert J. Ingstad, co-president) agreed to acquire KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, and KQKD from Robert E. Ingstad (Pheasant Country Broadcasting) The transaction price was not disclosed.

Late 2004, Aberdeen Radio Ranch’s Rob & Todd Ingstad of Valley City, ND signed an agreement to acquire five Clear Channel-Aberdeen, SD stations: KKAA-AM, KSDN-AM/FM, KBFO-FM, KQAA-FM. In separate transactions, Aberdeen Radio Ranch agreed to convey the assets of three of its stations to other companies, leaving the Ingstads with six area stations KGIM-AM/FM, KBFO-FM, KSDN-AM/FM & KNBZ-FM. Sacramento-based Education Media Foundation picked up KQAA-FM. Oakland-based Family Stations acquired KKAA-AM and KQKD-AM. The studios were relocated from the Berkshire Plaza to a newly remodeled south highway 281 building that houses the KSDN-AM/FM transmitters. KGIM-FM retained its country format.

In May 2006, Armada Media Corporation reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Aberdeen Radio Ranch for a reported $9.25 million.[5]

On November 1, 2013, Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc. reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Armada Media for $5.3 million.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ Bahr, Jeff (2006-01-26). "Changes coming to Aberdeen radio dial: More local shows, ESPN added; less political gabbers". Aberdeen American News.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ↑ "Changes Ahead for Aberdeen, S.D., Radio Stations". Aberdeen American News. 1997-06-12.
  5. ↑ Bahr, Jeff (2006-05-13). "$9.25 million paid for six Aberdeen radio stations". Aberdeen American News.
  6. ↑ FCC https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101576266&qnum=5040&copynum=1&exhcnum=1. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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