KGIM (AM)

KGIM

City of license	Aberdeen, South Dakota
Branding	ESPN Radio 1420/107.1
Frequency	1420 kHz
Translator(s)	107.1 K296FW (Aberdeen)
First air date	June 16, 1982
Format	Sports
Power	1,000 watts (day) 232 watts (night)
ERP	250 watts (FM translator)
Class	B
Facility ID	1172
Transmitter coordinates	45°29′12″N 98°29′50″W / 45.48667°N 98.49722°W / 45.48667; -98.49722
Former callsigns	KABR, KDBQ^[1]
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Owner	Hub City Radio (Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stations	KBFO, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, KSDN-FM
Website	espnaberdeen.com

KGIM (1420 AM, K296FW 107.1 FM "ESPN Radio 1420/107.1") is a radio station licensed to serve Aberdeen, South Dakota.^[2] The station is owned by Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a sports talk format featuring programming from ESPN Radio.^[3]

The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 16, 1982.^[1]

KGIM-AM is the radio home for the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles, Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins.

Ownership, history, and programming

In mid-1996, KGIM-AM was acquired by Pheasant Country Broadcasting, owned by Robert E. Ingstad.^[4] KGIM-AM had aired a full-service/country music format dating back to 1982, including regular newscasts and other informational programming (previous to that, the station played Top 40 music as KDBQ). For numerous years, KGIM-AM simulcasted programming with KQKD 1380 AM in Redfield, South Dakota. This simulcast was ended in the fall of 2004 due to the purchase of the five Clear Channel stations.

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-AM’s format was changed to News/Talk and picked up some of the syndicated programs such as Ed Schultz, Rush Limbaugh Coast-To-Coast AM that were once carried on departed KKAA-AM. This News/Talk format was disbanded January 2006 and replaced with solely ESPN Radio programming.^[5]

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. KGIM-AM retained its ESPN Radio programming.^[6]

In January 2011 KGIM began airing broadcasts of Minnesota Twins & Minnesota Vikings games which were previously found on sister station KSDN (AM).

February 2011 Armada Media-Aberdeen, Inc purchased FM translator 107.1, K296FW from Horizon Christian Fellowship for $9,000 and began a rebroadcast of KGIM (AM).^[7]

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. ^[8]

References

1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ Bahr, Jeff (2006-01-26). "Changes coming to Aberdeen radio dial: More local shows, ESPN added; less political gabbers". Aberdeen American News.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "Changes Ahead for Aberdeen, S.D., Radio Stations". Aberdeen American News. 1997-06-12.
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↑ Bahr, Jeff (2006-05-13). "$9.25 million paid for six Aberdeen radio stations". Aberdeen American News.
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External links

ESPN Aberdeen Website

Query the FCC's AM station database for KGIM

Radio-Locator Information on KGIM

Radio stations in the Aberdeen, South Dakota market area

By FM frequency	K201HB 88.1 K209FR 89.7 K211CU 90.1 KDSD 90.9 K219CM 91.7 KSDN 94.1 K233BN 94.5 KLRJ 94.9 KNBZ 97.7 K253AB 98.5 KGIM 103.7 KMOM 105.5 KBFO 106.7 K296FW 107.1 KABD 107.7

By AM frequency	KSDN 930 KGIM 1420 KKAA 1560

Nearby radio markets Bismarck Brookings Fargo–Moorhead Huron–Mitchell Jamestown–Valley City Pierre Sioux Falls Watertown See also List of radio stations in South Dakota

Sports Radio Stations in the state of South Dakota

Stations:	KGIM - Aberdeen KSOO-FM - Sioux Falls KTOQ - Rapid City KVTK - Vermillion KWSN - Sioux Falls

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in South Dakota See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio Sports Byline USA

ESPN Radio stations in the state of South Dakota

Full-time affiliates	Aberdeen KGIM Keystone KRKI Vermillion KVTK

Part-time affiliates	Fargo KFGO Rapid City KTOQ Pierre KCCR Mitchell KORN Watertown KSDR Brookings KJJQ

See also List of ESPN Radio affiliates See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in South Dakota See also ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio Sports Byline USA

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