KKLS (AM)

KKLS

City of license	Rapid City, South Dakota
Broadcast area	Rapid City, South Dakota
Branding	Smash Hits 104.7/920
Frequency	920 kHz
Repeaters	104.7 K284BA (Rapid City)
First air date	June 7, 1959
Format	80s Classic Hits
Power	5,000 watts (day) 111 watts (night)
Class	D
Facility ID	61320
Transmitter coordinates	44°3′43″N 103°10′32″W / 44.06194°N 103.17556°W / 44.06194; -103.17556
Owner	Homeslice Media Group, LLC
Sister stations	KBHB
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kkls.net

KKLS (920 AM, "97.5 - Smash Hits") is a radio station licensed to serve Rapid City, South Dakota. The station is owned by HomeSlice Media Group. It airs an 1980s-1990s top 40 music format.^[1] It was a Top 40 station during the 1970s.

The station was assigned the KKLS call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.^[2]

KKLS also broadcast on translator K248BT, on 97.5 FM.

On September 10, 2010 KKLS dropped the True Oldies Channel, and began using the moniker "97.5 - The Hills", playing a mix of songs from the 70s to the 2000s. While the FM frequency is now given the focus the AM parent carries the same broadcast.

As of January 1, 2015 KKLS changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Smash Hits 104.7/920", switching translators to K284BA 104.7 FM Rapid City.^[3]

Ownership

In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.^[4]

In July 2006, Schurz Communications Inc. reached an agreement to buy this station from Triad Broadcasting Co. as part of a six-station deal valued at a reported $19 million.^[5]

Schurz Communications created the Black Hills broadcast division, New Rushmore Radio, now known as Rushmore Media Company. KKLS was sold to the Homeslice Media Group in July 2014, a divestiture required due to Schurz's acquisition of KOTA-TV. The transaction, which included sister station KBHB and translator K284BA, was consummated on June 30, 2014 at a price of $650,000.

References

↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ Rapid City Gets Smashed
↑ Holmes, Alisa (1999-05-24). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable.
↑ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-07-24.

External links

KKLS official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for KKLS

Radio-Locator Information on KKLS

Radio stations in the Rapid City, South Dakota market

By AM frequency	810 920 980 1150 1340 1380 1450 1490

By FM frequency	88.3 89.3 89.9 90.1 90.3 90.9 91.3 92.3 93.1 93.9 95.1 95.9 97.1 97.9 98.7 99.5 100.3 101.1 101.9 102.7 104.1 105.1 106.3 107.1 107.5 107.9

By callsign	KASD KAWK KBFS KBHB KBHE-FM KDDX KDSJ KFCR KFMH KFXS KILI KIMM KIQK KKLS KKMK KLMP KOTA KOUT KPSD KJRC KQRQ KRCS KRKI KSLT KSQY KTEQ-FM KTOQ KTPT KWRC KXMZ KXZS KXZT KZLK KZZI

Nearby radio markets Casper Gillette Pierre See also List of radio stations in South Dakota

Classic Hits radio stations in South Dakota

KCCR – Pierre KDBX – Clear Lake KJAM – Madison KJBI – Fort Pierre KKLS – Rapid City KKSD – Watertown KMSD – Milbank KQRQ – Rapid City KVHT – Vermillion KXLG – Watertown

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 Oldies Classic Hits

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