KKLS Flips to Classic Country as “The Cowboy”

RAPID CITY, SD – Homeslice Media Group’s KKLS-AM 920/104.7 K284BA in Rapid City, has flipped the former News/Talk station to Classic Country “The Cowboy“. Kevin Phillips moves from mornings at Hot AC “93.9 The Mix” KKMK-FM to the same slot at KKLS. Phillips had been on-air at KKMK since 1989 and also serves as Program…

Bill Hickock Out at KBMR

BISMARCK, ND – As part of iHeartMedia’s massive national staff revamp, longtime morning man Bill Hickock of Classic Country KBMR-AM 1130 Bismarck, has been let go. iHeartMedia stated – “During a transition like this it’s reasonable to expect that there will be some shifts in jobs – some by location and some by function –…

KSFY, KDLT Debut Dakota News Now

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Gray Television, in September, formally purchased KDLT and now owns both local stations, as KDLT and KSFY newsrooms are merging. The deal took over a year to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission, largely because this is literally the first merger of its kind in the nation. “This has been…

i3G Radio Debuts Pure Country in South Dakota

ABERDEEN, SD – Two FM translators and two AM signals in Aberdeen, and Redfield South Dakota have switched to a Classic Country format as “Pure Country”. The stations include i3G Radio’s KKAA-AM 1560 Aberdeen, KQKD-AM 1380 Redfield, K260DG 99.9 FM Redfield, and Prairie Winds Broadcasting/Hub City Radio’s translator K296FW 107.1 FM in Aberdeen. KQKD and…