KOLM (1520 AM, "1520 The Ticket") is a sports formatted radio station in Rochester, Minnesota, and is owned by Townsquare Media. KOLM derives a portion of its programming from Infinity Sports Network.
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| Frequency | 1520 kHz |
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| Branding | 1520 The Ticket |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Infinity Sports Network Rochester Honkers |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDCZ, KDOC-FM, KFIL, KFIL-FM, KWWK, KROC, KROC-FM, KYBA | |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50288 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day and critical hours 800 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°59′10″N 92°25′3″W / 43.98611°N 92.41750°W (day and critical hours) 43°59′16″N 92°25′40″W / 43.98778°N 92.42778°W (night) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | 1520theticket.com |
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KOLM, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOLM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
edit- KOLM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 50288 (KOLM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOLM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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