KOLY (1300 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to serve Mobridge, South Dakota. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a full-service oldies-lean classic hits music format with extensive news, agricultural reports, sports, and Paul Harvey talk programming.[3] In the early 1980s, KOLY-AM featured a country music format, local and national news, and agricultural information.[4]
| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | KOLY AM 1300 FM 101.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits/news/talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGFX, KGFX-FM, KJBI, KMLO, KOLY-FM, KPLO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1956[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 43330 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 111 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°32′07″N 100°20′45″W / 45.53528°N 100.34583°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.9 K270CU (Mobridge) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KOLY Online |
All three DRG Media Group (James River Broadcasting) stations in Mobridge share studios at 118 3rd St. East, in Mobridge. The KOLY AM and FM transmitters and the 581 foot tower are east of town, on Highway 12.
The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[5]
Personalities
editIn 2006, sports director Pat Morrison celebrated 50 years on the air at KOLY-AM/FM as the voice of Mobridge High School.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Bahr, Jeff (2006-03-05). "Sportscaster has heart of Tiger: Energetic Pat Morrison has been voice of Mobridge High School for years". Aberdeen American News.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOLY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Mark Murray, former KOLY-AM News Director
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
edit- KOLY official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 43330 (KOLY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOLY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202152 (K270CU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K270CU at FCCdata.org
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