KVTK (1570 kHz, "ESPN Radio 1570") is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. The station is currently owned by 5 Star Communications, Inc.[2] KVTK is affiliated with the ESPN Radio network, the Infinity Sports Network, the Westwood One network, the Minnesota Lynx, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Wild.
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| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
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| Branding | ESPN Radio 1570 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Infinity Sports Network Westwood One Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Wild |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Five Star Communications |
| KVHT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1967 |
Former call signs | KVRA (1967–1990) KOSZ (1990–2000) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14709 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 71 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°47′32″N 97°0′3″W / 42.79222°N 97.00083°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 K268DP (Vermillion) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kvtk.com |
The Station also airs Vermillion High School events and select University of South Dakota women's basketball games.
History
editThe station was assigned the KOSZ call letters on 1990-04-16. On 2000-04-04, the station changed its call sign to the current KVTK.[3]
Honors and awards
editIn May 2006, KVTK won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.[4] The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KVTK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KVTK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. 2006-05-08.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 14709 (KVTK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KVTK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201285 (K268DP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K268DP at FCCdata.org
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