KKLS-FM (104.7 MHz, "Hot 104.7") is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. The station serves the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area. KKLS and its sister stations were owned by Southern Minnesota Broadcasting until 2003 when they were sold to Cumulus Media, and sold again in 2012 to Townsquare Media.
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| Broadcast area | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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| Frequency | 104.7 MHz |
| Branding | Hot 104.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KXRB-FM, KIKN-FM, KKRC-FM, KSOO, KSOO-FM, KXRB, KYBB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 (as KIOV) |
Former call signs | KIOV (1975–1988) |
Call sign meaning | "Double KLS" - a play on WLS in Chicago |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61324 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hot1047.com |
Its studios are located on Tennis Lane in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Humboldt.
History
editThe station signed on in 1975 as KIOV, and aired a country format. In January 1988, KIOV changed call letters to KKLS-FM, and flipped to adult contemporary as "Class FM". The station later shifted to oldies as "Oldies 104.7." At the time, the station was under ownership of Southern Minnesota Broadcasting.
On December 3, 1997, at 3 p.m., after three days of stunting with a loop of "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M., KKLS flipped to its current Top 40/CHR format as "Hot 104.7", filling a format void that was left by KPAT's flip to country in 1993.[2][3][4] Prior to the flip, KKCK (then at 99.7 FM, now at 94.7 FM) served as the only Top 40/CHR radio station in the Sioux Falls market between 1992 and 1997.
In 2003, Southern Minnesota Broadcasting sold their Sioux Falls stations to Cumulus Media. In 2012, it was announced that Cumulus was selling their Sioux Falls stations to Townsquare Media.
Since 2018, Hot 104.7 currently competes against KQSF in the Top 40/CHR format.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKLS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Bob Keyes, "KKLS changing format; Imus show moving to KSOO," The Argus-Leader, December 2, 1997.
- ^ Bob Keyes, "KKLS nickname will be Hot 104.7," The Argus-Leader, December 3, 1997.
- ^ Bob Keyes, "KKLS turns music focus to current hits," The Argus-Leader, December 4, 1997.
External links
edit- Hot 104.7 KKLS-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 61324 (KKLS-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KKLS-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
