KELQ

KELQ

Simulcast of KELO (AM), Sioux Falls
Flandreau, South Dakota United States
Broadcast area	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Frequency	107.9 MHz
Branding	Newstalk 1320 & 107.9 KELO
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One Sioux Falls Stampede
Ownership
Owner	Midwest Communications (Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	KELO KELO-FM KRRO KQSF KTWB KWSN
History
First air date	2001 (2001) (as KKHG)
Former call signs	KSQB (1998–2000, CP) KSQB-FM (2000–2001, CP) KSOB-FM (2001, CP) KKHG (2001–2004) KWSF (2004–2006) KXQL (2006–2013)
Call sign meaning	similar to KELO
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36933
Class	C2
ERP	21,000 watts
HAAT	232 meters (761 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kelo.com

KELQ (107.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format, simulcasting KELO (1320 AM). Licensed to Flandreau, South Dakota, it serves the Sioux Falls area. The station is owned by Midwest Communications.

History

On March 1, 2013, KXQL changed its call letters to KELQ and changed its format from oldies (branded as "Kool 107.9") to news/talk, simulcasting KELO 1320 AM.^[2][3]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KELQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Midwest Shakes Up Its Sioux Falls Cluster Radioinsight - March 1, 2013
3. "Format Changes". Your Midwest Media. February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 36933 (KELQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KELQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

43°57′58″N 96°49′12″W / 43.966°N 96.820°W / 43.966; -96.820