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| Broadcast area | Rapid City, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Rapid City |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Haugo Broadcasting, Inc. |
| KSQY and KIQK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1953 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67309 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| ERP | 250 watts (FM translator) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°4′6″N 103°10′11″W / 44.06833°N 103.16972°W |
| Translator | 105.7 K289AI (Rapid City) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KTOQ (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, the station serves the Rapid City area. The station is currently owned by Haugo Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.[2]
History
[edit]The station, operating on 1340 kHz, first signed on the air in 1953.[3] For a period, the station operated under the call letters KRSD (AM) and was owned by The Heart of the Black Hills Stations, which also owned the first television station to use the KRSD-TV call sign in 1958.[4] During the 1960s, the KRSD-TV sister station became embroiled in significant and repeated technical disputes with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over severe maintenance issues, including faulty equipment, poorly kept logs, and inadequate tower lighting.[5] This led to the television license being revoked in 1971, although the TV station remained on air until 1976.
The station's call sign was later changed to KTOQ and adopted the branding "K-Talk 1340," which focused on a News/Talk format.[6] In the 1970s through late 1990s, the station was owned by Tom-Tom Broadcasting. Tom-Tom Broadcasting was founded and controlled by famed NBC News anchor and Rapid City native, Tom Brokaw, and his friend and long-time business partner, John Kearns. Kearns was the partner who moved to Rapid City to actively own and run KTOQ, while Brokaw maintained his high-profile network television career. Kearns retired in 1997 when Brokaw purchased his half of the company.[7] In 1998, the station, along with its sister station KIQK "Kick 104," was acquired by its current owner, Haugo Broadcasting, Inc.[8] Haugo Broadcasting subsequently moved the station's studios to 3601 Canyon Lake Drive in Rapid City, where it operates alongside its sister stations KSQY and KIQK.[9][10]
In April 2012, KTOQ changed its format to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.[11][12]
In March 2013, KTOQ began simulcasting its signal on the FM dial via translator K289AI on 105.7 MHz in Rapid City.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTOQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KTOQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Industry History". South Dakota Broadcasters Association. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "South Dakota Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection". John in Arizona. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Broadcast History: Timeline of Early TV in South Dakota". NorthPine. May 21, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "USD Adds KTOQ 1340 AM of Rapid City as Affiliate for Football Broadcasts". University of South Dakota Athletics. August 26, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "John Kearns Obituary (2012)". Legacy.com (Rapid City Journal). March 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "KICK 104 (KIQK) Media Kit" (PDF). Haugo Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Pandora Exits Station Ownership". RadioInsight. June 19, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "Advertise With Us". ESPN Rapid City (KTOQ). Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "USD Adds KTOQ 1340 AM of Rapid City as Affiliate for Football Broadcasts". University of South Dakota Athletics. August 26, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ Danny Lawhon (April 12, 2012). "KTOQ Aims to Land Minnesota Twins Radio Affiliation". Rapid City Journal.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 67309 (KTOQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KTOQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 5473 (K289AI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K289AI at FCCdata.org
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