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KIJV
Frequency1340 kHz
BrandingTiger 95
Programming
FormatHot AC
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Carolyn and Doyle Becker
  • (Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC)
KOKK, KJRV
History
First air date
September 23, 1947
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15264
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
ERP250 watts (FM translator)
Transmitter coordinates
44°20′45″N 98°12′35″W / 44.34583°N 98.20972°W / 44.34583; -98.20972
Translator(s)95.3 K237EL (Huron)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Former branding.

KIJV (1340 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Huron, South Dakota. The station is owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC, and airs a Hot AC music format.[2]

The station was assigned the KIJV call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]

Ownership

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In December 2003, Dakota Communications Ltd. (Duane Butt, president) reached an agreement to acquire this station and KZNC from Three Eagles Communications as part of a two-station deal for a reported $400,000.[4] Dakota Communications has operated Huron's other two licensed radio stations, KOKK and KJRV-FM, since 1975.[5]

In August 2013, KIJV dropped its Oldies format in favor for Hot Adult Contemporary. Dakota Communications had previously operated a Hot AC format in the Huron market before moving KXLG to the Watertown, South Dakota market.

Effective December 31, 2022, Dakota Communications sold KIJV, sister stations KJRV and KOKK, and translator K237EL to Riverfront Broadcasting for $255,000.[6]

History

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KIJV began broadcasting June 30, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate (supplemented by transcriptions from NBC) on 1340 kHz with 250 W power. The first program featured civic officials and musicians from Huron College. The station was owned by the James Valley Broadcast Company.[7]

In the 1960s, the station wanted to upgrade from 250 watts to 500 watts. The upgrade would prove problematic, because of CFSL in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, then on the same frequency. [8]

Eventually, CFSL deleted its allotment on 1340, moving to 1190. The move allowed KIJV to upgrade its power, eventually to 1,000 watts. [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIJV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-12-15.
  5. ^ "Huron Radio Stations Sold". Aberdeen American News. 2003-11-13. p. 1B.
  6. ^ Jon Ellis (November 2, 2022). "Riverfront Buys Huron Radio Group from Dakota Communications". Northpine.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "KIJV Launched as 250-w Huron, S.D., MBS Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 21, 1947. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Dakota Communications Ltd". Federal Communications Commission. United States Government Printing Office. July 8, 1975.
  9. ^ "Canadian Standard Broadcasting Stations". Federal Register. National Archives and Records Administration. 1969. p. 6024.
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