KOLY (AM)

KOLY (1300 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to serve Mobridge, South Dakota. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a full-service oldies-lean classic hits music format with extensive news, agricultural reports, sports, and Paul Harvey talk programming.[2] In the early 1980s, KOLY-AM featured a country music format, local and national news, and agricultural information.[3]

KOLY
Frequency1300 kHz
BrandingKOLY AM 1300 FM 101.9
Programming
FormatClassic hits/news/talk
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Ingstad Family Media
  • (James River Broadcasting)
KGFX, KGFX-FM, KJBI, KMLO, KOLY-FM, KPLO-FM
History
First air date
1956[1]
Technical information
Facility ID43330
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
111 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
45°32′07″N 100°20′45″W
Translator(s)101.9 K270CU (Mobridge)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKOLY Online

All three DRG Media Group (James River Broadcasting) stations in Mobridge share studios at 118 3rd St. East, in Mobridge. The KOLY AM and FM transmitters and the 581 foot tower are east of town, on Highway 12.

The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]

Former logo

Personalities

In 2006, sports director Pat Morrison celebrated 50 years on the air at KOLY-AM/FM as the voice of Mobridge High School.[1]

References
  1. Bahr, Jeff (2006-03-05). "Sportscaster has heart of Tiger: Energetic Pat Morrison has been voice of Mobridge High School for years". Aberdeen American News.
  2. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. Mark Murray, former KOLY-AM News Director
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
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