KELO-FM

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{{for-multi|the AM radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States|KELO (AM)|the FM simulcast of KELO (AM)|KELQ|the station that used the KELO-FM call sign from 1965 to 2013|KTWB}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KELO-FM

| logo =

| city = Sioux Falls, South Dakota

| country = US

| area = Sioux Falls, South Dakota

| branding = 101.9 KELO-FM

| frequency = 101.9 MHz

| airdate = {{start date|1990|5|3}} (as KTWB)

| format = Adult Top 40

| erp = 34,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|177|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C2

| facility_id = 34950

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{coord|43|45|5|N|96|53|22|W|region:US-SD_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = pronounced "kellow" to rhyme with "hello"

| former_callsigns = KTWB (1990–2013)

| affiliations = AP Radio, Premiere Radio Networks

| owner = Duey E. Wright

| licensee = Midwest Communications, Inc.

| sister_stations = KELO, KELQ, KRRO, KQSF, KTWB, KWSN

| webcast = {{listenlive|https://player.listenlive.co/28921}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.kelofm.com/}}

}}

KELO-FM (101.9 MHz) is a radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, airing an adult contemporary music format. At 92.5 FM, KELO-FM was one of the first FM radio stations in South Dakota.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} It broadcasts from KELO-TV's 2000 foot tower.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KELO-FM |title=KELO-FM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}[http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/info?call=KELO&service=FM Radio-Locator technical information on KELO-FM] The station is owned by Duey E. Wright, through licensee Midwest Communications, Inc.

Its studios are located on South Phillips Avenue in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Colton.

History

The station signed on the air on May 5, 1990, as KTWB, and aired a country music format.Ann Grauvogl, "New radio station returns country music to FM band," The Argus-Leader, May 2, 1990. Initially owned by Lee Axdahl, it would later be sold to Midcontinent Broadcasting.

= Backyard Broadcasting =

After a 52-year history in Sioux Falls radio, Midcontinent sold all of its stations, including KRRO, to Backyard Broadcasting of Baltimore in 2004. It marked the company's exit from broadcasting, after selling KELO-TV in 1996.{{Cite news|date=2004-09-23|title=Midcontinent to sell its 5 radio stations|pages=1|work=Argus-Leader|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37111611/midcontinent-to-sell-its-5-radio/|access-date=2022-01-06}}

= Midwest Communications =

Backyard sold its seven Sioux Falls stations in 2012 to their present owner, Midwest Communications, in a $13.35 million transaction.{{Cite web|title=Midwest Communications Expands To Sioux Falls|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/59039/midwest-communications-expands-to-sioux-falls/|access-date=2022-01-06|website=RadioInsight|date=25 July 2012 |language=en-US}}

File:101.9 KELO FM.png

On October 28, 2013, KELO-FM and its adult contemporary format moved to 101.9 FM, swapping frequencies with country-formatted KTWB.{{Cite web|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/86389/midwest-announces-sioux-falls-frequency-swap/|title=Midwest Announces Sioux Falls Frequency Swap|date=16 October 2013 }}

After Christmas of 2023, KELO-FM shifted towards a Hot AC format heavy on 1990s and 2000s gold. In April of 2025, KELO-FM was reclassified as an Adult top 40 as KQSF took the station's former adult contemporary format.

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