KSOO (AM)
{{short description|Radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KSOO
| logo =
| city = Sioux Falls, South Dakota
| area =
| branding = ESPN Sioux Falls
| frequency = 1000 kHz
| translator = 102.3 K272FZ (Sioux Falls)
| airdate = 1969 (as KXRB)
| format = Sports
| power = 10,000 watts day
100 watts night
| class = D
| facility_id = 61322
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = KXRB (1969–2017)
| affiliations = ESPN Radio
Minnesota Twins
| owner = Townsquare Media
| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC
| sister_stations = KIKN-FM, KKLS-FM, KKRC-FM, KSOO-FM, KXRB, KXRB-FM, KYBB
| webcast = [https://espnsiouxfalls.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://espnsiouxfalls.com espnsiouxfalls.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KSOO (1000 AM, "ESPN Sioux Falls") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format, with programming from ESPN Radio. The station serves the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.
History
On August 7, 2017, KXRB and its classic country format moved to 1140 AM, swapping frequencies and call signs with news/talk-formatted KSOO.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/119170/townsquare-realigns-formats-sioux-falls/ Townsquare Realigns Formats in Sioux Falls] Radioinsight - August 7, 2017
On August 1, 2021, KSOO flipped to sports, branded as "ESPN Sioux Falls"; the format moved from KSOO-FM, which switched to country.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211337/townsquare-pulls-double-flip-in-sioux-falls/ Townsquare Pulls Double Flip In Sioux Falls] Radioinsight - August 3, 2021
Honors and awards
In May 2006, KXRB won one first-place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.{{cite news |work=Yankton Press & Dakotan |title=SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded |date=2006-05-08 |url=http://www.yankton.net/stories/050806/news_20060508021.shtml }}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.
Previous logos
References
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External links
- [https://espnsiouxfalls.com/ KSOO official website]
{{AM station data|61322|KSOO}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|201094|K272FZ}}
- {{FXL|K272FZ}}
- [https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=45927 FCC History Cards for KSOO]
{{Sioux Falls Radio}}
{{Sports Radio Stations in South Dakota}}
{{ESPN South Dakota}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
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Category:Sports radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1969
Category:1969 establishments in South Dakota
Category:Townsquare Media radio stations
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