KEGK

KEGK (106.9 FM, "The Eagle") is a classic hits radio station serving the Fargo-Moorhead area, licensed to Wahpeton, North Dakota, and primarily plays rock and pop music from the 1970s and 1980s. The station is owned by Brooke Ingstad, through licensee Radio Wahpeton Breckenridge, LLC. Its studios are located on Westrac Drive in Fargo, while its transmitter is located east of Wolverton.

KEGK
CityWahpeton, North Dakota
Broadcast areaFargo-Moorhead
Frequency106.9 MHz
Branding1069 The Eagle
SloganThe Valley's Greatest Hits
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
OwnerBrooke Ingstad
(Radio Wahpeton Breckenridge, LLC)
History
First air date1988 (as KGWB at 107.1)
Former call signsKGWB (1988-2003)
Former frequencies107.1 MHz (1988-2003)
Technical information
Facility ID25533
ClassC2
ERP41,000 watts
HAAT164 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1069eagle.com

History

KGWB 107.1 FM signed on as a 3,000 watt Class A radio station serving Wahpeton, North Dakota with a CHR/AC hybrid format. It continued in this format until the late 1990s, when the format was changed to oldies. In 2003, Triad Broadcasting signed a local marketing agreement with Guderian Broadcasting to operate KGWB. The station moved to studios in Fargo, and its frequency was moved to 106.9. The power was upgraded to 41,000 watts to bring a signal to Fargo-Moorhead, and the call sign was changed to KEGK with the "Eagle 106.9" moniker.

On March 18, 2008, the FCC ordered Triad to terminate its JSA to operate KEGK within 90 days. The order was a result of a 2004 rule change that counts JSA's towards ownership cap limits. The FCC had previously granted Triad a waiver to continue the JSA because Clear Channel was grandfathered at one extra station when the 2004 rule change occurred. However, that situation ended when Clear Channel sold its Fargo group and one station was divested, leading the FCC to decide that Triad's waiver was no longer needed.

On April 17, 2008, it was announced that Scott Hennen's of Fargo bought KEGK. It became the sister station of 50,000 watt AM 1100 WZFG.

In the September 8, 2010 edition of the Fargo Forum, it was announced that Scott Hennen was removed as President and CEO of Great Plains Integrated Marketing, by the Board of Directors, effective 9/8/2010. Other local outlets reported that "effective immediately, he will no longer be an employee, and therefore no longer running day to day operations".

Program schedule
  • Bo Janssen In The Morning with Jessie Aamodt (Mon-Fri 6am-9am)
  • Bo Janssen (Mon-Fri 9am-10am)
  • Jay Farley (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm)
  • Megan (Mon-Fri 2pm-6pm)
  • Tom Kent (Mon-Fri 6pm-12am, Sat 7pm-12am)

Former DJs
  • Emily West
  • Shelly Knight
  • Tim Murphy
  • Mike Ray
  • Nicole McCartney
  • Jim Daniels
  • Diane Karol
  • Kris Kraft
  • Pete Serria
  • Sandi Beach
  • Wanda Majik
  • Erik Gilmoore
  • Madi Korf (Intern Daddy's Girl Now At KLTA)
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