KVTK (AM)
KVTK (1570 AM, "ESPN Radio 1570") is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. The station is currently owned by 5 Star Communications, Inc.[1] KVTK is affiliated with the ESPN Radio network, the Westwood One network, the Minnesota Wild and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
City | Vermillion, South Dakota |
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Frequency | 1570 kHz |
Branding | ESPN Radio 1570 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio, Westwood One, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Timberwolves |
Ownership | |
Owner | Five Star Communications |
Sister stations | KVHT |
History | |
First air date | 1967 |
Former call signs | KVRA (1967-1990) KOSZ (1990-2000) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 14709 |
Class | D |
Power | 500 watts (day) 71 watts (night)) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°47′32″N 97°0′3″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kvtk.com |
The Station also airs Vermillion High School events and select University of South Dakota women's basketball games.
History
The station was assigned the KOSZ call letters on 1990-04-16. On 2000-04-04, the station changed its call sign to the current KVTK.[2]
Honors and awards
In May 2006, KVTK won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.[3] The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.
References
- "KVTK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KVTK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. 2006-05-08.
External links
- KVTK in the FCC's AM station database
- KVTK on Radio-Locator
- KVTK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database