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.

KVTK
CityVermillion, South Dakota
Frequency1570 kHz
BrandingESPN Radio 1570
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio, Westwood One, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Timberwolves
Ownership
OwnerFive Star Communications
Sister stationsKVHT
History
First air date1967
Former call signsKVRA (1967-1990)
KOSZ (1990-2000)
Technical information
Facility ID14709
ClassD
Power500 watts (day)
71 watts (night))
Transmitter coordinates42°47′32″N 97°0′3″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekvtk.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.

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gollark: Yes.
gollark: Something something magnetic fields.
gollark: It's possible.
gollark: It's the rate at which charge is flowing, although due to conventional things™ it's in the opposite direction to actual electron movement.

References
  1. "KVTK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KVTK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. 2006-05-08.


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