KJAM (AM)
KJAM (1390 AM, "Dakota's Best") is a radio station licensed to serve Madison, South Dakota. The station is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC. It airs a full-service Classic Hits music format with local news and information programming.[1]
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| City | Madison, South Dakota |
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| Broadcast area | Eastern South Dakota |
| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
| Branding | Dakota's Best |
| Slogan | "Classic Hits, News, and Information" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Affiliations | CBS News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alpha Media (Alpha Media USA LLC) |
| KJAM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
Call sign meaning | Dr. Joseph A. Muggly |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 39580 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts (day) 62 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°00′37″N 97°10′18″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | amazingmadison.com |
The call letters assigned by the Federal Communications Commission.[2] are the initials of the original owner, Dr. John A. Muggly.
Notable local on-air personalities include Matt Groce, mornings; Paul Vold, mid-days; and JJ, afternoons with news and ag reports throughout the day from Brownfield and News Director Sue Bergheim.
"Dakota's Best" is the official station for Madison High School athletics, and also broadcasts Corn Belt League amateur baseball.
References
- "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- KJAM in the FCC's AM station database
- KJAM on Radio-Locator
- KJAM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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