KMSR
KMSR (1520 AM) is a radio station in Mayville, North Dakota, serving the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Formerly known as Sports Radio 1520, KMSR rebranded as 99KMSR upon launching an FM translator in late 2020. KMSR 1520 AM is on the air in the daytime only, so it signs off at sunset, and signs on again at sunrise. Its translator, K255DG, operates 24 hours a day on 98.9 FM.
City | Mayville, North Dakota |
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Broadcast area | Grand Forks, Fargo |
Frequency | 1520 AM (kHz) |
Branding | Sports Radio 1520 |
Slogan | Your Sports Leader in the Red River Valley |
Programming | |
Format | Commercial; Sports |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | KMSR, Inc. |
KMAV-FM | |
History | |
First air date | October 20, 1967 |
Former call signs | KMAV (until 2008) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54336 |
Class | D |
Power | 1,300 watts (daytime only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°29′57″N 97°21′03″W |
Translator(s) | 98.9 K255DG (Mayville) |
Links | |
Website | KMSR Online |
Programming
KMSR airs the Dan Patrick Show and The Herd with Colin Cowherd, occasionally preempted by local sports coverage. KMSR covers the Red River Valley area, including Mayville, Grand Forks, and Fargo. Simulcast for many years, KMAV-FM and KMSR (formerly KMAV) have been broadcasting separate programming since November 2003.
Family matters
KMSR is family owned. Five-time North Dakota Sportscaster of the Year, Dan Keating, calls basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, and wrestling. His wife, Mary, is the company's president. Their sons, Craig and Mike, are also active in the company.
Sports
In addition to local sports and syndicated sports talk, KMSR carries NFL, college football, and college basketball games from Westwood One and Sports USA Radio networks.
Translators
KMSR broadcasts on the following FM translator:
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K255DG | 98.9 | Mayville, North Dakota | 250 | D | FCC |
External links
- KMSR in the FCC's AM station database
- KMSR on Radio-Locator
- KMSR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database