KZOY
KZOY is a daytime-only AM station licensed for 500 watts on 1520 kHz at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Daytime-only operation protects clear-channel stations KOKC at Oklahoma City and WWKB at Buffalo, New York. It also broadcasts on FM translator K227CZ 93.3 in Sioux Falls.
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| City | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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| Frequency | 1520 kHz |
| Branding | Sunny 93.3[1] |
| Programming | |
| Format | 80s Hits[1] |
| Affiliations | CloudCast Radio (WGWE) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | John E. Small & Heidi Small (Cup O'Dirt, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Former call signs | KCHF (1971–1977) KLYX(1977–1980) KSQB (2001–2010) KSFS (1997–2001) KCGN (1993–1997) KJIA (1985–1993) KRSS (1981–1985) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48026 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day only |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°33′28″N 96°47′46″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.3 MHz (K227CZ, Sioux Falls) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mysunnyradio.com |
The station was formerly KSQB (AM) and simulcast 107.9 KXQL at Flandreau, South Dakota as "Kool 107.9".
Ownership of the station was transferred from Backyard Broadcasting to John E. Small's Cup O'Dirt, LLC, on 14 May 2010.
Programming
Small and his wife Heidi co-host the station's morning show.
The station is the co-flagship station of CloudCast, a syndication service providing voicetracked shows. The Smalls' morning show originates from KZOY, while WGWE, a station licensed to Little Valley, New York, provides additional dayparts.
Along with WIGY-AM, a station licensed to Lewiston, Maine, KZOY is the only radio station in America to play classic reruns of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40.
References
- Ellis, Jonathan M. (2010-05-26). "South Dakota Radio Stations". NorthPine.com. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
External links
- KZOY in the FCC's AM station database
- KZOY on Radio-Locator
- KZOY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K227CZ in the FCC's FM station database
- K227CZ on Radio-Locator
- FCC History Cards for KZOY