KJAM (AM)
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| City | Madison, South Dakota |
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| Broadcast area | Eastern South Dakota |
| Branding | Dakota's Best |
| Slogan | "Classic Hits, News, and Information" |
| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
| First air date | 1959 |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Power |
500 watts (day) 62 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 39580 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°00′37″N 97°10′18″W / 44.01028°N 97.17167°W |
| Affiliations | CBS News |
| Owner |
Alpha Media (Digity 3E License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KJAM-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | amazingmadison.com |
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]
The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[2] The call letters reflect the initials of the first owner of the station, Dr. John A. Muggly.
Notable local on-air personalities include Matt Groce on mornings, Matt Hendrickson on mid-days, and Jon Wulf on afternoons with news and ag reports throughout the day from Colonel Jon Phillips and News Director Sue Bergheim. Notable syndicated on-air personalities include Charles Osgood and Katie Couric.
"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 official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KJAM
- Radio-Locator Information on KJAM
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KJAM