KIMM (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Western South Dakota |
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| Frequency | 1150 kHz |
| Branding | FOX Sports Rapid City, The Black Hills Sports Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | FOX Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | March 16, 1962 |
Call sign meaning | KIMM |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66820 |
| Class | B (AM) D (FM) |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 36 watts night |
| ERP | 250 watts (FM translator) |
| HAAT | 120.9 meters (397 ft) (FM) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°4′34″N 103°8′49″W / 44.07611°N 103.14694°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.7 K294BT (Rapid City) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | https://foxsportsrapidcity.com/live |
| Website | https://foxsportsrapidcity.com |
KIMM (1150 AM, "FOX Sports Rapid City") is an American radio station that broadcasts a sports radio format with programming from FOX Sports Radio. KIMM-AM also broadcasts on FM translator K294BT-FM 106.7 MHz.[2]
Licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, the station primarily serves the Rapid City and western South Dakota area. The station is currently owned by Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C.[3]
KIMM used to air a mix of various syndicated conservative talk radio shows like Don Imus, Glenn Beck, Dave Ramsey, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, and Tom Sullivan. Weekend programming included a mix of sports and lifestyle programs.
On October 30, 2017, following an agreement for the sale of the station, KIMM changed their format from news/political talk to sports talk and rebranded as "FOX Sports Rapid City".[4]
Ownership
[edit]In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.[5]
Since October 2017, the station is owned and operated by Nate Brown, host of The Nate Brown Show, through licensee Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C.
The Nate Brown Show
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On March 13, 2017, The Nate Brown Show went on-air with local host Nate Brown on KIMM. Sloganed as 'Rapid City's Sports Talk Show,' the 2-hour local sports talk show was live weekdays from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. The show showcases national, regional, and local sports guests and stories to the Black Hills region. It became Rapid City's and western South Dakota's first and only local sports talk show serving a population of over 216,000. In November 2017, the show switched its time slot to weekdays 4 P.M. to 6 P.M.
In September 2020, The Nate Brown Show added a live video stream of the show to broaden its brand and reach to listeners across the state of South Dakota.
On September 30, 2024, The Nate Brown Show announced an syndicated partnership with FOX Sports Sioux Falls - KWSN.[6] With KWSN's estimated coverage population of over 835,000, the show rebranded its slogan to 'South Dakota's Sports Talk Show.'
As of February 4, 2025, The Nate Brown Show has done over 1,400 shows with 165,000-plus listens across all podcast platforms.
Previous station logo(s)
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIMM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "K294BT-FM 106.7 MHz - Rapid City, SD". radio-locator.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "KIMM Facility Record". U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "October 2017". Northpine.com.
- ^ Holmes, Alisa (May 24, 1999). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Nate Brown Show KWSN Announcement". X (formerly known as Twitter). Retrieved February 4, 2025.
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External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 66820 (KIMM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KIMM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 141264 (K294BT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K294BT at FCCdata.org
- The Nate Brown Show on X (formerly known as Twitter)
- The Nate Brown Show on SoundCloud
- The Nate Brown Show on YouTube
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