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KSOO (AM)

Coordinates: 43°29′13″N 96°35′48″W / 43.48694°N 96.59667°W / 43.48694; -96.59667
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KSOO
Frequency1000 kHz
BrandingESPN Sioux Falls
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Minnesota Twins
Ownership
Owner
KIKN-FM, KKLS-FM, KKRC-FM, KSOO-FM, KXRB, KXRB-FM, KYBB
History
First air date
February 26, 1969
(56 years ago)
 (1969-02-26)[1]
Former call signs
KXRB (1969–2017)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61322
ClassD
Power10,000 watts day
100 watts night
Translator(s)102.3 K272FZ (Sioux Falls)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteespnsiouxfalls.com

KSOO (1000 AM, "ESPN Sioux Falls") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format, with programming from ESPN Radio. The station serves the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.

History

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On August 7, 2017, KXRB and its classic country format moved to 1140 AM, swapping frequencies and call signs with news/talk-formatted KSOO.[3]

On August 1, 2021, KSOO flipped to sports, branded as "ESPN Sioux Falls"; the format moved from KSOO-FM, which switched to country.[4]

Honors and awards

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In May 2006, KXRB won one first-place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.[5] The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.

Previous logos

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KXRB logo

References

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  1. ^ "Three New Radio Stations Boost Sioux Falls Total To 8". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. April 8, 1969. p. 41. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSOO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Townsquare Realigns Formats in Sioux Falls Radioinsight - August 7, 2017
  4. ^ Townsquare Pulls Double Flip In Sioux Falls Radioinsight - August 3, 2021
  5. ^ "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. May 8, 2006.[permanent dead link]
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43°29′13″N 96°35′48″W / 43.48694°N 96.59667°W / 43.48694; -96.59667