KDSJ explained

KDSJ
City:Deadwood, South Dakota
Area:Black Hills Area
Branding:Live. Local. News. Weather. Sports.
Frequency:980 kHz
Translator:103.5 K278AM (Spearfish)
Airdate:August 1947
Format:Full service
Power:5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:24553
Coordinates:44.3825°N -103.6622°W
Owner:Carolyn and Doyle Becker
Licensee:Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:kdsj980.com
Affiliations:CBS News Radio
Licensing Authority:FCC

KDSJ (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a full-service format. Licensed to Deadwood, South Dakota, United States, the station serves the Black Hills area. The station is currently owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC.[1]

The station has had several studio locations since its debut in 1947. In 1952, the station moved to its present location, a former funeral home, at 745 Main Street in Deadwood. Its two tower transmitter site is in Boulder Canyon on Radio Tower Road.[2] The station broadcasts with 5,000 watts during the day and 1,000 watts at night.Effective June 30, 2020, the station was purchased for $80,000 by Riverfront Broadcasting from 4 Paws Broadcasting. Riverfront owns four FM stations in Rapid City and one AM station.[3] As part of this, the station has announced it will be moving to Lead, hopefully completed by Fall of 2021.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: KDSJ Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: KDSJ celebrates 70 years on the air. Black Hills Pioneer. May 13, 2017. Jaci Conrad Pearson.
  3. Web site: Riverfront Adds Station to Black Hills Group. Northpine.com. March 19, 2020. Jon Ellis.
  4. Web site: KDSJ Moving to Lead - KDSJ 980 AM . July 25, 2021.