KGHS | |
City: | International Falls, Minnesota |
Area: | International Falls-Fort Frances |
Branding: | Oldies 95.3 KGHS |
Frequency: | 1230 kHz |
Translator: | 95.3 W237EX (International Falls) |
Airdate: | September 1, 1959[1] |
Format: | Oldies |
Power: | 460 watts day 230 watts night |
Class: | C |
Facility Id: | 12723 |
Coordinates: | 48.5914°N -93.3817°W |
Affiliations: | Associated Press Westwood One (Good Time Oldies) |
Owner: | Jimmy D. Birkemeyer |
Licensee: | R & J Broadcasting, Inc. |
Sister Stations: | KSDM |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KGHS (1230 AM) is a local radio station in International Falls, Minnesota, broadcasting at 1230 with 460 watts day and 230 watts night. KGHS carries Westwood One's "Good Time Oldies" format, via satellite. It also carries local news and information programming. The station is owned by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer, through licensee R & J Broadcasting. Its one transmitting tower is east of the town. The studios are at 519 Third Street, with sister station KSDM.
KGHS first went on the air in 1959. The music format at that time was a mixture of just about any and everything from country, instrumentals, big bands, etc.
On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell KGHS and KSDM to R & J Broadcasting as part of an eight station deal;[2] the sale was completed on December 21, 2016.[3]