KOLM explained

KOLM
City:Rochester, Minnesota
Branding:1520 The Ticket
Frequency:1520 kHz
Format:Sports
Power:10,000 watts day and critical hours
800 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:50288
Coordinates:43.9861°N -92.4175°W (day and critical hours)
43.9878°N -92.4278°W (night)
Affiliations:Infinity Sports Network
Rochester Honkers
Owner:Townsquare Media
Licensee:Townsquare License, LLC
Sister Stations:KDCZ, KDOC-FM, KFIL, KFIL-FM, KWWK, KROC, KROC-FM, KYBA
Website:1520theticket.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KOLM (1520 AM, "1520 The Ticket") is a sports formatted radio station in Rochester, Minnesota, and is owned by Townsquare Media. KOLM derives a portion of its programming from Infinity Sports Network.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KOLM, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[1] [2] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus. August 30, 2013. All Access. August 30, 2013.
  2. News: Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official. August 30, 2013. RadioInsight. August 30, 2013.
  3. News: Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes. November 16, 2013. All Access. November 15, 2013.