| KSDN-FM | |
| City: | Aberdeen, South Dakota |
| Area: | Aberdeen, South Dakota |
| Branding: | 94.1 The Rock |
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| Airdate: | September 14, 1978 |
| Format: | Mainstream rock |
| Subchannels: | HD2: Pure Country 107.1 (Classic country) HD3: The Reason 94.5 (Christian contemporary) |
| Erp: | 59,000 watts |
| Haat: | 134 meters (440 feet) |
| Class: | C1 |
| Facility Id: | 25118 |
| Coordinates: | 45.4239°N -98.5169°W |
| Affiliations: | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Aberdeen Wings |
| Owner: | Hub City Radio |
| Licensee: | Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN |
| Webcast: | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website: | KSDN-FM Online KSDN-HD2 Online KSDN-HD3 Online |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KSDN-FM (94.1 MHz, "The Rock 94.1 FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Aberdeen, South Dakota.[1] The station is owned by Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a mainstream rock music format.[2]
The station was assigned the KSDN-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 14, 1978.[3]
Notable on-air personalities include Rusty Rokit (6 am – 10 am), Brent Nathaniel (10 am – 2 pm), Doc Sebastian (2 pm – 7 pm) and Les Cummings (7 pm – midnight). Plus syndicated Dee Snider's House Of Hair & Hard Drive.
94.1 The Rock is the radio home of the Northern State University Wolves.
In 1997, Roberts Radio of Pleasantville, New York, acquired KSDN and KSDN-FM then, in a separate transaction, acquired KKAA, KKAA-FM, and KQAA-FM. KSDN-FM's studio were moved from the transmitter site on south highway 281 to the KKAA-AM transmitter site 2 miles south of Aberdeen, South Dakota. The station was rebranded from "Rock 94" to its original slogan "94.1 The Rock" and ABC Radio's Classic Rock Experience 24-hour satellite format was added.[4]
In June 2000, Clear Channel purchased Roberts Radio entire assets including the 5 Aberdeen station in a deal valued at a reported $65.9 million. Aberdeen radio stations KKAA (1560 AM), KQAA (94.9 FM), KSDN (930 AM), KSDN (94.1 FM) and KBFO (106.7 FM) were part of that deal. KSDN-FM retained its Classic Rock format.[5]
Late 2004, Aberdeen Radio Ranch’s Rob & Todd Ingstad of Valley City, ND signed an agreement to acquire five Clear Channel-Aberdeen, SD stations: KKAA-AM, KSDN-AM/FM, KBFO-FM, KQAA-FM. In separate transactions, Aberdeen Radio Ranch agreed to convey the assets of three of its stations to other companies, leaving the Ingstads with six area stations KGIM-AM/FM, KBFO-FM, KSDN-AM/FM & KNBZ-FM. Sacramento-based Education Media Foundation picked up KQAA-FM. Oakland-based Family Stations acquired KKAA-AM and KQKD-AM. The studios were relocated from the KKAA-AM transmitter site 2 miles south of Aberdeen to the remodeled original studio location which housed the KSDN-AM/FM transmitter on south highway 281. ABC Radio's Classic Rock Experience was dropped in favor of local programing. KSDN-FM's format also changed from Classic rock to Mainstream Rock.
In May 2006, Armada Media Corporation reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Aberdeen Radio Ranch for a reported $9.25 million. KSDN-FM maintained its Mainstream Rock format.[6]
On November 1, 2013, Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc. reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Armada Media for $5.3 million.[7]