KTOQ

KTOQ

City of license	Rapid City, South Dakota
Broadcast area	Rapid City, South Dakota
Branding	ESPN Rapid City
Frequency	1340 kHz
Translator(s)	105.7 K289AI (Rapid City)
First air date	1953
Format	Sports
Power	1,000 watts
ERP	250 watts (FM translator)
Class	C
Facility ID	67309
Transmitter coordinates	44°4′6″N 103°10′11″W / 44.06833°N 103.16972°W
Affiliations	ESPN Radio, Westwood One
Owner	Haugo Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	KSQY and KIQK
Website	www.espnrapidcity.com

KTOQ (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, the station serves the Rapid City area. The station is currently owned by Haugo Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.^[1]

In 1998, Haugo Broadcasting (owner of KSQY) acquired Rapid City stations KIQK "Kick 104" and KTOQ "K-Talk 1340" from Tom-Tom Broadcasting, then owned by NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw. Soon after the purchase, KSQY moved its studios to Rapid City and joined its new sister stations. In Sept 2008, Haugo Broadcasting moved into its new facilities at 3601 Canyon Lake Drive.

In April 2012, KTOQ changed its format to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.^[2]

In March 2013, it begun simulcasting its signal on 105.7 FM.

References

1. "KTOQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. http://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/ktoq-aims-to-land-minnesota-twins-radio-affiliation/article_2e9ab7e8-844d-11e1-88f8-001a4bcf887a.html

External links

• Query the FCC's AM station database for KTOQ
• Radio-Locator Information on KTOQ
• Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KTOQ