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| Broadcast area | Black Hills Area |
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| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Branding | Live. Local. News. Weather. Sports. |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full service |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | August 1947 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24553 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°22′57″N 103°39′44″W / 44.38250°N 103.66222°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.5 K278AM (Spearfish) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kdsj980.com |
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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] As part of this, the station has announced it will be moving to Lead, hopefully completed by Fall of 2021.[5]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDSJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KDSJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Jaci Conrad Pearson (May 13, 2017). "KDSJ celebrates 70 years on the air". Black Hills Pioneer.
- ^ Jon Ellis (March 19, 2020). "Riverfront Adds Station to Black Hills Group". Northpine.com.
- ^ "KDSJ Moving to Lead - KDSJ 980 AM". Retrieved July 25, 2021.