| Frequency | 1060 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 1060 KGFX |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Minnesota Twins |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGFX-FM, KJBI, KMLO, KOLY, KOLY-FM, KPLO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1927 as KGFX (began regular transmissions as 9CLS in 1922) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30209 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°17′12.00″N 100°20′18.00″W / 44.2866667°N 100.3383333°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.1 K276GT (Pierre) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | drgnews |
KGFX (1060 kHz) is a classic country-formatted commercial AM radio station, located in Pierre, South Dakota and owned by the James River Broadcasting Company.[2]
All four DRG Media Group (James River) stations in Pierre share studios at 214 West Pleasant Drive, and KGFX's transmitter site is located off U.S. Route 83 south of Pierre. The station operates with 10,000 watts during daylight hours, but because AM 1060 is a clear channel frequency with priority reserved for Class A stations KYW in Philadelphia and XECPAE in Mexico City, KGFX must reduce power at night to 1,000 watts. Programming can also be heard on K276GT, an FM translator station at 103.1 MHz.
KGFX's initial grant as a broadcasting station occurred in 1927, however the station traces its pre-history to a 1916 amateur radio station, giving it one of radio's longest historical records.