KKMS (AM)

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KKMS

Richfield, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Minneapolis-St. Paul
Frequency	980 kHz
Branding	AM 980 The Mission
Programming
Format	Christian talk and teaching
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network SRN News
Ownership
Owner	Salem Media Group (Salem Communications Holding Corporation)
Sister stations	KDIZ, KYCR, WWTC
History
First air date	October 18, 1949; 74 years ago (1949-10-18) (as WPBC)
Former call signs	WPBC (1949–1972) WYOO (1972–1976) WAYL (1976–1982) KKSS (1982–1984) KMFY (1984–1988) WAYL (1988–1990) KMZZ (1990–1993) KRXX (1993–1994) KEGE (1994–1996)
Call sign meaning	Minneapolis-St. Paul
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	18518
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	am980themission.com

KKMS (980 kHz "The Mission") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Richfield, Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul radio market. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The transmitter and radio studios are on Cliff Road near Minnesota State Highway 77 in Eagan.^[2]

The station uses a brokered programming system, where national and local religious leaders buy time on the station and may use their programs to seek donations to their ministries. Some national hosts on KKMS include John MacArthur, Alistair Begg, David Jeremiah, J. Vernon McGee, June Hunt and Jim Daly. Several Salem Radio Network conservative talk hosts are also heard on the station, Eric Metaxas, Jay Sekulow and Charlie Kirk. The station produces a local afternoon show, "Crosswalk with Lee Michaels."