KPLO-FM

KPLO-FM

Reliance, South Dakota
Broadcast area	Pierre, South Dakota
Frequency	94.5 MHz
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Minnesota Vikings
Ownership
Owner	Ingstad Family Media (James River Broadcasting Company)
Sister stations	KGFX, KGFX-FM, KJBI, KMLO, KOLY, KOLY-FM
History
First air date	February 20, 1985 (1985-02-20)
Call sign meaning	Pierre's KELO (from former sister station KPLO-TV)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	40635
Class	C0
ERP	100,000 watts 250 watts (FM translator)
HAAT	301 meters (988 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°57′57″N 99°36′11″W
Translator(s)	100.5 K263AW (Pierre)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.drgnews.com/kplo/

KPLO-FM (94.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to serve Reliance, South Dakota. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting, branded as DRG Media Group. It airs a country music format.^[2] All four Pierre DRG Media Group (James River Broadcasting) stations share studios on West Pleasant Drive in Pierre.

The station was assigned the KPLO-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 20, 1985.^[3]

KPLO-FM's tower, shared with former sister station KPLO-TV, collapsed during an ice storm on January 22, 2010. As of February 8, KPLO was back on the air in the Pierre and Fort Pierre area at 100.5 FM.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KPLO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

External links

• KPLO-FM official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 40635 (KPLO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KPLO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 41559 (K263AW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K263AW at FCCdata.org