KTOQ

KTOQ
City 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 / 44.06833; -103.16972
Affiliations ESPN Radio, Westwood One
Owner Haugo Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations KSQY and KIQK
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.espnrapidcity.com

KTOQ (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 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 September 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 began 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


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