KGIR

KGIR (1220 AM, "ESPN 1220/1470") is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a sports format in conjunction with KMAL and featuring programming from ESPN Radio.[2]

KGIR
CityCape Girardeau, Missouri
BrandingESPN 1220/1470
Frequency1220 kHz
First air dateMarch 24, 1996
FormatSports
Power250 watts (day)
137 watts (night)
ClassD
Facility ID64622
Transmitter coordinates37°18′03″N 89°29′27″W
Call sign meaningCape GIRardeau
Former call signsKZIM (1985-1985)
KGIR (1985-1992)
KCGQ (1992-1996)[1]
AffiliationsESPN Radio
OwnerMax Media
(MRR License LLC)
Sister stationsKMAL, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGKS, KLSC, KZIM
WebcastListen Live
Websitesemoespn.com

The station was assigned the KGIR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 29, 1996.[1]

KGIR has an FCC construction permit for a new FM translator in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; it will broadcast on the frequency of 93.5 MHz with the call letters K228FX.

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).[3] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.[4]

History

In the 1930s, the call letters KGIR belonged to a station in Butte, Montana, broadcasting on 1360 kHz with 500 W power.[5]

(KGIR's logo under previous simulcast with KLSC 92.9 FM)

References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. Homan, John D. (2003-12-19). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan. The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
  4. "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-01-12.
  5. "Full Time for KGIR" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 1, 1932. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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