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.

KPLO-FM
Broadcast areaPierre, South Dakota
Frequency94.5 MHz
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsMinnesota Vikings
Ownership
Owner
  • Ingstad Family Media
  • (James River Broadcasting Company)
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 ID40635
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
250 watts (FM translator)
HAAT301 meters (988 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°57′57″N 99°36′11″W / 43.96583°N 99.60306°W / 43.96583; -99.60306
Translator(s)100.5 K263AW (Pierre)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.drgnews.com/kplo/

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

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  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.
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