KDLO-FM

KDLO-FM (96.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format serving Watertown, South Dakota, United States. The station is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha 3E License, LLC. The 100,000 watt, 1,600-foot (490 m) tower is located in Garden City, South Dakota.^[2]

KDLO-FM

Watertown, South Dakota United States
Frequency	96.9 MHz
Branding	KDLO Country
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media (Alpha 3E License, LLC)
Sister stations	KIXX, KKSD, KSDR, KSDR-FM, KWAT
History
First air date	1968 (1968)
Call sign meaning	Signed on as sister station to KDLO-TV
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60865
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	479 meters (1,572 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°57′57″N 97°35′22″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.kdlocountry.com www.gowatertown.net

History

KDLO-FM went on the air in 1968 and was the sister station to KDLO-TV, which was licensed to nearby Florence. Midcontinent Broadcasting owned both stations until 1994, when KDLO-FM was sold to the Sorenson Broadcasting Corporation. Sorenson was later bought by Digity, which in turn sold all its stations to Alpha Media.

On May 22, 2024, Alpha cut ties with all local broadcasters of the South Dakota stations. Informing them only after their shift was over they were no longer employed.

Programming

John Seiber, formerly of KBWS-FM in Sisseton, South Dakota, is the morning announcer for this station.