KGHS (AM)

KGHS (1230 AM) is a local radio station in International Falls, Minnesota, broadcasting at 1230 with 460 watts day and 230 watts night. KGHS carries Westwood One's "Good Time Oldies" format, via satellite. It also carries local news and information programming. The station is owned by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer, through licensee R & J Broadcasting. Its one transmitting tower is east of the town. The studios are at 519 Third Street, with sister station KSDM.

KGHS

International Falls, Minnesota
Broadcast area	International Falls-Fort Frances
Frequency	1230 kHz
Branding	Oldies 95.3 KGHS
Programming
Format	Oldies
Affiliations	Associated Press Westwood One (Good Time Oldies)
Ownership
Owner	Jimmy D. Birkemeyer (R & J Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stations	KSDM
History
First air date	September 1, 1959[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	12723
Class	C
Power	460 watts day 230 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	48°35′29″N 93°22′54″W
Translator(s)	95.3 W237EX (International Falls)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	rjbroadcasting.com

KGHS first went on the air in 1959. The music format at that time was a mixture of just about any and everything from country, instrumentals, big bands, etc.

On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell KGHS and KSDM to R & J Broadcasting as part of an eight station deal;^[3] the sale was completed on December 21, 2016.^[4]