KVTK (AM)

KVTK (1570 kHz, "ESPN Radio 1570") is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. The station is currently owned by 5 Star Communications, Inc.^[2] KVTK is affiliated with the ESPN Radio network, the Infinity Sports Network, the Westwood One network, the Minnesota Lynx, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Wild.

KVTK

Vermillion, South Dakota
Frequency	1570 kHz
Branding	ESPN Radio 1570
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio Infinity Sports Network Westwood One Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Wild
Ownership
Owner	Five Star Communications
Sister stations	KVHT
History
First air date	1967
Former call signs	KVRA (1967–1990) KOSZ (1990–2000)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14709
Class	D
Power	500 watts day 71 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	42°47′32″N 97°0′3″W
Translator(s)	101.5 K268DP (Vermillion)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kvtk.com

The Station also airs Vermillion High School events and select University of South Dakota women's basketball games.

History

The station was assigned the KOSZ call letters on 1990-04-16. On 2000-04-04, the station changed its call sign to the current KVTK.^[3]

Honors and awards

In May 2006, KVTK won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.^[4] The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.