A massive winter storm that walloped the Midwest with ice and snow brought down a pair of broadcast towers in South Dakota Wednesday. An 1,800-foot tower north of Garden City, home to Alpha Media country KDLO (96.9) Watertown...
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1922-2022 – WNAX Radio 570 Celebrates 100 Years!
One hundred years of serving not only Yankton and the surrounding area, but the entire upper Midwest. Wow. Congratulations to General Manager Bill Holst and all the talented staff. Thanks for all you do! It was good to see...
Pathways Shelter for the Homeless receives 2022 SDBA Community Enhancement Award
Through the SDBA Community Enhancement Award, the SDBA helps recognize an important cause in SD Broadcasters’ communities. Nominations are accepted for a worthy project, organization or individual that provides a significant and...
2022 Gary Owens Commercial Production Awards Announced
The 2022 Gary Owens Commercial Production Awards have been announced by the South Dakota Broadcasters Association (SDBA). Winners were chosen in both Radio and Television categories and each recipient was awarded a cash prize...
Jim Kallas, Riverfront Black Hills, Awarded 2022 SDBA “Broadcaster of the Year”
Jim Kallas, the General Manager of Riverfront Black Hills, was honored as the “Broadcaster of the Year” by the South Dakota Broadcasters Association (SDBA) at their State Leadership Conference held September 26 & 27 at the...
Alicia Garcia, KOTA/KEVN Rapid City, Receives the 2022 Tom Brokaw Award
Alicia Garcia is one of South Dakota’s most experienced television news anchors, and the longest running female anchor in the West River region. That kind of record just doesn’t happen with the passage of time. It takes...
New Fee Filing System Adds to September 28 FCC Regulatory Fee Deadline Challenges
By Lauren Lynch Flick September 14, 2022 The FCC released its Report and Order adopting the final amounts that regulatees must pay in annual regulatory fees for FY2022, and opened the filing window for making those payments. The...
The Results Are In: AM/FM Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Audio Among Voters
Jun 28, 2022 With 2022’s midterm election races heating up, candidates and PACs should be reminded of the power of AM/FM radio in the ad-supported audio space. It’s a point driven home in Westwood One’s latest...
Presentation at Morning Show Boot Camp Set for August 18
AQ4 – Radio’s Only Comprehensive Study of Air Personalities Is Back Bingham Farms, MI, July 12, 2022. The country’s only survey of air talent in commercial radio is now in the field. Jacobs Media’s AQ4 is seeking feedback among...
Broadcast History: Oldest Radio Stations in the Upper Midwest
Some of the Upper Midwest’s oldest radio stations have recently crossed the century mark, or soon will. While much about early radio is in dispute, including what should count as the beginning of broadcasts, here is what the...