Frequency | 1220 kHz |
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Branding | ESPN 1220/1470 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KMAL, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGKS, KLSC, KZIM | |
History | |
First air date | June 10, 1966 (as KZYM) |
Former call signs | KZYM (1966–1985) KZIM (1985–1985) KGIR (1985–1992) KCGQ (1992–1996)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Cape GIRardeau |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 64622 |
Class | D |
Power | 250 watts (day) 137 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°18′03″N 89°29′27″W / 37.30083°N 89.49083°W / 37.30083; -89.49083 |
Translator(s) | 93.5 K228FX (Cape Girardeau) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | semoespn.com |
KGIR (1220 AM, "ESPN 1220/1470") is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a sports format in conjunction with KMAL and featuring programming from ESPN Radio.[2]
The station was assigned the KGIR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 29, 1996.[1]
KGIR has an FCC construction permit for a new FM translatorinCape Girardeau, Missouri; it will broadcast on the frequency of 93.5 MHz with the call letters K228FX.
In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WJPF, WOOZ-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM, KGIR, KGKS, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).[3] The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.[4]
In the 1930s, the call letters KGIR belonged to a station in Butte, Montana, broadcasting on 1360 kHz with 500 watts of power.[5]
The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
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