James Ingstad
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James Ingstad is a Fargo, North Dakota
resident who owns Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.
, consisting of KFGO
, KMJO
, KBVB
, KRWK, KVOX
, and WDAY-FM
, which were formerly owned by Clear Channel Communications
. Ingstad is also related to former American Top 40
host and KROQ-FM
founder Shadoe Stevens
(born as Terry Ingstad).
Ingstad owned the Fargo stations from 1996 until 2000 until they were sold to Clear Channel. KDAM
signed on in 2002. The stations were sold back to Ingstad on September 28, 2006, and approved by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) on January 19, 2007. KFAB-FM was donated to Northwestern College
, which also owns KFNW AM
& FM in Fargo, since the FCC ownership limit for the market is six stations. That allowed WDAY-FM
to use KFNW-FM's tower site as a transmitter. Ingstad also owns many stations in Minnesota and Iowa.
Ingstad also purchased KKAG 740, and renamed it KVOX
. He then donated KVOX
to a Catholic
broadcaster, now known as KVXR
. KVOX
now carries all-sports programming.
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
resident who owns Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.
Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.
Radio Fargo-Moorhead is a local broadcasting company, located in Fargo, North Dakota. It was formed in September 2006, when Fargo resident James Ingstad bought six radio stations from Clear Channel Communications. That group sale was approved by the FCC on January 19, 2007.Radio Fargo-Moorhead...
, consisting of KFGO
KFGO
KFGO is a radio station broadcasting a news and talk radio format serving the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. All the offices and studios are located at 1020 S. 25th Street in Fargo...
, KMJO
KMJO
KMJO is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. The station focuses on music from the 1980s, 1990s, to the present and bills the format as "contemporary adult hits". Licensed to Hope, North Dakota, it serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area...
, KBVB
KBVB
KBVB is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Barnesville, Minnesota, it serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1980 under the call sign KDLM-FM at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The station is currently owned by Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. All...
, KRWK, KVOX
KVOX (AM)
KVOX is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. The station serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 2006 as KKAG with test tones and classic country music. The station is currently owned by Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. All the offices and studios are...
, and WDAY-FM
WDAY-FM
WDAY-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format serving the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in the 1960s....
, which were formerly owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
. Ingstad is also related to former American Top 40
American Top 40
American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
host and KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
founder Shadoe Stevens
Shadoe Stevens
Shadoe Stevens is an American radio host, voiceover actor, and television personality. He was the host of American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995...
(born as Terry Ingstad).
Ingstad owned the Fargo stations from 1996 until 2000 until they were sold to Clear Channel. KDAM
KDAM
KDAM is an active rock radio station that broadcasts from Yankton, South Dakota. It features rock music such as Green Day, The Offspring, Lynard Skynard, AC/DC and Metallica....
signed on in 2002. The stations were sold back to Ingstad on September 28, 2006, and approved by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) on January 19, 2007. KFAB-FM was donated to Northwestern College
Northwestern College (Minnesota)
Northwestern College is a private Christian college located in Roseville, Minnesota, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Established in 1902 as Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School by Dr...
, which also owns KFNW AM
KFNW (AM)
KFNW is a Christian radio station located in West Fargo, North Dakota owned and operated by Northwestern College, a Christian college in St. Paul, Minnesota...
& FM in Fargo, since the FCC ownership limit for the market is six stations. That allowed WDAY-FM
WDAY-FM
WDAY-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format serving the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in the 1960s....
to use KFNW-FM's tower site as a transmitter. Ingstad also owns many stations in Minnesota and Iowa.
Ingstad also purchased KKAG 740, and renamed it KVOX
KVOX (AM)
KVOX is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. The station serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 2006 as KKAG with test tones and classic country music. The station is currently owned by Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. All the offices and studios are...
. He then donated KVOX
KVOX (AM)
KVOX is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. The station serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 2006 as KKAG with test tones and classic country music. The station is currently owned by Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. All the offices and studios are...
to a Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
broadcaster, now known as KVXR
KVXR
KVXR is a radio station located in Moorhead, MN airing Catholic programming from EWTN, and is owned by Real Presence Radio. The station is a simulcast of KWTL in Grand Forks, North Dakota.-History:...
. KVOX
KVOX (AM)
KVOX is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. The station serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 2006 as KKAG with test tones and classic country music. The station is currently owned by Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. All the offices and studios are...
now carries all-sports programming.