KFGO
Encyclopedia
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
. It is an affiliate of the CBS Radio Network
.
KFGO's listening coverage area includes the eastern half of North Dakota
, northwest Minnesota
, northeast South Dakota
, and southern Manitoba
(a Canadian
province). The coverage includes the cities of Grand Forks, ND
, Bemidji, Minnesota
, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Aberdeen, SD
.
.
KFGO was formerly the radio home of Ed Schultz
, and at one time, carried both his local/regionally syndicated News and Views
and the national version of The Ed Schultz Show
. North Dakota politician Joel Heitkamp
hosts a local weekday show in the former News and Views time slot. Schultz is no longer heard on KFGO.
Bison had reached a six-year agreement for KFGO to become the flagship station for its various sports teams. KFGO also broadcasts the following sports programming:
s, one for their coverage of a blizzard in 1984 and one in 1997 for their coverage of the 1997 Red River Flood.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a news and talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format serving the Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead
Fargo-Moorhead is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota-Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North...
metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by 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...
All the offices and studios are located at 1020 S. 25th Street in Fargo
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...
. It is an affiliate of the CBS Radio Network
CBS Radio Network
The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....
.
KFGO's listening coverage area includes the eastern half of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, northwest Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, northeast South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, and southern Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
(a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province). The coverage includes the cities of Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
, Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,...
, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...
.
Programming
In addition to local programming, the station also carries a few nationally syndicated talk shows, including Coast to Coast AMCoast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
.
KFGO was formerly the radio home of Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
Edward Andrew "Ed" Schultz Is an American television and radio host and a liberal political commentator . He is the host of The Ed Show, a daily news talk program on MSNBC, and The Ed Schultz Show, a talk radio show, nationally syndicated by Dial Global, promising "straight talk."-Early...
, and at one time, carried both his local/regionally syndicated News and Views
News and Views
News and Views is a talk radio program produced by KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota and also aired on stations KFYR-AM in Bismarck, ND and KCJB-AM in Minot, ND.News and Views runs weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m...
and the national version of The Ed Schultz Show
The Ed Schultz Show
The Ed Schultz Show is a radio program hosted by Ed Schultz. It was formerly broadcast from KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota. It is heard on a network of over 100 stations , including seven of the 10 largest radio markets...
. North Dakota politician Joel Heitkamp
Joel Heitkamp
Joel C. Heitkamp is a former North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 26th district from 1994 to 2008.Heitkamp is also a talk show host...
hosts a local weekday show in the former News and Views time slot. Schultz is no longer heard on KFGO.
Sports coverage
On March 30, 2010, it was announced that the North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University
North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size...
Bison had reached a six-year agreement for KFGO to become the flagship station for its various sports teams. KFGO also broadcasts the following sports programming:
- Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
basketball - Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
baseball - Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
football - Minnesota WildMinnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
hockey
Awards
KFGO has won two Peabody AwardPeabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
s, one for their coverage of a blizzard in 1984 and one in 1997 for their coverage of the 1997 Red River Flood.