KLFD
Encyclopedia
KLFD is a radio station
licensed
to serve Litchfield, Minnesota
, USA. The station's broadcast license
is held by Mid-Minnesota Media, LLC.
KLFD broadcasts a "variety" format
featuring an assortment of news
, sports
, informational, and talk radio
programming plus a full-service
mix of music and information on weekdays. This programming also includes the Voice of Tomorrow religious broadcast and the Imagination Theater
syndicated radio drama series. The flagship program on KLFD since 2007 has been Aaron in the Afternoon hosted by Aaron Imholte, a talk show featuring news, humor, sports, interviews, and pop culture talk.
Known as KLFD until a 1989 change, after spending just over two years as KQIV, the station was most recently assigned the call sign
KLFD by the Federal Communications Commission
on December 6, 1991
.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Litchfield, Minnesota
Litchfield, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,562 people, 2,624 households, and 1,653 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,748.4 people per square mile . There were 2,741 housing units at an average density of 730.3 per square mile...
, USA. The station's broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by Mid-Minnesota Media, LLC.
KLFD broadcasts a "variety" format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
featuring an assortment of news
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
, sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
, informational, 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...
programming plus a full-service
Full service (radio format)
The full service radio format consists of a wide range of programming. Mostly found on the AM band, the format can be found on a handful of FM stations...
mix of music and information on weekdays. This programming also includes the Voice of Tomorrow religious broadcast and the Imagination Theater
Imagination Theater
Imagination Theater is an American syndicated radio drama program produced by Jim French Productions. It airs on FM and AM radio stations across the United States and also on XM satellite radio. It features modern radio dramas, the most popular of which are The Adventures of Harry Nile and The...
syndicated radio drama series. The flagship program on KLFD since 2007 has been Aaron in the Afternoon hosted by Aaron Imholte, a talk show featuring news, humor, sports, interviews, and pop culture talk.
Known as KLFD until a 1989 change, after spending just over two years as KQIV, the station was most recently assigned the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
KLFD 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...
on December 6, 1991
1991 in radio
The year 1991 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:* January 18 - Brian Beirne became one of the few celebrities from radio to get a "star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame....
.