KPLO-FM
Encyclopedia
KPLO-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Reliance, South Dakota
. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a Country music
format.
All four Pierre James River Broadcasting stations share studios at 214 West Pleasant Drive, in Pierre.
The station was assigned the KPLO-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on February 20, 1985
.
KPLO-FM's tower, shared with former sister station KPLO-TV, collapsed during an ice storm on January 22, 2010. As of February 8, KPLO is temporarily back on the air in the Pierre & Fort Pierre area at 100.5 FM. silent
.
Radio station
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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 Reliance, South Dakota
Reliance, South Dakota
Reliance is a town in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Reliance is located at ....
. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format.
All four Pierre James River Broadcasting stations share studios at 214 West Pleasant Drive, in Pierre.
The station was assigned the KPLO-FM call letters 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 February 20, 1985
1985 in radio
The year 1985 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 1 - CKLW Windsor, Ontario adopts the Music of Your Life format.*March 28 - A Roger Waters concert is broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall...
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KPLO-FM's tower, shared with former sister station KPLO-TV, collapsed during an ice storm on January 22, 2010. As of February 8, KPLO is temporarily back on the air in the Pierre & Fort Pierre area at 100.5 FM. silent
Off-the-air
In telecommunication, the term off-air or off-the-air has the following meanings:# In radio communications systems, pertaining to a radio station or television station that is completely shut down, i.e. that is not transmitting any signal, not even an un-modulated carrier wave...
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