KIMM (AM)

KIMM (1150 AM) is an American radio station that broadcasts a sports format with programming from Fox Sports Radio.

KIMM
CityRapid City, South Dakota
Broadcast areaWestern South Dakota
Frequency1150 kHz
BrandingFox Sports Rapid City
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerNate Brown
(Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C.)
History
First air date
March 16, 1962
Technical information
Facility ID66820
ClassB (AM)
D (FM)
Power5,000 watts day
36 watts night
ERP250 watts (FM translator)
HAAT120.9 meters (397 ft) (FM)
Transmitter coordinates
44°4′34″N 103°8′49″W
Translator(s)106.7 K294BT (Rapid City)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitefoxsportsrapidcity.com

Until October 30, 2017, KIMM aired a mix of various syndicated conservative talk programs like Don Imus, Glenn Beck, Dave Ramsey, Michael Savage, Mark Levin and Tom Sullivan. Weekend programs included a mix of sports and lifestyle programming.

Licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, the station primarily serves the Rapid City and western South Dakota area. The station is owned by Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C.[1]

On October 30, 2017, following an agreement for the sale of the station, KIMM changed their format from news/political talk to sports talk, branded as "FOX Sports Rapid City".[2]

Ownership

In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.[3]

This station is now owned by Nate Brown, host of the 'The Nate Brown Show,' through licensee Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C.

The Nate Brown Show
This is the logo for 'The Nate Brown Show.'

On March 13, 2017, 'The Nate Brown Show' went live with local host Nate Brown on KIMM. The 2-hour local sports talk show was on weekdays from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M., showcasing national, regional, and local sports guests and stories to the Black Hills region. It became Rapid City's and western South Dakota's first and only local sports talk show serving a population of over 216,000.

In November 2017, the show switched its time slot on weekdays to 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. It is still the area's only live and local sports talk show exclusively heard on KIMM (Fox Sports Rapid City). 'The Nate Brown Show' has since expanded their listenership across the state of South Dakota and rebranded its slogan to "South Dakota's Sports Talk Show."

To date, 'The Nate Brown Show' has done over 700 shows with over 130,000 podcast listens. It has since added a live video stream of the show to better broaden its brand and reach.

References
  1. "KIMM Facility Record". U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "October 2017". Northpine.com.
  3. Holmes, Alisa (1999-05-24). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.


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