KFGO-FM
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| Simulcast of News/talk | |
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| Network | CBS News Radio |
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| Ownership | |
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Call sign meaning | Fargo |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 88502 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 214 meters (702 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kfgo.com |
KFGO-FM (104.7
The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications. All the offices and studios are located at 1020 S. 25th Street in Fargo, while its transmitter is located near Erie.
History
104.7 The Dam
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KDAM signed on with 100,000 watts in October 2002,
104.7 The Wolf
KDAM began stunting as "Quick 104.7" again, and later flipped to a
On September 28, 2006, it was announced that KDAM and the other Clear Channel stations in Fargo were being sold to Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc., a company owned by Fargo native James Ingstad. Ingstad had previously sold his stations in 2000, though KDAM didn't sign on until 2002. The sale was approved by the FCC on January 19, 2007.
Mix 104.7
On February 26, 2007, KDAM began
Mojo 104.7
The station began airing Christmas music as a stunt on November 9, 2007 along with KEGK. On November 26, 2007, the station changed to an oldies/classic hits format with the name "Mojo 104.7", and changed its call sign to KMJO. Starting in April 2010, Mojo added more 80's music to their playlist.
104.7 Popster FM
On September 12, 2010, at 9 p.m., KMJO flipped to
104.7 Mix FM
On September 10, 2013, at 4 p.m., after playing "
104.7 Duke FM
On July 22, 2015, KMJO abruptly flipped to classic country as "104.7 Duke FM"; simultaneously, the AC format was moved to KRWK.[3]
KFGO-FM
On January 18, 2021, at 8 a.m., after playing "Goodbye's All We've Got Left" by Steve Earle, KMJO flipped to classic rock as "104.7 The Bear". The first song on "The Bear" was "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles, the first song alphabetically in a run of the entire playlist by letter to launch the station.[4][5] This format, however, would turn out to be temporary; on January 26, KMJO flipped to a simulcast of KFGO (790 AM).[6] The KFGO-FM call letters, which were previously assigned to its sister station 101.9 FM in the 1980s, would be adopted on February 1, 2021.
References
- ^ "Home". folgermedia.com.
- ^ Fargo Mix Up to Continue
- ^ Midwest Flips Two in Fargo
- ^ Midwest Drops Classic Country for Classic Rock in Fargo
- ^ Duke Gives Way to The Bear in Fargo
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 26, 2021). "After Bear Decoy, KMJO Flips To KFGO Simulcast". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- KFGO in the FCC FM station database
- KFGO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database