KXRB (1140 kHz) is an AM

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, airing a

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format. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. The programming on what was then KSOO was previously a mix of local talk shows, including "Viewpoint University", "McDaniel's Mess", and "The Mainstreet Cafe", which focused on the current events of the Sioux Falls area and South Dakota. KSOO also featured a variety of nationally syndicated shows, such as Glenn Beck,

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, The Dave Ramsey Show and Lars Larson. KSOO aired the

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games of the

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as the only South Dakota affiliate of the Packers Radio Network.

History

Notable station alumni include Myron Floren, an American musician best known as the accordionist on '' The Lawrence Welk Show''. On August 7, 2017, KSOO and its news/talk format moved to 1000 AM, swapping frequencies with classic country-formatted

KXRB KXRB may refer to: * KXRB (AM), a radio station (1140 AM) licensed to serve Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States * KXRB-FM, a radio station (100.1 FM) licensed to serve Brandon, South Dakota * KSOO (AM) KSOO (1000 AM, "ESPN Sioux Falls") ...

Honors and awards

In May 2006, KSOO won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest. The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.

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References

External links

KXRB official website

FCC History Cards for KXRB
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