KDDR (1220 AM, "The Tornado") is a

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licensed to

Oakes, North Dakota Oakes is the most populous city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,798 at the 2020 census. Oakes was founded in 1886. History Oakes was laid out in 1886. It was named for Thomas F. Oakes, a railroad official. A ...

. The station is owned by Robert Ingstad, Tallie Colville, and Todd Ingstad, through licensee i3G Media, Inc., with a

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format throughout the day, and is Southeastern North Dakota's sports leader, as an affiliate of the

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and

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radio networks, and more than 100 high school sporting events a year, including

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and

American Legion Baseball American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by 13-to-19-year-olds in fifty states in the U.S. and Canada. More than 3,500 teams participate each year. The American Legion Department of South Dakota established the program in 1 ...

. KDDR was honored more than 30 times between 2012 and 2018 by the North Dakota Broadcasters Association,

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, and Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association; primarily for excellence in local sports coverage. For many years, KDDR was a part of the Dakota County Radio Network, which featured programming primarily carried from KOVC in

Valley City, North Dakota Valley City is a city in and the county seat of Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 6,575 at the 2020 census, making it the 12th most populous city in North Dakota. Valley City was founded in 1874. Valley City is kno ...

, and simulcast on KDAK in

Carrington, North Dakota Carrington is a city in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Foster County. A part of Carrington Township and Wyard Township The population was 2,080 at the 2020 census. Carrington was founded in 1883. Carring ...

. On February 1, 2018, KDDR was rebranded as "The Tornado", with a deeper focus on the Oakes and surrounding areas, and the 'Dakota County' branding was officially retired. The station was assigned the KDDR call letters by the

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