KGND is a

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airing a

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format licensed to

Vinita, Oklahoma Vinita is a city and county seat of Craig County, Oklahoma, Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 5,193. History Vinita was founded in 1870 by Elias Cornelius Boudinot. In 1 ...

, broadcasting on 1470 kHz AM. The station is owned by KXOJ, INC.KGND
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History

KGND (K-Grand) was originally a 50,000 watt

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station built and owned by Jack D. Lee of

. It was licensed out of

Ketchum, Oklahoma Ketchum is a town in Craig and Mayes counties, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 471 at the 2020 census, up from 442 in 2010. History The town was named for James Ketchum, a prominent member of the Delaware tribe and Methodist mini ...

on FM frequency 107.5 and went live on air for the first time at 5:00am on May 25, 1989, broadcasting from studios in

. KGND started with an adult contemporary format and eventually changed to a unique and one-of-a-kind format known as Lake Rock. In 1998, Jack sold K-Grand to

Grove, Oklahoma Grove is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,623 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, an increase of 27.6 percent over the figure of 5,131 recorded in 2000. Grove Oklaho ...

radio station owner Larry Hestand. Larry operated K-Grand until he sold it in 2004 to Oklahoma State University and KGND was changed to

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, a public radio station.

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