KJAM (1390 AM, "Dakota's Best") is a

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licensed to serve

Madison, South Dakota Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,191 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University. Geography Madison is located at (44.007734, -97.114738). ...

. The station is owned by

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, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC. It airs a full-service

Classic Hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 198 ...

music format with local news and information programming. The call letters assigned by the

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. are the initials of the original owner, Dr. John A. Muggly. Notable local on-air personalities include Matt Groce, mornings; Paul Vold, mid-days; and JJ, afternoons with news and ag reports throughout the day from Brownfield and News Director Sue Bergheim. "Dakota's Best" is the official station for Madison High School athletics, and also broadcasts Corn Belt League amateur baseball.

References

External links

KJAM official website
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