KMAV-FM (105.5
FM) is a
radio station in
Mayville, North Dakota, serving the
Red River Valley
The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States. Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted ...
of eastern
North Dakota and northwest
Minnesota with a
country music format on weekdays and
oldies format on weekends. KMAV is known as "Your Sports Leader in the Red River Valley" in reference of their coverage of local high school sport events.
Programming
Notable programming includes hourly updates from CBS News and periodic updates from the Dakota News Network and Red River Farm Network. During the school year, the station features "Comet Radio" which consists of different shows from students and staff from Mayville's local college,
Mayville State University. It airs on Wednesdays during the school year 4:00-6:00pm.
While known for local sports coverage, KMAV-FM also airs
The Dan Patrick Show,
country music and
oldies. Originally on 101.7, KMAV-FM moved to 105.5 in the mid-1980s to make room for an upgrade to
KFGO-FM
KFGO-FM (104.7 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format, simulcasting KFGO (790 AM). Licensed to Hope, North Dakota, it serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 2002 under the call sign KDAM.
...
101.9 in Fargo. KMAV-FM
simulcasted with
KMSR
KMSR (1520 AM) is a radio station in Mayville, North Dakota, licensed to Northwood, serving the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Formerly known as "Sports Radio 1520", KMSR rebranded as "99KMSR" upon launching a ...
(formerly KMAV-AM) until November 2003.
Family matters
KMSR is family owned. Five-time North Dakota Sportscaster of the Year, Dan Keating, calls basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, and wrestling. His wife, Mary, is the company's president. Their sons, Craig and Mike, are also active in the company.
Sports
KMAV carries over three hundred local game broadcasts per year. In addition to local sports, KMAV airs hundreds of
NFL
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,
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
, and
college basketball games from
Westwood One and
Sports USA Radio
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networks.
External links
KMAV websiteFargo Forum article
MAV
Country radio stations in the United States
Mayville, North Dakota
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