KSOO-FM (99.1

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, "Kickin' Country 99.1/100.5") is a

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with a

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format, simulcasting KIKN-FM 100.5 Salem. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the

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area. The station is currently owned by

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. Its studios are located on Tennis Lane in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Lennox.

History

KSOO-FM signed on in August 2008,

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ing KSOO and its

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format. KSOO-FM switched to

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in April 2009. In addition to national ESPN Radio programming, "ESPN 99.1" was also home to Overtime with Jeff Thurn. "ESPN 99.1" was an affiliate of the Nebraska Cornhuskers Radio Network and the Green Bay Packers Radio Network. On August 1, 2021, KSOO-FM changed their format from sports (which moved to KSOO (1000 AM)) to a simulcast of country-formatted KIKN-FM, branded as "Kickin' Country 99.1 & 100.5".Townsquare Pulls Double Flip In Sioux Falls
Radioinsight - August 3, 2021

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References

KELO TV story about Sports Buffet

External links

Kickin' Country 99.1/100.5 official website
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