KVHT (106.3 FM, "Classic Hits 106.3") is a

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to serve

Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion (; "The Place Where Vermilion is Obtained") is a city and the county seat of Clay County. It is in the southeastern corner of South Dakota, United States, and is the state's 12th-most populous city. According to the 2020 census, the ...

. The station is owned by 5 Star Communications, Inc. It airs a classic hits music format. The station serves as the flagship station of the

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football and men's and women's basketball teams. Women's basketball games that conflict with men's basketball games are broadcast on sister station KVTK. The station was assigned the KVHT call letters by the

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on May 7,

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Programming

Until 1999, KVHT aired the syndicated

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program "

The Lost 45s ''The Lost 45s'' with Barry Scott is an American syndicated classic hits retro music radio and interview program. It focuses on seldom played Top 40 hits from the 1970s and 1980s. The ''Boston Herald'' called it "the most successful weekend spe ...

" with Barry Scott.

Honors and awards

In May 2006, KVHT won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest. The contest was for the 2005 calendar year. In November 2006, the

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recognized KVHT, Culhane Communications, and broadcaster Randy Hammer for "outstanding contributions in the fight against cancer." They were awarded the Media Mark of Excellence Award for radio in recognition of their "demonstrated commendable promotion of the American Cancer Society."

References

External links

KVHT official website
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