The HomeSlice Group, is an American media and entertainment conglomerate based in the
Black Hills
The Black Hills ( lkt, Ȟe Sápa; chy, Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva; hid, awaxaawi shiibisha) is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. Black Elk P ...
of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
.
The HomeSlice Group is the worldwide exclusive licensing agent of the
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota, and the surrounding Black Hills region of the United States. It began in 1938 by a group of Indian Motorcycle riders and was originally held for stunts and ...
and artist management company for
Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers,
Judd Hoos
Judd Hoos is an American rock band based in Sturgis, South Dakota. The band's line up consists of Tyler Bills (vocals and guitar), Shane Funk (drums), Andy Young (guitar), Kiethan Funk, and Chase Huseby (bass).
The band performed on the NBC sho ...
,
and others. The firm owns six radio stations in the Rapid City, South Dakota DMA and entered into a binding asset purchase agreement on October 30, 2015
to acquire all of the radio station assets of
Rushmore Media Company, a subsidiary of
Schurz Communications
Schurz Communications is a South Bend, Indiana-based broadband media group and cloud services provider. It owned newspapers.
History
The company was founded in 1872 by Alfred B. Miller and Elmer Crockett with the creation of the ''South Bend ...
.
HomeSlice was formed in 1994
and incorporated in 1995. The company is rooted in the live entertainment business
and now produces around 500 concerts a year. HomeSlice also operates an advertising agency and has been involved in financial services marketing for nearly 20 years.
Their latest project is with the 76th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Snapchat, with which they have organized Snapchat Live coverage of the event.
Radio Station Ownership
On July 1, 2014 HomeSlice acquired two Rapid City / Sturgis, South Dakota radio stations:
KBHB
KBHB (810 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a farm/ news related format. Licensed to Sturgis, South Dakota, United States, it serves the Rapid City area. The station is currently owned by HomeSlice Media Group and features programming from ...
“The Big 81” and sister-station
KKLS “News Talk”
KBHB is the most powerful radio station in South Dakota. In November 2015, HomeSlice Media announced an agreement with
Gray Television
Gray Television, Inc. is an American publicly traded television broadcasting company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1946 by James Harrison Gray as Gray Communications Systems, the company owns or operates 180 stations across the United St ...
to acquire
98.7 KAT Country,
100.3 The Fox,
93.9 The Mix, and
Hot 93.1 from
Rushmore Media Company, a subsidiary of
Schurz Communications
Schurz Communications is a South Bend, Indiana-based broadband media group and cloud services provider. It owned newspapers.
History
The company was founded in 1872 by Alfred B. Miller and Elmer Crockett with the creation of the ''South Bend ...
, Inc.
Loud American Roadhouse
The Loud American Roadhouse is a bar, restaurant, and live entertainment venue in Sturgis, South Dakota.
HomeSlice purchased the entertainment complex in 2001.
References
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Advertising agencies of the United States
1994 establishments in South Dakota
Companies based in South Dakota
Mass media companies established in 1994