KDDR (1220 AM, 95.9 FM, "The Tornado") is a

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licensed to

Oakes, North Dakota Oakes is the most populous city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,798 at the 2020 census. Oakes was founded in 1886. History Oakes was laid out in 1886. It was named for Thomas F. Oakes, a railroad official. A p ...

. The station is owned by Robert Ingstad, Tallie Colville, and Todd Ingstad, through licensee i3G Media, Inc., with a

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format throughout the day, and is Southeastern North Dakota's sports leader, as an affiliate of the

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and

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radio networks, and more than 100 high school sporting events a year, including

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and American Legion Baseball. KDDR was honored more than 30 times between 2012 and 2018 by the North Dakota Broadcasters Association,

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, and Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association; primarily for excellence in local sports coverage. For many years, KDDR was a part of the Dakota County Radio Network, which featured programming primarily carried from

KOVC KOVC (1490 AM) is a radio station based in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. It is a full service station, with frequent weather, news and sports updates. KOVC plays mostly country music Country (also called country and western) is ...

Valley City, North Dakota Valley City is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Barnes County. The population was 6,575 during the 2020 census, making it the 12th largest city in North Dakota. Valley City was founded in 1874. Val ...

, and simulcast on

KDAK KDAK (1600 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Carrington, North Dakota. The station is owned by Ingstad Family Media. KDAK airs a classic hits format and covers local and national sports games, including the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets, N ...

Carrington, North Dakota Carrington is a city in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Foster County. The population was 2,080 at the 2020 census. Carrington was founded in 1883. Carrington is home to Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. H ...

. On February 1, 2018, KDDR was rebranded as "The Tornado", with a deeper focus on the Oakes and surrounding areas, and the 'Dakota County' branding was officially retired. The station was assigned the KDDR call letters by the

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