KDLO-FM (96.9

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History

KDLO-FM went on the air in 1968 and was the sister station to KDLO-TV, which was licensed to nearby

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. Midcontinent Broadcasting owned both stations until 1994, when KDLO-FM was sold to the Sorenson Broadcasting Corporation. Sorenson was later bought by Digity, which in turn sold all its stations to Alpha Media.

Programming

John Seiber, formerly of KBWS-FM in Sisseton, South Dakota, is the morning announcer for this station.

References

External links

KDLO WebsiteWatertown Radio
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