KGIR (1220 AM, "ESPN 1220/1470") is a

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to serve

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Cape Girardeau ( , french: Cap-Girardeau ; colloquially referred to as "Cape") is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,540. The city is one of two principal citie ...

, United States. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a

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format in conjunction with

KMAL KMAL (1470 AM, "ESPN 1220/1470") is a radio station licensed to serve Malden, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a sports format in conjunction with KGIR and featuring programmin ...

and featuring programming from

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. The station was assigned the KGIR call letters by the

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on March 29,

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. KGIR has an

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construction permit for a new

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; it will broadcast on the frequency of 93.5

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with the call letters K228FX.

Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL,

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, KGIR,

KGKS KGKS (93.9 FM broadcasting, FM, "Mike FM") is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits music format. Licensed to Scott City, Missouri, United States, the station is currently owned by Max Media through MRR License LLC and features programming f ...

, KJEZ,

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KLSC KLSC (92.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Malden, Missouri, United States, the station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. History The station was assigned the call letters ...

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, and

KZIM KZIM (960 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a news and talk format. KZIM features radio programming such as the syndicated ...

from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner). The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.

History

In the 1930s, the call letters KGIR belonged to a station in Butte, Montana, broadcasting on 1360 kHz with 500 watts of power.

References

External links

KGIR official website
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