KMGK (107.1 FM) is a commercial

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licensed to

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. It airs a Soft Gold

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and is owned by Branstock Communications. Known as "Smooth Magic 107", the station plays "smooth" songs from the 1950s to the 1990s including some adult standards. The signal covers

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and Sauk Centre, where the station targets its programming. The

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s are on First Street SE in Glenwood. KMGK is a Class A station, with an

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of 3,300

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s. The

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is off Sunrise Drive near

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History

Smooth Magic 107 (JRN)

From March 2005, until September 30, 2008, KMGK aired a satellite feed (from the

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) called The Smooth Jazz Station. The format was discontinued as part of the integration into the Dial Global brand.

Magic 107 (JRN)

Up until March 2005, Magic 107 aired an

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format from the satellite feed from Jones Radio Network

Sports coverage

KMGK provides coverage of some high school sporting events for Minnewaska Area High School, Osakis High School, Alexandria High School and Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School. KMGK hosts a weekly talk show called ''Coaches Round-up'', featuring interviews of area high school coaches. It also is a part of the

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Radio Network. Smooth Magic 107 is a Gopher Radio

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and carries

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Football and Men's Basketball as well as occasional Gopher Men's Hockey and Women's Basketball. KMGK also airs some North Dakota State University NDSU Bison Football games.

References

External links

Smooth Magic 107 official website
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