KORN (1490 kHz, ''KORN News Radio 1490'') is an AM

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licensed to serve

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. The station is owned by Nancy and Steve Nedved, through licensee Nedved Media, LLC. It airs a full service format with a mix of

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and

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. The station offers a mix of local and syndicated programming including shows hosted by

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, Ray Lucia,

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. It also features syndicated sports programing from ABC News Radio and Fox Sports Radio. The station is the home of the Mitchell High School Kernels sports broadcasts, and is also the local affiliate for

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sporting events (mainly football and men's & women's

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) through

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. The station was assigned the call letters KORN by the

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History

The station was originally given the call sign KMHK, and went on the air between August and October 1947. For a few months in late 1950, the station used the call sign KORM. In 1950, after the call letters KORN had been given up by a station in

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that had recently become KFGT (and has subsequently become

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), the call sign KORN became available and was taken by the former KORM to take advantage of the tie-in with the

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. Famed radio announcer

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, of ''

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'' fame, started his radio career at KORN in 1952, where he served as News Director.

Ownership

In February 2008,

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reached an agreement with

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to purchase this station as part of a six station deal. In late 2016, Riverfront Broadcasting LLC sold the station, along with sister stations

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, and

KORN-FM KORN-FM (92.1 FM, ''KORN Country 92.1''), is a country music radio station with its studio based in Mitchell, South Dakota. Its license is assigned to Parkston, South Dakota, and its transmitter and antenna tower are located in Huron, South Dak ...

to Nancy & Steve Nedved. Effective Sunday, January 1, 2017, the three station group is now known as Nedved Media, LLC.

Honors and awards

In May 2006, KORN received two first place plaques in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest. The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.

References

External links

KORN official website
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