KPLO-FM (94.5 FM, "Everything Country") is a

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to serve

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. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting, branded as DRG Media Group. It airs a

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format. All four Pierre DRG Media Group (James River Broadcasting) stations share studios on West Pleasant Drive in Pierre. The station was assigned the KPLO-FM call letters by the

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on February 20,

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. KPLO-FM's tower, shared with former sister station KPLO-TV, collapsed during an ice storm on January 22, 2010. As of February 8, KPLO was back on the air in the Pierre and Fort Pierre area at 100.5 FM.

References

External links

KPLO-FM official website
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