KSQY (95.1 FM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format. The station known as "K-SKY" is licensed to

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and serves the Rapid City listening area. K-SKY is owned by Haugo Broadcasting, Inc.

History

95.1 K-SKY began broadcasting in August 1982 from a tower on the summit of Terry Peak in

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giving the station a very large coverage area that reaches parts of five states. K-SKY uses a 17,000 watt booster licensed to Rapid City to help cover the Rapid City metro with a stronger signal. During the mid-1980s, K-SKY was one of the highest rated

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stations in the US. Through the years, K-SKY has changed formats to

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(AAA). The original K-SKY studios were located at 666 Main Street in downtown Deadwood. In 1998, Haugo Broadcasting (owner of KSQY) acquired Rapid City stations KIQK "Kick 104" and KTOQ "K-Talk 1340" from Tom-Tom Communications, then owned by

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news anchor

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. Soon after the purchase, KSQY moved its studios to Rapid City and joined its new sister stations. In Sept 2008, Haugo Broadcasting moved into its new facilities at 3601 Canyon Lake Drive.

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* SQY Mainstream rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1982 1982 establishments in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-radio-station-stub