KSKK (1070 AM) is an American

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to serve the community of

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. The station is owned by Gabriel Media and airs Religious programming from

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Programming

Between 2009 and June 2015, the station has aired a

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format branded as "The Talk of the Town". KVKK broadcast various syndicated talk radio programs from different sources. , it is still a talk station, airing

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's ''America in the Morning'' plus

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shows hosted by

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and

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History

This station received its original construction permit from the

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on August 8, 2002. The new station was assigned the KVKK

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by the FCC on November 27, 2002. In October 2005, permit holder D&E Communications applied to the FCC to transfer the construction permit to DJ Broadcasting Corp. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 1, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on November 4, 2005. KVKK received its license to cover from the FCC on December 5, 2005. When first launched, KVKK broadcast a

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music format, including syndicated programming from

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. On June 30, 2015, KVKK changed their call letters to KSKK and picked up the "Arrow" adult contemporary format from KSKK 94.7 FM Staples, MN, which moved to the Detroit Lakes area as 94.5 FM KDLB. In 2021, the KK Radio Network announced the sale of KSKK to Gabriel Media. Gabriel owns KKJM in St. Cloud, which airs a Christian Contemporary format, and KYES in Rockville which airs Catholic/Christian programming Relevant Radio. In September 2021, KSKK flipped from adult contemporary to Catholic/Christian programming from

following the sale to Gabriel Media's closure.Northern Minnesota Radio Station Switches to Catholic Talk
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, USA during the 1980s and early 1990s.

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* * Radio stations in Minnesota Radio stations established in 2005 Wadena County, Minnesota 2005 establishments in Minnesota {{Minnesota-radio-station-stub