KFIL (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Fillmore County, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 1060 kHz |
| Branding | 103.1 KFIL |
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| Language | English |
| Format | Classic country |
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First air date | June 1966 |
Call sign meaning | Fillmore County |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34429 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°40′49″N 92°08′31″W / 43.68028°N 92.14194°W |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KFIL (1060 kHz) is an American commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Preston, Minnesota. The station is licensed to broadcast only during daylight hours. Established in 1966 by O.B. Borgen, KFIL is currently owned by Townsquare Media and the broadcast license is held by Townsquare License, LLC.
KFIL broadcasts a country music format in conjunction with its sister station, KFIL-FM 103.1. The station is a "daytimer", licensed to broadcast from local sunrise to local sunset, to avoid interfering with clear-channel stations KYW in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and XECPAE in Mexico City. Under a "pre-sunrise authority" granted by the FCC in 2007, the station begins its broadcast day at 6:00 a.m. year-round. KFIL serves Fillmore County and the greater Rochester, Minnesota, area.[2][3]
As a full service station, non-music programming includes CNN Radio, agriculture news, market reports, and specialized weather reports.[4] KFIL is an affiliate of the Linder Farm Network.[5] KFIL also broadcasts a tradio program called "Swap Shop" and a community calendar bulletin each weekday.
Weekend programming includes five hours of local church services and other Christian programming on Sunday mornings.[4] Sports programming on KFIL includes local high school football, high school basketball, high school baseball, and high school softball during the season, KFIL Sports Round-up with sports director Devon Krueger each weekday, and Coaches Corner on Saturday mornings from August through April.[6]