KGFX-FM
Radio station in Pierre, South Dakota, United States
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KGFX-FM (92.7 FM, "River 92.7") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Pierre, South Dakota, United States, the station serves the Pierre micropolitan area. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting Company.
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| Broadcast area | Pierre micropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
| Branding | River 92.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
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| History | |
First air date | 1983 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 56818 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 148.6 meters (488 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°18′29.9″N 100°20′50.5″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
All four Pierre DRG Media Group (James River Broadcasting) stations share studios at 214 West Pleasant Drive, in Pierre.
History
The station began in the 1980s as KG93 with a Top 40 (CHR) music format. Later, the format was changed to classic rock and the station was known as 92-7 The Fox.[2] Later, it flipped to hot adult contemporary as River 92.7. In March 2013, the station transitioned to Top 40 (CHR) keeping the River 92.7 moniker.[3][4]
KGFX-FM is part of the DRG Media Group, a trade name for the Ingstad Family Media's ownership in the area (James River Broadcasting Company). The Ingstad family has extensive involvement in Midwest radio ownership.[5]
KGFX-FM shares a studio complex with its sister stations in Pierre: KGFX (AM), KJBI, KMLO, KOLY (AM), KOLY-FM, and KPLO-FM. The KGFX call letters have a deep history in the Pierre area, tracing back to an amateur station license in 1916 and becoming a commercial broadcast station in 1927, known for its pioneering owner, Ida McNeil, who was affectionately called "Mrs. Pierre".[6][7]
