KIMM (AM)

KIMM
Broadcast area
Rapid City metropolitan area
Frequency1150 kHz
BrandingFOX Sports Rapid City, The Black Hills Sports Station
Programming
FormatSports radio
AffiliationsFOX Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Nate Brown
    Sale pending to Riverfront Broadcasting
  • (Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C.)
History
First air date
March 16, 1962 (1962-03-16)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
66820
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 36 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
44°4′34″N 103°8′49″W / 44.07611°N 103.14694°W / 44.07611; -103.14694
Translator106.7 K294BT (Rapid City)
Links
Public license information
Websitefoxsportsrapidcity.com

KIMM (1150 AM, "FOX Sports Rapid City") is an American radio station that broadcasts a sports radio format featuring programming from Fox Sports Radio. Licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, the station primarily serves the Rapid City metropolitan area. KIMM is owned by Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C. It also broadcasts on FM translator K294BT 106.7 MHz.

On October 30, 2017, following an agreement for the sale of the station, KIMM changed their format from news/political talk to sports talk and rebranded as "FOX Sports Rapid City".

History

KIMM first signed on the air on March 16, 1962. In its early years, KIMM served as the region's primary Top 40/Rock and Roll station. During this era, it was a vital platform for local youth culture and a training ground for disc jockeys who later moved to larger national markets. The station's influence was recognized by its induction into the South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the late 1990s, the station was owned by James and Thomas Ingstad, prominent radio owners in the Upper Midwest. In May 1999, KIMM was sold to Triad Broadcasting as part of a $37.8 million multi-station deal. By the mid-2000s, ownership shifted to Schurz Communications, which integrated KIMM into a cluster that included other heritage Rapid City stations like KOTA (AM).

In October 2017, the station was sold to Black Hills Broadcasting, L.L.C., owned by Nate Brown, which precipitated the move to the current sports-talk format. For many years, it was the Rapid City home for The Dave Ramsey Show and other nationally syndicated conservative talk programs.

In August 2026, the station was transferred to Riverfront Broadcasting, joining sister stations KOTA and KDSJ, and four other FM stations. The sale was not finalized with the FCC by August 4th but was in progress.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KIMM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KIMM Facility Record". U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "K294BT FCC Data". REC Networks. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "October 2017". Northpine.com.
  5. ↑ "AM Radio Members". South Dakota Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Radio Stations - Inductee". South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ Alisa Holmes (May 24, 1999). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Jon Ellis (January 4, 2019). "Duhamel Family Exits Broadcasting". NorthPine. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "KIMM Shifts to Sports". NorthPine. October 30, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Ellis, Jon (August 4, 2026). "Riverfront Adds Seventh Radio Station in Black Hills". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
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