KKLS-FM

KKLS-FM

City	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Broadcast area	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Frequency	FM 104.7 MHz
Branding	Hot 104.7
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Sioux Falls License, LLC)
Sister stations	KXRB-FM, KIKN-FM, KKRC-FM, KSOO, KSOO-FM, KXRB, KYBB
History
First air date	1975 (as KIOV)
Former call signs	KIOV (1975-1988)
Call sign meaning	"Double KLS" - a play on WLS in Chicago
Technical information
Facility ID	61324
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	299 meters
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hot1047.com

KKLS-FM (104.7 FM, "Hot 104.7") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. The station serves the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. KKLS and its sister stations were owned by Southern Minnesota Broadcasting until 2003 when they were sold to Cumulus Media, and sold again in 2012 to Townsquare Media.

Its studios are located on Tennis Lane in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Humboldt.

History[]

In the 1990s, KKLS-FM was oldies formatted "Oldies 104.7" under ownership of Southern Minnesota Broadcasting.

In December 1997, KKLS flipped to CHR as "Hot 104.7", filling a format void that was left by 97.3 KPAT in 1992 that was served by 99.7 KKCK. Heritage Top 40/CHR station 99.7 KKCK served as the only Top 40/CHR radio station in the Sioux Falls market between 1992 and 1997.

In 2003, Southern Minnesota Broadcasting sold their Sioux Falls stations to Cumulus Media. In 2012, it was announced that Cumulus was selling their Sioux Falls stations to Townsquare Media.

Since 2018, Hot 104.7 currently competes against KQSF Q95.7 in the Top 40/CHR format.

External links[]

• Hot 104.7 KKLS-FM official website
• KKLS in the FCC FM station database
• KKLS on Radio-Locator
• KKLS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Coordinates: 43°43′44″N 97°05′17″W / 43.729°N 97.088°W / 43.729; -97.088

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