KJAM is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to serve Madison, South Dakota

Madison, South Dakota

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. The station is owned by Three Eagles Communications and licensed to Three Eagles of Brookings, Inc. It airs a full-service Classic Hits

Classic hits

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 music format with local news

News

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 and information programming.

The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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. The call letters reflect the initials of the first owner of the station, Dr. John A. Muggly.

Notable local on-air personalities include Matt Groce on mornings, Matt Hendrickson on mid-days, and Jon Wulf on afternoons with news and ag reports throughout the day from Colonel Jon Phillips and News Director Sue Bergheim. Notable syndicated on-air personalities include Charles Osgood

Charles Osgood

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 and Katie Couric

Katie Couric

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"Dakota's Best" is the official station for Madison High School athletics, and also broadcasts Corn Belt League amateur baseball.

External links

• KJAM official website