KKQQ
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KKQQ is the only country music
station in the Brookings
, South Dakota
area. The station's transmitter is located in the nearby town of Volga
, but the studios are in Brookings. K Country 102 broadcasts across a range of eastern South Dakota encompassing the cities of Clear Lake
, Dell Rapids
, DeSmet, Hendricks, Minnesota
, and the region between. The station was formerly in a historic train depot
. In 2005, the depot was sold and KKQQ relocated to the building now housing the other four commercial radio stations in Brookings.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station in the Brookings
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
area. The station's transmitter is located in the nearby town of Volga
Volga, South Dakota
Volga is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 1,768 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Volga is located at ....
, but the studios are in Brookings. K Country 102 broadcasts across a range of eastern South Dakota encompassing the cities of Clear Lake
Clear Lake, South Dakota
Clear Lake is a city in and the county seat of Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Clear Lake is located at ....
, Dell Rapids
Dell Rapids, South Dakota
Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census. It is known as "The little city with the big attractions."-Geography:...
, DeSmet, Hendricks, Minnesota
Hendricks, Minnesota
Hendricks is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, in the United States. The population was 713 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.03% is water...
, and the region between. The station was formerly in a historic train depot
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
. In 2005, the depot was sold and KKQQ relocated to the building now housing the other four commercial radio stations in Brookings.
Format
K Country plays a variety of both classic and modern country music. The station also broadcasts a number of local sporting events, including most Volga athletics.Technical information
- Licensee: Three Eagles Communications
- Status: Licensed Class C3 FMFM broadcastingFM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
Station - Frequency: 102.3 MHz
- Effective Radiated Power: 25,000 watts
- Antenna Pattern: Non-Directional
- Location: VolgaVolga, South DakotaVolga is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 1,768 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Volga is located at ....
/ BrookingsBrookings, South DakotaBrookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...
, South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over... - Tower LocationLocation (geography)The terms location and place in geography are used to identify a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term 'location' generally implies a higher degree of can certainty than "place" which often has an ambiguous boundary relying more on human/social attributes of place identity...
: 44°15′01"N 96°57′22"W - Tower HeightHeightHeight is the measurement of vertical distance, but has two meanings in common use. It can either indicate how "tall" something is, or how "high up" it is. For example "The height of the building is 50 m" or "The height of the airplane is 10,000 m"...
:- Above Ground: 246 feet
- Above Average TerrainTerrainTerrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used...
: 243 feet - Above Sea LevelSea levelMean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
: 579 feet