KOLM
KOLM (1520 AM, "1520 The Ticket") is a sports radio formatted radio station in Rochester, Minnesota, and is owned by Townsquare Media. KOLM derives a portion of its programming from CBS Sports Radio.
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| City | Rochester, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 1520 kHz |
| Branding | 1520 The Ticket |
| Slogan | Sports Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Rochester License, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50288 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 10,000 watts critical hours 800 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°59′10″N 92°25′3″W (day and critical hours) 43°59′16″N 92°25′40″W (night) |
| Links | |
| Website | 1520theticket.com |
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KOLM, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[1][2] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[3]
References
- "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- KOLM in the FCC's AM station database
- KOLM on Radio-Locator
- KOLM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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