KMIT | |
City: | Mitchell, South Dakota |
Area: | Mitchell, South Dakota |
Branding: | Hot Country 105.9 |
Airdate: | 1975 |
Format: | Country |
Erp: | 100,000 watts |
Haat: | 199 meters (653 feet) |
Class: | C1 |
Facility Id: | 43239 |
Coordinates: | 43.7378°N -98.2442°W |
Callsign Meaning: | K MITchell |
Affiliations: | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
Owner: | Saga Communications |
Licensee: | Saga Communications of South Dakota, LLC |
Sister Stations: | KUQL |
Webcast: | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
Website: | kmit.com more955.com (HD2) pureoldies1035.com (HD3) |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KMIT (105.9 MHz, "Hot Country 105.9") is a FM radio station licensed to serve Mitchell, South Dakota. The station is owned by Saga Communications of South Dakota, LLC. It airs a country music format.[1]
The station was assigned the KMIT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[2]
In April 2001, Saga Communications Inc. reached a deal to acquire KMIT and KGGK (now known as KUQL) from Mitchell Broadcasting Ltd. for a reported $4.05 million.[3]
In February 2005, KMIT sports director Tim Smith and John Papendick of the Aberdeen American News were named sportscaster and sportswriter of the year, respectively, in South Dakota.[4]
KMIT airs an adult contemporary format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "More 95.5" (simulcast on translator K238BA 95.5 FM Mitchell).
KMIT aired a sports format with programming from ESPN Radio on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "ESPN 103.5" (simulcast on translator K278BJ 103.5 FM Mitchell. On August 20, 2018, KMIT-HD3/K278BJ changed their format from sports to oldies, branded as "Pure Oldies 103.5".[5]
In addition to the main station, KMIT's HD2 & HD3 subchannels are relayed on the following translators: