KISD (FM)

KISD
Broadcast areaPipestone-Worthington-Marshall-Sioux Falls
Frequency98.7 MHz
BrandingOldies Channel 98.7 FM KISD
Programming
FormatOldies
AffiliationsThe True Oldies Channel
Ownership
Owner
  • Collin Christensen and Carmen Christensen
  • (Christensen Broadcasting, LLC)
KCLP, KDWC, KJOE, KLOH
History
First air date
November 20, 1969 (as KLOH-FM)
Former call signs
KLOH-FM (1968–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70738
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT309 meters (1,014 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°53′52″N 95°56′50″W / 43.89778°N 95.94722°W / 43.89778; -95.94722
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kisdradio.com

KISD (98.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. The station serves the Pipestone and Worthington areas, with rimshot coverage in the Marshall and Sioux Falls areas. The station is currently owned by Collin Christensen and Carmen Christensen, through licensee Christensen Broadcasting, LLC.[2][3] KISD derives a portion of its programming from Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel from ABC Radio.[4]

History

The station first began broadcasting in November 1969 under the call sign KLOH-FM. It was established as a sister station to Pipestone's AM outlet, KLOH, which had been on the air since 1955.[5] KLOH-FM was largely a simulcast of its AM sister for two decades. In 1976, Wallace "Wally" Christensen purchased both KLOH AM and FM from the Ingstad Corporation. Under Christiansen's ownership, the station split from its simulcast of it sister.[6] KLOH-FM changed its calls to KISD on September 16, 1987. With the call change, the station flipped to oldies, a format which it has kept for nearly 40 years.[7]

In 2025, Christiansen Broadcasting expanded their reach by purchasing stations in the region from Connoisseur Media.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KISD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Staff (August 5, 2022). "Christensen Family Marks 50 Years in Radio". The Daily Republic. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  3. ^ "KISD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
  5. ^ "The Facilities of Radio" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. May 15, 1971. pp. B-112. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ^ Pavek Museum (October 24, 2012). "Wally Christensen Biography". Pavek Museum. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ^ Inside Radio (July 28, 2008). "Oldies Affiliates in the Upper Midwest". Inside Radio. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  8. ^ Ellis, Jon (December 2, 2025). "Christensen Family Adds 4 Stations in SW Minnesota and South Dakota". NorthPine.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.


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