KMAP (AM)

KMAP (1370 AM) was an American radio station licensed to serve the community of South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States.[3]

KMAP
Broadcast areaEastern Twin Cities
Frequency1370 kHz
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Ownership
OwnerKMAP Broadcasting
History
First air date
July 1, 1965[1]
Former call signs
WMKT (1965-1970)
KDAN (1970-1983)[2]
Technical information
Facility ID4708
Power500 watts (day only)
Transmitter coordinates
44°52′39″N 92°58′40″W

History

The station was established on July 1, 1965 as WMKT, with a 500-watt daytime-only signal. In 1970, the station changed its call sign to KDAN and cycled through different formats (including country music, disco, jazz, and all news) before going bankrupt by 1983 and leaving the air. The station was carrying a country format at the time and was owned by Benita Soho of Los Angeles, doing business as Newport Broadcasting.[3][4] The signal was dark for an extended period before signing back on as KMAP in early 1988.

The station was assigned the call sign "KMAP" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 9, 1983.[2] KMAP broadcast an urban contemporary format until July 1989 when it again went dark, and shortly after surrendered its broadcast license.[4] The license was then cancelled by the FCC.[3] The station's last documented owner was KMAP Broadcasting of Tampa, Florida[5]

References
  1. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1981. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1981. p. C-125.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  3. "Station Search Details". FCC Media Bureau. April 1, 1983. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  4. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1990. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1990. p. B-168.
  5. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". 1991 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1991. p. B-175. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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