KOLM (1520 AM, "1520 The Ticket") is a sports formatted radio station in Rochester, Minnesota, and is owned by Townsquare Media. KOLM derives a portion of its programming from Infinity Sports Network.

KOLM
Frequency1520 kHz
Branding1520 The Ticket
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsInfinity Sports Network
Rochester Honkers
Ownership
Owner
KDCZ, KDOC-FM, KFIL, KFIL-FM, KWWK, KROC, KROC-FM, KYBA
History
First air date
1959 (1959)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID50288
ClassB
Power10,000 watts day and critical hours
800 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°59′10″N 92°25′3″W / 43.98611°N 92.41750°W / 43.98611; -92.41750 (KOLM (day)) (day and critical hours)
43°59′16″N 92°25′40″W / 43.98778°N 92.42778°W / 43.98778; -92.42778 (KOLM (night)) (night)
Links
Public license information
Website1520theticket.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.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOLM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
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