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627:"Station Information Profile"
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330:KGIM Online
320:Listen live
300:Public file
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192:Facility ID
61:Programming
1533:Categories
1492:ESPN Radio
551:References
390:First KABR
241:98°29′50″W
238:45°29′12″N
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1439:news/talk
1370:Stations:
1307:Watertown
1282:Brookings
1140:call sign
521:KSDN (AM)
157:(as KABR)
92:Ownership
39:Frequency
1488:See also
1415:See also
1313:See also
1277:Bismarck
631:Arbitron
531:, KGIM,
492:, KGIM,
480:, while
51:Branding
1434:country
1429:college
1254:Defunct
1233:KSDN-FM
1208:KGIM-FM
1193:KDSD-FM
910:in the
890:in the
545:KSDN-FM
533:KGIM-FM
506:KSDN-FM
494:KGIM-FM
465:KGIM-FM
441:As KGIM
326:Website
315:Webcast
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