AM Frequency of the week: 1460:

[Tim from Springfield IL]

Retro: The Des Moines 1460, as KSO, used to be a nighttime go-to for me when I was in high school. They were top 40 fulltime , but then by 1965 they started flipping formats, but kept Dic Youngs top 40 show going from 7pm until midnight signoff. With the channel even less crowded than now, the signal was very listenable, and I liked the format, Every other record was an oldie. By 1966, KSO (Kay-so) threw in the towel on top 40 and "The Youngster" went on to a nearly 40-year run on KIOA....taking his personal oldies collection to Saturday nights.

KSO would eventually find much more ratings success in Des Moines during its country format from 1974-1989.

 

[kf4rca]

Normally 1460 would be occupied by WXEM a Hispanic format station out of Buford Ga. But lately they've been dark and have been told they need to pay over a decade of regulatory fees to da Man or they will lose their license.

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and...sees-pay-fees-or-nixed-licenses-could-be-next

So, unless a fairy godmother or the cartels come forward they may end up as another dark spot on the AM dial.
The Buford Ga. area is largely a vacation area surrounding Lake Lanier which is popular with boaters and campers. Lake Lanier Islands is a popular water park nearby.
Today 1460 is occupied by WGSY skipping in from Columbus GA. It is a BIN station owned by CC.