KVFD (AM)
KVFD is a radio station that broadcasts from Fort Dodge, Iowa. It airs a talk format. A local news and talk program is hosted by Mike Devine.
History
KVFD first began broadcasting on December 24, 1939, and is recognized as the 16th oldest continuously licensed radio station in Iowa. The station was founded by Edward Breen and Allen R. Loomis under the Northwest Broadcasting Company, and it originally operated with the slogan "The Voice of Fort Dodge."In 1971, Northwest Broadcasting sold the station to Fort Dodge Broadcasting Inc. for $450,000, which shifted the programming to a middle-of-the-road format. Ownership remained stable under the Breen family for decades, during which time the station also launched KVFD-TV, an NBC affiliate that operated until its tower was destroyed by a tornado in 1977.
The station was later acquired by Sorenson Broadcasting in 1988, and by the early 2000s, it became part of the Waitt Radio group. Today, KVFD is owned by Alpha Media following its acquisition from Connoisseur Media.
KVFD is not to be confused with KFVD, a Los Angeles area station using a similar call sign from 1925 to 1955.