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Radio Advertising4 Black Hills stations

Local radio advertising that builds trust, frequency, and recognition where your customers actually live.

Local radio is the most cost-effective way to build awareness, frequency, and trust in the Black Hills market. We place campaigns across the four major Rapid City stations — Country, Contemporary Hits, Sports Talk, and Rock — with plan options designed to fit any budget.

Why radio works

Simple. Consistent. Cost-effective.

Radio's strength is frequency and consistency. By airing your message regularly and reliably, your brand stays top-of-mind — and even a modest budget generates meaningful impact.

· 01 ·
Repetition builds recall

Hearing your message repeatedly cements your brand in listeners’ minds. When they’re ready to buy, they think of you first.

· 02 ·
Trust through familiarity

Long-term advertising creates familiarity, and familiarity builds trust. Trusted brands are the ones consumers choose.

· 03 ·
Cost-effective reach

Radio is one of the most affordable media options available, making it ideal for sustained campaigns over months or years.

· 04 ·
Consistent presence in daily life

People listen while driving, working, or relaxing. Your ad becomes part of their daily routine — not an interruption.

· 05 ·
Local and targeted

Radio lets you speak directly to your local audience by station, daypart, and format — tailoring messages that actually resonate.

The stations

Four formats. One Black Hills audience.

Pick the station whose audience matches your customer. Or run a multi-station combo to cover Country, Hits, Sports, and Rock listeners simultaneously — every demo, every daypart.

KICK 104
Country · 104.1 FM
KIQK-FM
100,000 W
Weekly reach
28,916
unique 25+ adults
% of 25+ pop
37%
Pennington Cnty
AQH
642
listeners / 15min
Audience
Adults 18 – 54
54% Women / 46% Men
Coverage
Rapid City · Sturgis · Custer · Hill City · Wall
Best for
  • Home services
  • Auto dealers
  • Real estate
  • Restaurants
  • Tourism
  • Financial services
Signature programming
  • The Bobby Bones Show
  • Scott McCormick
  • Shawn Knight
  • Taste of Country Nights
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HITS 102.7
Contemporary Hits · 102.7 FM
KXMZ-FM
50,000 W
Weekly reach
11,766
unique 25+ adults
% of 25+ pop
15%
Pennington Cnty
AQH
168
listeners / 15min
Audience
Women 18 – 49
63% Women / 37% Men
Coverage
Rapid City and the surrounding area
Best for
  • Retail / e-commerce
  • Healthcare / clinics
  • Restaurants
  • Nonprofit
  • Family services
  • Beauty / wellness
Signature programming
  • Brooke & Jeffrey
  • Shawn Knight
  • Sarah Mac
  • Pop Krush
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ESPN Rapid City
Sports Talk · 105.7 FM · 1340 AM
KTOQ-FM/AM
1,000 W
Weekly reach
3,129
unique 25+ adults
% of 25+ pop
4%
Pennington Cnty
AQH
77
listeners / 15min
Audience
Men 25 – 54
85% Men / 15% Women
Coverage
Rapid City · Sturgis · Custer · Hill City · Wall
Best for
  • B2B services
  • Manufacturing
  • Legal services
  • Auto dealers
  • Financial services
  • Home services
Signature programming
  • Unsportsmanlike (Evan, Canty & Michelle)
  • Clinton & Friends
  • Rich Eisen Show
  • Freddie & Harry
  • Amber & Ian
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95.1 KSKY
Rock · 95.1 FM
KSQY-FM
100,000 W
Weekly reach
19,659
unique 25+ adults
% of 25+ pop
25%
Pennington Cnty
AQH
577
listeners / 15min
Audience
Men 25 – 54
66% Men / 34% Women
Coverage
5-state reach: Rapid City + parts of WY · MT · NE · ND
Best for
  • B2B services
  • Manufacturing
  • Auto dealers
  • Recovery / behavioral
  • Legal services
  • Regional businesses (5-state)
Signature programming
  • Free Beer and Hot Wings
  • Jake Michaels
  • Scott McCormick
  • Loudwire with Chuck Armstrong
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Multi-station combo

Run all four together — reach ~63K unique 25+ adults weekly

Combined weekly cume across KICK 104, HITS 102.7, ESPN Rapid City, and 95.1 KSKY hits ~80% of Pennington County 25+ adults (Nielsen Eastlan June 2024). Each format reaches a different demographic, so a multi-station plan covers your full local audience — Country, Pop, Sports, and Rock listeners simultaneously, every daypart, both genders, 18 – 54.

Combined cume
63,470
unique 25+/wk
% of 25+ pop
~81%
Pennington Cnty
Combined AQH
1,464
listeners / 15min

Reach data: Nielsen Eastlan, June 2024 rank report · A25+ · Mon – Sun 6a – Midnight · Pennington County (Pop 78,200, Sample 163) · all sources

What's included

The full radio advertising toolkit

  • 15- and 30-second radio commercials
  • Live on-air mentions and DJ endorsements
  • Sponsorship packages (weather, news, sports, traffic)
  • Live broadcasts and remote events
  • Event and grand-opening promotion
  • Recruitment and hiring campaigns
  • Seasonal and limited-time promotions
  • Multi-station packages across the Black Hills
  • Radio + digital integrated bundles for amplified reach
  • Production and creative writing included
Plan rates · Try it

Real rates. Pick a station, pick a frequency, see what you'd actually pay.

These are the actual long-term plan tiers — 13, 26, or 52 weeks of consistent presence on a single station. The longer the commitment, the lower the monthly rate.

  • Starts at $650/mo — entry plan on Hits 102.7 or ESPN, 50× per month, 52-week commit.
  • Up to $1,400/mo — flagship plan on KSKY or KICK 104, 100× per month, 13-week.
  • 60-day cancellation — flexibility, even on long-term commitments.
  • Multi-station combos — pair with digital geofence + retargeting for compounding effect.
Radio Plan Picker
Pick a station
Pick a frequency
How frequency works100×/month is roughly 25 spots a week — strong frequency for awareness or seasonal pushes. 75× builds steady recall on a moderate budget. 50× is the entry-level plan, ideal for sustained presence on a tight budget.
13-week
$1,255/mo
$3,768 total
26-week
$1,050/mo
$6,305 total
52-week
$975/mo
$11,709 total
KICK 104 · 75× / month
Country format · 75 spots/month
Annual at 52-wk rate
$11,700
vs. 13-wk rate yearly
+ $3,360
savings
Cancellation
60 days
notice

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FAQ

Radio Advertising questions

Yes. Audio is still consumed for hours per week per listener, and local radio personalities still carry trust digital cannot replicate. Radio works especially well when paired with digital retargeting so listeners who hear the spot can be re-reached online.
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