KFIL (AM)

KFIL (1060 kHz) is an American commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Preston, Minnesota.

KFIL broadcasts a country music format in conjunction with its sister station, KFIL-FM (103.1).

Under a "pre-sunrise authority" granted by the FCC in 2007, the station begins its broadcast day at 6:00 a.m. year-round.

[5] KFIL also broadcasts a tradio program called "Swap Shop" and a community calendar bulletin each weekday.

[7] The station was assigned the call sign "KFIL" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The former announcer, sports reporter, and Preston, Minnesota, city council member had worked at KFIL/KFIL-FM for more than 25 years.

[14] On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KFIL, for $238 million.