Among the personalities on the station was Aberdeen native Wally Wingert, who began his career as a DJ at KABR while in high school.
Dakota Broadcasting sold KDBQ to Alrox, Inc., owned by Allen and Roxanne Rau, in 1982, with the callsign changing to KGIM on June 16 of that year.
Rau instituted a full-service/country music format, including regular newscasts, live radio auctions, and other informational programming.
Later in the year, Aberdeen Radio Ranch’s Rob & Todd Ingstad of Valley City, ND signed an agreement to acquire five Clear Channel stations: KKAA AM, KSDN AM/FM, KBFO-FM, and KQAA-FM.
KGIM’s format was changed to News/Talk and picked up some of the syndicated programs such as Ed Schultz, Rush Limbaugh, and Coast-To-Coast AM that were once carried on KKAA.
[12] In May 2006, Armada Media Corporation reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Aberdeen Radio Ranch for a reported $9.25 million.
[14] On November 1, 2013, Prairie Winds Broadcasting, Inc. reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Armada Media for $5.3 million.