A 1,000-watt station, with a range of about 40 miles (64 km) under average conditions, KQDJ has served the Stutsman County area under various identities since 1953.
The station previously carried classic hits format from 2012-2013, the Dakota County Radio network from 2013-2014.
KEYJ gained brief fame in 1957, when it was featured in Life Magazine, as the home of the "World's Youngest D-J"; the now world-famous Shadoe Stevens.
[3] Richardson considered part of his original mission to be helping teach young people from the community how to work in broadcasting.
To that end, he made a point of hiring students from the local high school and Jamestown College to work at the station.