[3] A construction permit was issued on December 7 of that year,[4] and KVSR, Rapid City's "Voice of Sacred Radio", made its debut on November 7, 1968, as the only FM outlet in Rapid City, offering sacred and classical music as well as news and Bible features.
[5] Studios were co-located with the tower on Skyline Drive, a ridge offering good coverage of the area.
[2] Larson sold KVSR outright to Swanson in 1973, a deal that received FCC approval the next year.
[6] Swanson sold KVSR after 23 years of involvement to Fischer Broadcasting Partners, owned by a husband and wife, in 1992.
[11] On April 28, 2007, Bethesda switched KLMP to 88.3 and KTPT to 97.9; a booster was also added to improve coverage in Rapid City proper.