| Broadcast area | Midland-Odessa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1510kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports 1510 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBAT,KNFM,KODM,KRIL,KZBT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1958 |
Call sign meaning | MidlaND |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28201 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,400watts day |
| Translator | 99.5 K258AO (Midland) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxsports1510.com |
KMND (1510AM), branded as "Fox Sports 1510 KMND", is aradio station that serves theMidland–Odessa metropolitan area withFox Sports Radio talk shows, the WinningEDGE radio show,[2] and a weekly sports update on Pro Football and Basketball.[3] It also simulcasts the programming on 99.5 FM. 1510 AM is under ownership ofTownsquare Media. 99.5 FM is owned by Eastern New Mexico University under a LMA to Townsquare Media.
Its studios are located onHighway 191 just west ofMidland (itscity of license) in ruralMidland County and its transmitter is located south of Midland.
1510 AM is a United Statesclear-channel frequency; KMND must leave the air during the period from sunset to sunrise in order the protect the nighttimeskywave signal ofWLAC inNashville, Tennessee.
1510 AM signed on in Midland in 1958. It began as a 500-watt daytimer called KABH. Over its early years it was a middle of road station. Partners in cross town KNFM acquired an interest in KABH and the letters were changed to KNAM. About 1979 the station changed owners, relocated its office, and changed calls to KMND for "Command".
As an affiliate of the Dallas Cowboys, KMND carried the Wade Phillips show and the Dallas Cowboys daily report, but they did not have the contract to air the games. Sister stationKGEE/KNFM aired the Cowboys games in the Odessa-Midland area. As an affiliate of ESPN Radio, the station carried commercials for theESPN Radio College Football Game of the Week, theBCS on ESPN Radio, theNIT on ESPN Radio, andMajor League Baseball on ESPN Radio, but the station only aired college bowl games that were sold as part of ESPN Radio coverage nationwide. In 2009 they ended up adding the full broadcast schedule beginning with theNBA on ESPN Radio and then continuing intoMajor League Baseball on ESPN Radio. They also carried live coverage of theMidland High Bulldogs and theMidland Lee Rebels post-season play for all sports except football. The station doesn't produce any local shows, but in the past they producedSportstalk with Robbie Burns which aired weekdays from 3-6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM-Noon. They also aired coverage of post-season sports for theMidland College Chaparalls from 2004–2008. In 2009 those rights moved toKQRX.
Before becoming an ESPN Radio affiliate, KMND specialized in talk radio shows now found onKCRS (AM), including Rush Limbaugh, and tejano music.
In March 2017 KMND moved from ESPN Radio to Fox Sports Radio.
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