How Sun Times News Online Is Connected to KSGM Radio

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Sun Times News Online and KSGM radio are connected through shared local news: the website's homepage states that "Local news is back on KSGM 980 am & 105.3 fm at 6 a.m., 9 a.m. and noon with Matt Meacham," and that KSGM "is now streaming on ksgm980.com." In practice, the site serves readers in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois while pointing them to KSGM's broadcast and stream for local news at those times.

What the site says about the radio connection

The connection is stated directly on the Sun Times News Online homepage rather than in a separate "About" page. The relevant points:

  • Stations: KSGM 980 AM and 105.3 FM.
  • Broadcast times: 6 a.m., 9 a.m., and noon.
  • Anchor: Matt Meacham.
  • Online stream: ksgm980.com.

The site describes itself as "Serving Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois," the same region its news coverage addresses.

How the two fit together

The arrangement described on the site is a cross-promotion rather than a formal content partnership disclosed anywhere in the available material. The website announces when and where to hear local news on KSGM; it does not state that every article is read on air or that the radio station produces the site's stories.

A practical example: a reader who wants Ste. Genevieve County school news, such as the district emergency-preparedness item featured on the homepage, can read it on the site. Someone who prefers audio can tune to KSGM at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., or noon, or listen via the stream at ksgm980.com.

What is not confirmed

The available page material does not specify:

  • Whether Sun Times News Online and KSGM share owners or staff.
  • Whether the radio newscasts use the same stories published on the site.
  • Whether the broadcast times apply every day, including weekends.

Treat the shared-news framing as the site's own promotional statement, not a verified editorial arrangement.

If you want the news a specific way

  • Read it: Browse the Sun Times News Online homepage for local stories, obituaries, and sports.
  • Hear it: Tune to 980 AM or 105.3 FM at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., or noon, or stream at ksgm980.com.
  • Send a tip: The site lists its newsroom address as [email protected] for all news inquiries.