KBLL (FM)
Appearance
Broadcast area | Helena, Montana |
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Frequency | 99.5 MHz |
Branding | 99.5 The Bull |
Programming | |
Format | Traditional country |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KIMO, KCAP, KZMT | |
History | |
First air date | August 1979[1] |
Former call signs | KBLL-FM (1978–2017) |
Call sign meaning | K B U LL (station branding) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 27517 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 12,500 watts |
HAAT | 589 meters (1,932 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°44′51″N 112°19′47.6″W / 46.74750°N 112.329889°W |
Links | |
Webcast | KBLL listen online |
Website | www |
KBLL is a radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. Owned by Kevin Terry, through licensee The Montana Radio Company, LLC, it broadcasts a country music format branded as 99.5 The Bull.
Ownership
In April 2004, a deal was reached for KBLL-FM to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Holter Broadcasting Corp. (Jann Holter-Lambert, president) as part of a 2 station deal with a total reported sale price of $2.8 million.[2]
On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced that it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations.[3][4] Following the completion of the purchase on July 28, 2017, KBLL-FM re-aligned its format to include more classic country material to differentiate it from new sister station KIMO.[5]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-268. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Changing Hands 4/19/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-04-19.
- ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes". RadioInsight. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
External links
- 99.5 The Bull Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID KBLL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database