KBLL (FM)

KBLL
Helena, Montana;
Broadcast area	Helena, Montana
Frequency	99.5 MHz
Branding	99.5 The Bull
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	Kevin Terry; (The Montana Radio Company, LLC);
Sister stations	KIMO, KCAP, KZMT, KMXM, KMTX
History
First air date	August 1979
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	Listen Live
Website	995thebull.com

KBLL (99.5 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. Owned by Kevin Terry, through licensee The Montana Radio Company, LLC, it broadcasts a classic country format branded as 99.5 The Bull.

Ownership[edit]

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[edit]

^ 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[edit]

99.5 The Bull Facebook
KBLL in the FCC FM station database
KBLL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[by1999-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-268. Retrieved July 3, 2017.

[bac1-2] "Changing Hands 4/19/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-04-19.

[hir-mrcsale-3] "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

[ri-cherrycreeksale-4] "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

[5] "Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes". RadioInsight. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-10.

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v t e Country radio stations in the state of Montana
Stations	Jefferson County Radio KAAR – Butte KATQ – Plentywood KBLL – Helena KBOW – Butte KCGM – Scobey KCTB-LP – Lonepine KCTR-FM – Billings KDBM – Dillon KDBR – Kalispell KDXT – Lolo KDZN – Glendive KERR – Polson KEWF – Billings KFLN – Baker KGGL – Missoula KGHL – Billings KHNK – Columbia Falls KHTC - Malmstrom AFB KIKC – Forsyth KIKC-FM – Forsyth KIKF – Cascade KIMO – Townsend/Helena KLCB – Libby KLTZ – Glasgow KMON – Great Falls KMON-FM – Great Falls KOLK – Lakeside KPQX – Havre KQRK – Pablo/Kalispell KQRV – Deer Lodge KRKX – Billings KRPM – Billings KSCY – Four Corners KVCK – Wolf Point KVCK-FM – Wolf Point KWMY – Joliet KXLB – Churchill KXLO – Lewistown KYSS-FM – Missoula KZIN-FM – Shelby
Defunct:	KBCK – Deer Lodge KCTJ-LP – Finley Point
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Montana

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States