KBLL (FM)

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.

KBLL
CityHelena, Montana
Broadcast areaHelena, Montana
Frequency99.5 MHz
Branding99.5 The Bull
SloganTen in a Row
Programming
FormatTraditional country
Ownership
OwnerKevin Terry
(The Montana Radio Company, LLC)
KIMO, KCAP, KZMT
History
First air date
August 1979 (1979-08)[1]
Former call signs
KBLL-FM (1978–2017)
Call sign meaning
K B U LL (station branding)
Technical information
Facility ID27517
ClassC1
ERP12,500 watts
HAAT589 meters (1,932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46°44′51″N 112°19′47.6″W
Links
WebcastKBLL listen online
Websitewww.montanaradio.com

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
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-268. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  2. "Changing Hands 4/19/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-04-19.
  3. "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  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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