KZMT
KZMT (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. The station is owned by Kevin Terry and licensed to the Montana Radio Company, LLC.[2] It airs a Classic rock music format.[3]
City | Helena, Montana |
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Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
Branding | Z101FM |
Slogan | Helena's Classic Rock |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | Kevin Terry (The Montana Radio Company, LLC) |
KBLL, KCAP, KIMO, KMXM, KMTX | |
History | |
First air date | 1975 (as KCAP-FM) October 8, 1984 (as KZMT) |
Former call signs | KCAP-FM (1975-1984)[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 50357 |
Class | C |
ERP | 95,000 watts |
HAAT | 607 meters (1,991 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°44′52″N 112°19′48″W |
Links | |
Website | http://www.z101helena.com/ |
The station was assigned the KZMT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 8, 1984.[1]
History
In August 2000, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Commonwealth Communications LLC from STARadio Corp. as part of a nine-station deal with a total reported sale price of $7.5 million.[4]
In October 2003, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Commonwealth Communications LLC as part of a 24-station deal with a total reported sale price of $41 million.[5]
In 2014, KZMT dropped the Dial Global syndicated classic rock programming in favor of locally produced programming, with the only exception being the regional syndication of Classic rock sister (Z100 Missoula[6]) morning show The Brian & Chris Show.
On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations.[7][8] The purchase was consummated on July 28, 2017.
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Montana Radio Company | Radio Stations | Helena, MT". Montana Radio Company. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- "Combos 8/7/2000". Broadcasting & Cable. 2000-08-07.
- "Changing Hands 10/27/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-10-27.
- "On-Air – Z100 Classic Rock". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- "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.
External links
- KZMT in the FCC's FM station database
- KZMT on Radio-Locator
- KZMT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database