KBLL (FM) explained

KBLL
City:Helena, Montana
Area:Helena, Montana
Branding:99.5 The Bull
Frequency:99.5 MHz
Airdate:[1]
Format:Classic country
Erp:12,500 watts
Class:C1
Facility Id:27517
Coordinates:46.7475°N -112.3299°W
Callsign Meaning:K B U LL (station branding)
Former Callsigns:KBLL-FM (1978–2017)
Owner:Kevin Terry
Licensee:The Montana Radio Company, LLC
Sister Stations:KIMO, KCAP, KZMT, KMXM, KMTX
Webcast:Listen Live
Licensing Authority:FCC

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999. 1999. D-268. July 3, 2017.
  2. News: Changing Hands 4/19/2004 . Broadcasting & Cable . 2004-04-19.
  3. Web site: Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations. Helena Independent Record. 7 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets. Radio-Insight. 7 April 2017.
  5. News: Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes. 2017-08-09. RadioInsight. 2017-08-10. en-US.