KSEN explained

KSEN
City:Shelby, Montana
Branding:KSEN AM 1150
Frequency:1150 kHz
Format:Oldies
Class:B
Facility Id:67655
Coordinates:48.4811°N -111.8839°W
Former Callsigns:KIYI (1947–1959)
Owner:Townsquare Media
Licensee:Townsquare License, LLC
Sister Stations:KZIN-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:ksenam.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KSEN (1150 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Shelby, Montana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media, and licensed to Townsquare License, LLC. It airs an oldies music format.[1]

The station's studios are at 830 Oilfield Avenue in Shelby, along with KZIN-FM. The transmitter site is south of town, along Interstate 15.

The station signed on August 11, 1947,[2] as KIYI.[3] It was assigned the KSEN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission[4] on May 27, 1959.[3]

Ownership

In February 2008, Colorado-based GAPWEST Broadcasting completed the acquisition of 57 radio stations in 13 markets in the Pacific Northwest-Rocky Mountain region from Clear Channel Communications.[5] The deal, valued at a reported $74 million, included two stations in Shelby, six Bozeman stations, seven in Missoula, and five in Billings, Montana. Other stations in the deal are located in Casper and Cheyenne, Wyoming, plus Pocatello and Twin Falls, Idaho, and Yakima, Washington. GapWest was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . March 1, 2010 .
  2. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. D-343. PDF. March 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: KSEN history cards . CDBS Public Access . . April 10, 2023 . PDF.
  4. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database .
  5. News: Dave . Richardson . February 15, 2008 . GAPWEST closes deal for Bozeman radio stations; Goodbye Clear Channel, Hello GAPWEST. Bozeman Daily Chronicle .
  6. News: Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP. August 15, 2010. Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110121043217/http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio_deals/26710.html. January 21, 2011. dead.