KZMT | |
City: | Helena, Montana |
Area: | Helena, Montana |
Branding: | Z101 FM |
Frequency: | 101.1 MHz |
Airdate: | 1975 (as KCAP-FM) October 8, 1984 (as KZMT) |
Format: | Classic rock |
Erp: | 95,000 watts |
Class: | C |
Facility Id: | 50357 |
Coordinates: | 46.7478°N -112.33°W |
Callsign Meaning: | K Z MonTana |
Former Callsigns: | KCAP-FM (1975–1984) |
Affiliations: | United Stations Radio Networks |
Owner: | Kevin Terry |
Licensee: | The Montana Radio Company, LLC |
Sister Stations: | KBLL, KCAP, KIMO, KMXM, KMTX |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Website: | z101helena.com |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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.[1] It airs a classic rock music format.[2]
The station was assigned the KZMT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 8, 1984.[3]
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.