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KBLL (FM)

Coordinates: 46°44′51″N 112°19′47.6″W / 46.74750°N 112.329889°W / 46.74750; -112.329889
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KBLL
Broadcast areaHelena, Montana
Frequency99.5 MHz
Branding99.5 The Bull
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
  • Kevin Terry
  • (The Montana Radio Company, LLC)
KIMO, KCAP, KZMT, KMXM, KMTX
History
First air date
August 1979 (1979-08)[1]
Former call signs
KBLL-FM (1978–2017)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27517
ClassC1
ERP12,500 watts
HAAT589 meters (1,932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46°44′51″N 112°19′47.6″W / 46.74750°N 112.329889°W / 46.74750; -112.329889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website995thebull.com

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

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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.[3]

On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced that it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations.[4][5] 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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-268. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBLL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Changing Hands 4/19/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. April 19, 2004.
  4. ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes". RadioInsight. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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