KBLL (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Helena, Montana |
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz |
| Branding | 99.5 The Bull |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
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| History | |
First air date | August 1979[1] |
Former call signs | KBLL-FM (1978–2017) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27517 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 12,500 watts |
| HAAT | 589 meters (1,932 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°44′51.5″N 112°19′50.6″W / 46.747639°N 112.330722°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 995thebull |
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.[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
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-268. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBLL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Changing Hands 4/19/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. April 19, 2004.
- ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes". RadioInsight. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
External links
- 99.5 The Bull Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 27517 (KBLL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBLL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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