KMPT

KMPT

KMPT

Radio station in East Missoula, Montana

For the television station in Oklahoma City (1953–1955), see KMPT (TV).

KMPT (930 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve East Missoula, Montana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. It airs a talk radio format.[3]

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History

KYSS signed on the air June 27, 1959.[4] Treasure State Broadcasting signed the station on after having acquired the construction permit, briefly known as KDOO, in 1958. KYSS-FM was started by the station in 1969.

Former logo before 99.7 translator sign on

Prior to acquiring the new call sign, KMPT was known as KLCY. The station changed to its current call letters on January 1, 2008.[1]

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for the station (then known as KLCY) to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Erik Hellum, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[5] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. [2]
    "Facility Technical Data for KMPT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. [3]
    "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. [4]
    "1994 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). 1994. p. B-224. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.
  6. [6]
    "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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