KKBR
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| Billings, Montana | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Billings metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Branding | 97.1 Kiss FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | December 17, 1963 |
Former call signs | KURL-FM (1963–1979) KKOZ (1979–1981) KZLS (1981–1993) |
Call sign meaning | Kome Kiss Billings Radio (K is a substitute for a C) K-BeaR (Former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 16774 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 122 meters (400 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°45′59″N 108°27′19″W / 45.76639°N 108.45528°WCoordinates: 45°45′59″N 108°27′19″W / 45.76639°N 108.45528°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 971kissfm.com |
KKBR (97.1 FM) - operating as 97.1 Kiss FM - is a commercial radio station in Billings, Montana. Licensed to Billings, Montana, United States, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 100,000 watts.[1]
Former programming[edit]
Notable former personalities on the station on weekdays included:
- Bwana Johnny/Ed Donohue 6 am-10 am 2000-2001
- Jonathon Stevens/Ed Donohue 6 am-10 am 2001-2002
- Ed Donohue/Jackie Bell 6 am-10 am 2003-2007
- Jackie Bell from 10 am-3 pm
- Jami Bond from 10 am-3 pm
- John Thomas from 3 pm-7 pm
- Tom Leggett from 3 pm-7 pm
- Jay Brandon from 3 pm-7 pm
- The Mike Harvey Show from 7 pm - midnight
Notable former personalities on the station on Saturdays included:
- Major Miller's Great Gold 6 am - noon
- Mike Harvey's Supergold 7 pm - midnight
- Charlie Tuna's Back to the 70s
Notable former personalities on the station on Sundays included:
- Machine Gun Kelly's American Hitlist from 8 am to 11 am
Types of music[edit]
The radio station previously aired classic hits, focusing on the hits from 1968 to 1988, as "97.1 K-Bear". On July 3, 2013, after stunting with Christmas music as "97.1 Santa FM", the station launched a CHR format as "PopCrush 97.1" with a weekend of commercial free music, including a contest to be the first person to call the station at the first commercial break. The first 3 songs as PopCrush 97.1 were Pitbull/Christina Aguilera's Feel This Moment, Justin Timberlake's Mirrors, and Rihanna's Umbrella. On July 25, 2016, KKBR rebranded as "97.1 Kiss FM".
Slogans[edit]
- "Good Times, Great Oldies"–thru 2004
- "Super Hits of the 60s & 70s" 2004–2008?
- "Billings Greatest Hits for over 20 Years"–2013
- "Billings Greatest Hits" 2010–2013
- "Billings' Hit Music" 2013–present
Ownership[edit]
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KKBR-FM to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[2] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[3]
Previous logo[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "KKBR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
- KKBR in the FCC FM station database
- KKBR on Radio-Locator
- KKBR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KKBR
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