KBTO

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KBTO
Broadcast area Minot, North Dakota
Frequency 101.9 MHz
Branding"Sunny 101.9"
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Programmer's Broadcasting
  • (Programmer's Broadcasting, Inc.)
KTZU, KWGO
History
First air date
November 9, 1980
Call sign meaning
KBOTtineau
last two letters are transposed
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 16903
Class C1
Power 94,000 watts
HAAT 149 meters (489 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 48°51′6″N100°20′4″W / 48.85167°N 100.33444°W / 48.85167; -100.33444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website sunny1019fm.com

KBTO (101.9 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Bottineau, North Dakota, serving North-Central North Dakota. [2] KBTO is owned and operated by Programmer's Broadcasting. [3] [4]

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History

KBTO first signed on the air on November 9, 1980 [5] . The station's call sign is considered to reflect its city of license, standing for "K BOtTineau" (with the last two letters transposed).

The station was acquired by John and Jean Kircher of Minot, operating as Programmer's Broadcasting, in a deal finalized in 2001. They purchased the assets of KBTO-FM from Ivers Broadcasting, Inc. for $595,000. [6] KBTO's sister stations in the Minot market include KTZU and KWGO.

Public service

Notable public service efforts have included "Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?", a 2007 campaign rallying the rodeo and western industry to raise money and awareness for breast cancer treatment and research. [7] The campaign ultimately raised over $26,000 for a new cancer exercise rehabilitation center at the Minot Family YMCA.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBTO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "KBTO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hometown Radio Group - Pride of Dakota". Pride of Dakota. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Broadcasters' Public Service (Page 24)" (PDF). National Association of Broadcasters. 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "John & Jean Kircher Acquire KBTO-FM from Ivers Broadcasting, Inc". Media Services Group. October 31, 2001. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?". Broadcasters' Public Service. National Association of Broadcasters. 2007. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2008.


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