KDZN

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KDZN
Broadcast areaEast Central Montana
Frequency 96.5 MHz
Branding"Z-96"
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Andrew Sturlaugson
  • (P&A Media LLC)
KXGN
History
First air date
December 21, 1969 [1]
Former call signs
  • KIVE (1969–1985)
  • KGLE-FM (1985–1986)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 39610
Class C1
Power 100,000 watts
HAAT 151 meters (495 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 47°5′1″N104°48′6.9″W / 47.08361°N 104.801917°W / 47.08361; -104.801917
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website web.kxgn.com/kdzn-radio/

KDZN (96.5 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Glendive, Montana, serving East Central Montana. KDZN is owned and operated by Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media.

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History

Logo from the station's group website. Kdzn fm 965 20040412.jpg
Logo from the station's group website.

KDZN signed on in 1969 as KIVE. In 1985, the station became KGLE-FM; at the time, it was owned by crosstown Friends of Christian Radio, Inc, who also formerly owned KGLE AM 590. In 1986, Magic Air Communications bought KGLE-FM, [3] switching the calls to KDZN and the format to country, where it remains today. Stephen Marks, through Glendive Broadcasting Corporation, bought Magic Air in 1995, making KDZN a sister station to KXGN AM-TV, which Marks had purchased in 1990. [4]

Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022. [5] Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including KDZN and KXGN, for $850,000 in 2024; [6] Sturlaugson had been the Glendive stations' operations manager. [7] The sale separated the radio stations from KXGN-TV, which the Marks estate retained [7] until 2025. [8]

Programming

Programming on KDZN is provided via the Westwood One satellite network during the mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening hours. News on KDZN comes from CBS News Radio.

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-267. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KDZN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting . April 21, 1986. p. 110. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Memorandum Opinion and Order" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. March 7, 1995. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (February 9, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 2/9". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Ellis, Jon (February 12, 2024). "Ops Manager Buys Marks Radio Stations in Montana, North Dakota". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Wyllie, Julian (July 10, 2025). "Montana PBS to acquire three stations in underserved region of the state". Current . Retrieved July 12, 2025.


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