KHGC

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KHGC
Broadcast area Helena, Montana
Frequency 98.5 MHz
BrandingYour Network of Praise
Programming
Format Christian
Affiliations Your Network of Praise
Ownership
OwnerHi-Line Radio Fellowship, Inc.
History
First air date
 2008 (as KHLN)
Former call signs
KERT (2007, CP)
KHLN (2007–2011)
KOYT (2011–2014)
Call sign meaning
KHelena's Gold Country (former branding/format)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 170988
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT −33 meters (−108 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 46°33′25.5″N111°55′04.5″W / 46.557083°N 111.917917°W / 46.557083; -111.917917
Links
Public license information

KHGC (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian format. Licensed to Montana City, Montana, the station is owned by Hi-Line Radio Fellowship, Inc., and broadcasts its network Your Network of Praise.

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History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on August 24, 2007. [2] The station was assigned the call letters KERT on September 27, 2007 and, on October 4, 2007, changed its call sign to KHLN. [3] The station was granted its license to cover on January 25, 2008. [4]

On May 9, 2011, the station again changed its call sign to KOYT.

On June 9, 2014, 98.5 relaunched with a classic country format as "98.5 Helena's Gold Country", with the callsign changing at the same time to KHGC.

On January 1, 2017 KHGC changed their format to adult hits, branded as "98.5 Dave FM". [5]

On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced that it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations. As part of the deal, KHGC was divested to Hi-Line Radio Fellowship and switched to Your Network of Praise. [6] [7] The sale was completed on July 28, 2017. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KHGC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  3. ↑ "KHGC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  5. ↑ Variety Hits Dave-FM Replaces Classic Country In Helena, St. George Radioinsight - January 1, 2017
  6. ↑ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes". RadioInsight. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-10.


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