KHNK (AM)

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KHNK
Broadcast area Flathead County, Montana
Frequency 1240 kHz
BrandingSports Talk 1240 - 102.7
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerBee Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
2005 (2005)
Former call signs
KSAM (2005–2011)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 160441
Class C
Power 400 watts
Transmitter coordinates
 48°23′43.9″N114°19′14.5″W / 48.395528°N 114.320694°W / 48.395528; -114.320694
Translator 102.7 K274CY (Whitefish)
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KHNK (1240 kHz, "Sports Talk 1240 - 102.7") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Whitefish, Montana. The station is owned by Bee Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a sports format. [2]

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All Bee Broadcasting stations are based at 2431 Highway 2 East, Kalispell.[ citation needed ]

History

The station was assigned the call sign KSAM by the Federal Communications Commission on November 16, 2005. [3] This callsign had been assigned to an AM radio station in Huntsville, Texas, for nearly 80 years, now known as KHVL. The FM counterpart continues to reside in Huntsville since 1965, as KSAM-FM. [4]

Since 2017, KHNK's AM broadcasts are simulcast on 102.7 FM over translator K274CY. [5]

The KHNK call sign was officially moved to the 1450 kHz frequency in late 2011 following Townsquare Media’s acquisition of the GapWest Broadcasting cluster. [6] During this period, the station was branded as "Honey 101.5," utilizing an FM translator to broadcast a classic country format. [7] This branding served as a niche companion to sister station KYSS-FM, focusing on older country hits and community-centric programming. [8]

In February 2013, Townsquare Media retired the KHNK call letters for the Missoula market and reverted the 1450 AM signal to the KGRZ call sign. [9] This shift marked the end of the "Honey" country era on AM and the beginning of the station's focus on a full-time sports-talk format. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KHNK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ↑ "Facility Details for K274CY". FCC Licensing and Management System. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (June 22, 2022). "Townsquare's Cherry Creek Purchase Closes". Radio Ink. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "1370/94.7 KXTL AM - SW Montana's Talk Radio Leader". KXTL. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio & Television Business Report. August 13, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Call Sign History: KGRIZ". FCCInfo. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ Christian, Peter (September 5, 2023). "Celebrate Peter Christian's 50 Years in Broadcasting". Newstalk KGVO. Retrieved December 20, 2025.


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