KRKX

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KRKX
KRKX KSKY94.1 logo.png
Broadcast area Billings Metropolitan Area
Frequency 94.1 MHz
BrandingK✩SKY 94✩1
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner
  • Desert Mountain Broadcasting
  • (Desert Mountain Broadcasting Licenses, LLC)
KBLG, KPLN, KRZN, KWMY, KYYA
History
First air date
1989
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 63870
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 180 meters (590 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°45′37″N108°27′9″W / 45.76028°N 108.45250°W / 45.76028; -108.45250
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.941ksky.com

KRKX (94.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in Billings, Montana. KRKX airs a country music format.

Contents

Ownership

In June 2006, KRKX was acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Fisher Radio Regional Group as part of a 24 station deal with a total reported sale price of $33.3 million. [2]

On January 1, 2010, KRKX changed their format to country, branded as "K-Sky".

On May 7, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would sell its Billings cluster to Desert Mountain Broadcasting, an entity formed by Connoisseur Billings general manager Cam Maxwell. [3] The sale closed on July 31, 2019.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KRKX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
  3. "Connoisseur Media Sells Billings Cluster To Desert Mountain Broadcasting". RadioInsight. 9 May 2019.

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