KYLT

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KYLT
Frequency 1340 kHz
Branding1340 The Lounge
Programming
Format Soft rock, Adult standards
Affiliations SRN News
Ownership
OwnerAnderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
KENR, KLYQ, KXDR
History
First air date
1955
Call sign meaning
K Y MissouLa’s Talk (previous format)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 32389
Class C
Power 1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
 46°52′56″N113°59′08″W / 46.88222°N 113.98556°W / 46.88222; -113.98556
Links
Public license information
Website 1340thelounge.com

KYLT (1340 AM, "1340 KYLT") is a radio station licensed to serve Missoula, Montana. The station is owned by Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. It previously aired a sports format. [2] In November 2022, the station rebranded as "1340 The Lounge" and switched to an adult standards format. [3]

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Former logo as a talk station KYLTlogo.jpg
Former logo as a talk station

The station was assigned the KYLT call sign by the Federal Communications Commission. [4]

Programming

Notable local programming included the "Berg in the Morning" show, which aired for one hour each weekday morning. Syndicated programming included sports talk shows from Fox Sports Radio.

History

The station first began broadcasting in 1955, originally operating as a 1,000-watt facility on the frequency of 1340 kHz. [5] In its early decades, the station was a prominent local broadcaster for high school and university athletics, serving as the flagship for a 14-station network that carried the University of Montana Grizzly football games. [6] The station later transitioned through several identities, including a "Solid Gold" oldies format in the late 1980s and a sports-talk format during the early 2000s. [7] In June 2006, KYLT 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.

A significant era of the station’s history was defined by Gene Peterson, a Hall of Fame broadcaster who owned and operated KYLT alongside its FM counterpart (now KZOQ) under the Scottie Broadcasting entity. [8] [9] In June 2006, the station was acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Fisher Radio Regional Group as part of a $33.3 million deal. [10] More recently, effective June 17, 2022, the station was purchased by Townsquare Media before being immediately divested to Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. to satisfy FCC ownership limits. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KYLT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ↑ Every song is a memory on KYLT The Lounge, 1340 AM in Missoula! Music with style since the 1950s. To advertise your business or service, or inquire... | By Anderson Broadcasting | Facebook , retrieved November 5, 2023
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ↑ Christian, Peter (September 5, 2023). "Celebrate Peter Christian's 50 Years in Broadcasting". Newstalk KGVO. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "14 stations to carry Grizzly-Bobcat football game". ScholarWorks at University of Montana. November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "1989-1990 Volume 57 Issue 24" (PDF). World Radio History. 1990. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Missoula's Gene Peterson To Be Inducted Into Montana Broadcaster's Hall of Fame". Newstalk KGVO via YouTube. June 12, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Christian, Peter (June 12, 2015). "Missoula's Gene Peterson To Be Inducted Into Montana Broadcaster's Hall of Fame". Newstalk KGVO. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. December 11, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Townsquare Media Acquires Cherry Creek Media For $18.75 Million". RadioInsight. March 24, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2025.


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