KYLT

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KYLT
Frequency 1340 kHz
Branding1340 The Lounge
Programming
Format Soft rock, Adult standards
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.

Ownership

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.

Effective June 17, 2022, Cherry Creek Radio sold KYLT and 62 other stations and translators to Townsquare Media for $18.75 million. Townsquare simultaneously flipped KYLT and three other stations to Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. for $150,000.

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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.