KYPZ

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KYPZ
Broadcast area Great Falls, Montana
Frequency 96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding Yellowstone Public Radio
Programming
Format Public radio
Ownership
Owner Montana State University Billings
History
First air date
2009 (as KJCD at 95.9)
Former call signs
KJCD (2008-2013)
KVMO (2013-2017)
Former frequencies
95.9 MHz (2008-2014)
96.3 MHz (2014-2017)
Call sign meaning
KYellowstone Public Radio Z
Technical information
Facility ID 164087
Class C1
ERP 100 watts
HAAT −1 meter (−3.3 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 47°50′8″N110°39′10″W / 47.83556°N 110.65278°W / 47.83556; -110.65278 Coordinates: 47°50′8″N110°39′10″W / 47.83556°N 110.65278°W / 47.83556; -110.65278

KYPZ (96.1 FM) is a public radio station licensed to Fort Benton, Montana, USA. It is owned by Montana State University Billings as part of its Yellowstone Public Radio network. It was previously owned by Montana Radio Company as a commercial classic country station, but was divested as part of a multi-station transaction with Cherry Creek Radio.

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History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to Advance Acquisition, Inc. on June 8, 2005. [1] The station was assigned the KJCD call sign on June 5, 2008, [2] and was granted its license to cover on July 2, 2008. [3] Just prior to the license being issued, Advance assigned the station's construction permit to Sovereign City Radio Services, LLC at a purchase price of $1,447,462. Included in the purchase were additional construction permits for stations in Socorro, New Mexico (now KYRN), Duluth, Minnesota (not yet licensed at 750 AM), Lake City, Florida (not yet licensed at 1450 AM), Bemidji, Minnesota (not yet licensed at 1400 AM), Ironwood, Michigan (permit since cancelled), and Houghton, Michigan (permit since cancelled). [4] On October 31, 2008, Sovereign assigned the license to Montana Christian Radio Association by way of a donation valued at $500,000. [5]

Montana Christian Radio sold KJCD to Kevin Terry's The Montana Radio Company, LLC for $20,000; the transaction was consummated on August 5, 2013.

The station changed its call sign to KVMO on September 17, 2013. [6]

On November 9, 2014, KVMO changed its format to classic country, branded as Mo Legends 96.3, a spin-off from KIMO. [7]

In April 2017, it was reported that KVMO would be divested to Yellowstone Public Radio as part of a larger transaction with Cherry Creek Media (who would acquire KVMO's translator K280GG). [8] The sale was completed on July 28, 2017. [9]

On September 19, 2017, KVMO changed its call letters to KYPZ.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2009.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2009.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2009.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2009.[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 11, 2013.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Mo legends Expands to Great Falls; Big Stack Launches". Radio Inight. November 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Jesse Chaney (April 5, 2017). "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Independent Record. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ Lance Venta (August 9, 2017). "Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes". Radio Insight. Retrieved August 10, 2017.


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