KYUS-FM

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KYUS-FM
Broadcast area Miles City, Montana
Frequency 92.3 MHz
Branding92.3 KYUS FM
Programming
Format Adult hits
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerP&A Media LLC
History
First air date
November 30, 1984 (as KMCM-FM) [1]
Former call signs
  • KMCM-FM (1981–1997) [2]
  • KKRY (1997–2007) [2]
Call sign meaning
 Cayuse, a type of Native American pony [3] [4]
Technical information [5]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 42380
Class C0
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 300 meters (980 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 46°24′4″N105°39′8″W / 46.40111°N 105.65222°W / 46.40111; -105.65222
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website fm.kyuskmta.com/kyus/

KYUS-FM (92.3 MHz, "92.3 KYUS FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Miles City, Montana. The station is owned by P&A Media LLC. It airs an adult hits music format. [6]

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History

KMCM-FM

The station began broadcasting November 30, 1984, and originally held the call sign KMCM-FM. [1] It was owned by William J. O'Brien. [1] [7] In 1986, the station was sold to Austin J. Baillon, along with AM 1050 KCCA, for $300,000. [7] KMCM-FM aired an adult contemporary format. [8] [9] [10] In 1997, the station was sold to Senger Broadcasting, along with AM 1050 KMTA, for $594,000. [11]

KKRY

In October 1997, the station adopted a country music format and its call sign was changed to KKRY. [10] [2] The station was branded "Hot Country 92.5" (and later "Hot Country 92.3"). [12] [13] In 2005, the station's frequency was changed from 92.5 MHz to 92.3 MHz. [14] [15] In 2006, KKRY was sold to Stephen Marks's Custer County Community Broadcasting Corporation, along with AM 1050 KMTA, for $540,000. Marks already owned KYUS-TV (channel 3) in Miles City; as the television station was a satellite of KULR-TV in Billings, it did not count against the Federal Communications Commission's cross-ownership rules. [13]

KYUS-FM

The station's call sign was changed to KYUS-FM on January 26, 2007. [2] The station adopted an adult hits format. [16] Following Stephen Marks's death in 2022, [17] his Montana and North Dakota stations—including KYUS-FM and KMTA—were sold to Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media for $850,000 in 2024. [18] The sale separated the radio stations from KYUS-TV, which the Marks estate retained. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-164. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ Kennedy, Ray. "The Man Who Brought Surfing to Montana", Sports Illustrated . September 15, 1980. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ Wishart, David J. (2004). Encyclopedia of the Great Plains . University of Nebraska Press. p. 505. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KYUS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Changing Hands", Broadcasting . August 25, 1986. p. 103. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986 , Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-172. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 8. February 23, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 40. October 8, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Transactions", Radio & Records . May 9, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Hot Country 92.5 FM". KKRY. Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  13. 1 2 "Stations Sold In Miles City", All Access Music Group. November 30, 2006. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  14. ↑ "FM News", VHF-UHF Digest. December 2004. p. 16. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  15. ↑ Application Search Details – BLH-20050506ABN, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  16. ↑ Devine, Cathy (2007). The Radio Book 2007-2008 . p. 375. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  18. ↑ Venta, Lance (February 9, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 2/9". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  19. ↑ Ellis, Jon (February 12, 2024). "Ops Manager Buys Marks Radio Stations in Montana, North Dakota". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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