KZMT

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KZMT
Broadcast area Helena, Montana
Frequency 101.1 MHz
BrandingZ101 FM
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Kevin Terry
  • (The Montana Radio Company, LLC)
KBLL, KCAP, KIMO, KMXM, KMTX
History
First air date
1975 (as KCAP-FM)
October 8, 1984 (as KZMT)
Former call signs
KCAP-FM (1975–1984) [1]
Call sign meaning
K Z MonTana
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 50357
Class C
ERP 95,000 watts
HAAT 607 meters (1,991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 46°44′52″N112°19′48″W / 46.74778°N 112.33000°W / 46.74778; -112.33000
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website z101helena.com

KZMT (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. The station is owned by Kevin Terry and licensed to the Montana Radio Company, LLC. [3] It airs a classic rock music format. [4]

Contents

The station was assigned the KZMT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 8, 1984. [1]

History

In August 2000, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Commonwealth Communications LLC from STARadio Corp. as part of a nine-station deal with a total reported sale price of $7.5 million. [5]

In October 2003, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Commonwealth Communications LLC as part of a 24-station deal with a total reported sale price of $41 million. [6]

In 2014, KZMT dropped the Dial Global syndicated classic rock programming in favor of locally produced programming, with the only exception being the regional syndication of Classic rock sister (Z100 Missoula [7] ) morning show The Brian & Chris Show.

On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations. [8] [9] The purchase was consummated on July 28, 2017.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KZMT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Montana Radio Company | Radio Stations | Helena, MT". Montana Radio Company. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Combos 8/7/2000". Broadcasting & Cable. August 7, 2000.
  6. ↑ "Changing Hands 10/27/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. October 27, 2003.
  7. ↑ "On-Air – Z100 Classic Rock" . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved April 7, 2017.


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