KZMT

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KZMT
KZMT Z101FM logo.png
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
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
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. [2] It airs a classic rock music format. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

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 [6] ) morning show The Brian & Chris Show.

On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations. [7] [8] The purchase was consummated on July 28, 2017.

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  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
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