KBUL (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Billings Metropolitan Area |
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| Frequency | 970 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 103.3FM 970AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCHH, KCTR-FM, KKBR, KMHK | |
| History | |
First air date | November 16, 1951 (as KOOK) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16772 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°44′35″N 108°32′36″W / 45.74306°N 108.54333°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.3 K277DS (Billings) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | realnewsmontana.com |
KBUL (970 kHz) is an American conservative news/talk AM radio station that broadcasts in the Billings Metro Area of the U.S. state of Montana. The station features the following radio personalities: Dan Bongino, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, and Billings Morning News. KBUL simulcast sister station KCTR-FM until September 2001 and most recently simulcast sister station KCHH until August 2022.[2]
On August 15, 2022, KBUL rebranded as "News Talk 103.3FM 970AM" and split from simulcasting with KCHH][3]
Ownership[edit]
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KBUL to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[4] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBUL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KHMT TV 4 in Billings Montana - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ KBUL on the Move Radioinsight - August 12, 2022
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.
- ^ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
External links[edit]
- KBUL official website
- KBUL in the FCC AM station database
- KBUL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K277DS in the FCC FM station database
- K277DS at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KBUL
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