KBCK (1400 AM, "The River") was a radio station licensed to serve Deer Lodge, Montana. The station was last owned by Robert Cummings Toole. It last aired a Classic Country music format.[2]
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Classic Country) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Robert Cummings Toole |
| KQRV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 |
Last air date | April 11, 2022 |
Former call signs | KDRG[1] (1964–2002) |
Call sign meaning | BuCK (previous branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 670 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°24′52″N 112°43′16″W / 46.41444°N 112.72111°W |
The station was assigned the KBCK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 20, 2002.[1]
Its license was surrendered to the FCC and cancelled on April 11, 2022 following the death of its owner; it had been off the air due to storm damage since August 2021.[3]
Ownership
editIn November 2006, Butte Broadcasting reached an agreement with Jimmy Ray Carroll to acquire KBCK as part of a three-station deal worth a reported $500,000.[4]
Robert Cummings Toole immediately reached an agreement to acquire KBCK from Butte Broadcasting for a reported cash price of $100,000.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "FCC Report 4/17: From Acquisition to License Surrender in 102 Days".
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-12-11.
- ^ "Transaction: Nov. 3, 2006". Radio Monitor. 2006-11-03.
External links
edit- FCC Station Search Details: DKBCK (Facility ID: 670)
- FCC History Cards for KBCK (covering 1961-1981 as KDRG)
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