KEWF is a commercial radio station in Billings, Montana, broadcasting on 98.5 FM. KEWF airs a country music format branded as “98.5 The Wolf”. The station formerly went by the call letters KGHL- FM before former sister station KGHL- AM 790 was sold to new owner Northern Broadcasting System.[1] Licensed to Billings, Montana, United States, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Radio Billings, LLC.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Billings Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | 98.5 The Wolf |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Billings, LLC |
| KYSX, KRSQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
Former call signs | KBMS (1976–1978) KIDX (1978–1998, 1998–1999) KOOK-FM (March–April 1998) KGHL-FM (1999–2011) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50356 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 113 meters (371 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°45′51″N 108°27′18″W / 45.76417°N 108.45500°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 985thewolf.com |
History
editThe station first signed on under the KBMS call letters in 1976 but changed its call letters to KIDX in August 1978. The station first aired an adult contemporary format and remained as an AC station for over 15 years. During its early years, it was originally affiliated with NBC's The Source network until 1987. KIDX dropped its longtime adult contemporary format in 1994 for its current country format. The station adopted the old KOOK-FM call letters for a short time in early 1998 but returned back to its KIDX call letters a short time later. It became KGHL-FM in 1999 and its current KWEF call letters in 2011.
Programming
editCMT Radio Live with Cody Alan (nationally syndicated)
References
edit- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "KEWF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
External links
edit- 98.5 The Wolf Facebook
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 50356 (KEWF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KEWF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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