KGVO (1290 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to serve Missoula, Montana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. It airs a news/talk format.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Missoula, Montana |
| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
| Branding | 98.3 and 1290 KGVO |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBAZ, KGGL, KGRZ, KMPT, KYSS-FM, KZOQ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 17, 1931[1] |
Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | "Key to Golden Values and Opportunities" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71751 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°49′47″N 114°04′45″W / 46.82972°N 114.07917°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.3 K252FP (Missoula) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | newstalkkgvo |
The station was assigned the KGVO call letters by the Federal Radio Commission on March 17, 1931.[4]
On May 6, 1932, the FRC authorized KGVO to move from 1420 kHz to 1200 kHz and to change to unlimited operation rather than its previous 10 a.m.-6 p.m. schedule. At that time, KGVO had 100 watts power.[5]
KGVO has been the flagship station of Montana Grizzlies football and men's basketball for decades; it frequently brands itself as "Home of the Grizzlies."
Until 2017, KGVO simulcast on KGVO-FM at 101.5 FM, which was used to fill in the gaps when the AM station adjusted its coverage at night. However, on February 2, 2017, KGVO-FM broke off to air an alternative rock format as KAMM-FM. KGVO then began simulcasting on a low-powered translator at 98.3 FM, and Hamilton's KLYQ began simulcasting KGVO.[6]
Ownership
editIn October 2007, a deal was reached for KGVO 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.[7] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[8]
References
edit- ^ A Chronology of AM Radio 1900-1960
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGVO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Gets Full Time" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 15, 1932. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "KGVO-FM to Drop Talk Simulcast, Flip to Alternative". Radio Insight. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017.
- ^ "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- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 71751 (KGVO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGVO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 138129 (K252FP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K252FP at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KGVO
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