KMPT

KMPT
East Missoula, Montana;
Broadcast area	Missoula, Montana
Frequency	930 kHz
Branding	930 AM 99.7 FM KMPT
Programming
Format	Talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio; Premiere Networks; Radio America; Salem Radio Network; Westwood One;
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	KBAZ, KGGL, KGRZ, KGVO, KYSS-FM, KZOQ-FM
History
First air date	1959 (as KYSS)
Former call signs	KYSS (1959–1984); KLCY (1984–2008);
Call sign meaning	"Missoula's Progressive Talk" (former programming)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71754
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day; 22 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	46°51′57″N 114°04′57″W / 46.86583°N 114.08250°W
Translator(s)	99.7 K259DD (East Missoula)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	930kmpt.com

KMPT (930 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve East Missoula, Montana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. It airs a talk radio format.^[3]

History

KYSS signed on the air June 27, 1959.^[4] Treasure State Broadcasting signed the station on after having acquired the construction permit, briefly known as KDOO, in 1958. KYSS-FM was started by the station in 1969.

Former logo before 99.7 translator sign on

Prior to acquiring the new call sign, KMPT was known as KLCY. The station changed to its current call letters on January 1, 2008.^[1]

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for the station (then known as KLCY) to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Erik Hellum, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.^[5] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KMPT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "1994 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). 1994. p. B-224. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
^ "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

Official Website
Facility details for Facility ID 71754 (KMPT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KMPT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 202318 (K259DD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K259DD at FCCdata.org

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[fcc1-1] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for KMPT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[arb1-3] "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

[bcyb94-4] "1994 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). 1994. p. B-224. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

[bac1-5] "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.

[rbr-gaptownsquare-6] "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.

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