KZMT (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. The station is owned by Kevin Terry and licensed to the Montana Radio Company, LLC.[3] It airs a classic rock music format.[4]

KZMT
Broadcast areaHelena, Montana
Frequency101.1 MHz
BrandingZ101 FM
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Kevin Terry
  • (The Montana Radio Company, LLC)
KBLL, KCAP, KIMO, KMXM, KMTX
History
First air date
1975 (as KCAP-FM)
October 8, 1984 (as KZMT)
Former call signs
KCAP-FM (1975–1984)[1]
Call sign meaning
K Z MonTana
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID50357
ClassC
ERP95,000 watts
HAAT607 meters (1,991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46°44′52″N 112°19′48″W / 46.74778°N 112.33000°W / 46.74778; -112.33000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitez101helena.com

The station was assigned the KZMT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 8, 1984.[1]

History

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In August 2000, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Commonwealth Communications LLC from STARadio Corp. as part of a nine-station deal with a total reported sale price of $7.5 million.[5]

In October 2003, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Commonwealth Communications LLC as part of a 24-station deal with a total reported sale price of $41 million.[6]

In 2014, KZMT dropped the Dial Global syndicated classic rock programming in favor of locally produced programming, with the only exception being the regional syndication of Classic rock sister (Z100 Missoula[7]) morning show The Brian & Chris Show.

On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations.[8][9] The purchase was consummated on July 28, 2017.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZMT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Montana Radio Company | Radio Stations | Helena, MT". Montana Radio Company. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  5. ^ "Combos 8/7/2000". Broadcasting & Cable. 2000-08-07.
  6. ^ "Changing Hands 10/27/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-10-27.
  7. ^ "On-Air – Z100 Classic Rock". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  8. ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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