KYYA
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| Broadcast area | Billings Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 730 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 98.1 K-Bear |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBLG, KPLN, KRZN, KWMY, KRKX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 (as KURL) |
Former call signs | KURL (1959-2010) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19216 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 236 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°45′29″N 108°29′53″W / 45.75806°N 108.49806°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.1 K251CI (Billings) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 981kbear |
KYYA (730 AM) is a radio station licensed to Billings, Montana, United States. The station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Connoisseur Media. These call letters previously belonged to FM 93.3 which aired an Adult AC Format for many years until FM 93.3 went silent and was later sold to another radio broadcaster in the Billings radio market.[1] 730 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency.
On May 7, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would sell its Billings cluster to Desert Mountain Broadcasting, an entity formed by Connoisseur Billings general manager Cam Maxwell.[2] The sale closed on August 2, 2019.
On November 27, 2019, KYYA dropped its news/talk format and began stunting with Christmas music as "Billings' Christmas Station" (simulcasting on FM translator K251CI 98.1 FM Billings).[3]
On December 26, 2019, KYYA ended its Christmas music stunt and launched an oldies format, branded as "98.1 K-Bear".[4]
Previous logo
References
- ^ "KYYA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ "Connoisseur Media Sells Billings Cluster To Desert Mountain Broadcasting". RadioInsight. 9 May 2019.
- ^ KYYA Adds Translator, Drops News/Talk For Christmas Music Radioinsight - November 27, 2019
- ^ K-Bear Returns to Billings Radioinsight - December 26, 2019
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KYYA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- K251CI at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KYYA
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