KKBR
Radio station in Billings, Montana
45°45′59″N 108°27′19″W / 45.76639°N 108.45528°W / 45.76639; -108.45528KKBR (97.1 FM) - branded as Mix 97.1 - is a commercial radio station in Billings, Montana. Licensed to Billings, Montana, United States, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare License, LLC. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 100,000 watts.[1]
Former programming
Notable former personalities on the station on weekdays included:
- Bwana Johnny/Ed Donohue 6 am-10 am 2000-2001
- Jonathon Stevens/Ed Donohue 6 am-10 am 2001-2002
- Ed Donohue/Jackie Bell 6 am-10 am 2003-2007
- Jackie Bell from 10 am-3 pm
- Jami Bond from 10 am-3 pm
- John Thomas from 3 pm-7 pm
- Tom Leggett from 3 pm-7 pm
- Jay Brandon from 3 pm-7 pm
- The Mike Harvey Show from 7 pm - midnight
Notable former personalities on the station on Saturdays included:
- Major Miller's Great Gold 6 am - noon
- Mike Harvey's Supergold 7 pm - midnight
- Charlie Tuna's Back to the 70s
Notable former personalities on the station on Sundays included:
- Machine Gun Kelly's American Hitlist from 8 to 11 a.m.
Types of music
The radio station previously aired classic hits, focusing on the hits from 1968 to 1988, as "97.1 K-Bear". On July 3, 2013, after stunting with Christmas music as "97.1 Santa FM", the station launched a Top 40/CHR format as "PopCrush 97.1" with a weekend of commercial free music, including a contest to be the first person to call the station at the first commercial break.[2] The first 3 songs as PopCrush 97.1 were Pitbull's "Feel This Moment" featuring Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors", and Rihanna's "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z. On July 25, 2016 KKBR rebranded as "97.1 Kiss FM".[3]
On August 29, 2022, it was announced that big changes are coming to this station.[4]
On September 16, 2022, KKBR shifted from Top 40/CHR to hot adult contemporary, and rebranded as "Mix 97.1".[4]
Slogans
- "Good Times, Great Oldies"–thru 2004
- "Super Hits of the 60s & 70s" 2004–2008?
- "Billings' Greatest Hits for over 20 Years"–2013
- "Billings' Greatest Hits" 2010–2013
- "Billings' Hit Music" 2013–2022
- "Billings' Best Mix of 2K to Today" 2022-present
Ownership
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KKBR 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.[5] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[6]
Previous logos
References
- ^ "KKBR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Billings' Pop Crush 97.1 Debuts". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "More Secret Format Changes Of 2016". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ a b 97.1 Kiss-FM Billings Gets Mixed Radioinsight - September 19, 2022
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
- ^ "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
- KKBR in the FCC FM station database
- KKBR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KKBR
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Radio stations in the Billings, Montana, metropolitan area
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- List of radio stations in Montana
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