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KATL (AM)
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KATL is a radio station
licensed
to serve Miles City, Montana
. The station is owned by Star Printing Company, and managed by Don Richard. It airs an Adult Contemporary music format, as well as local and state news, local sports, and several other programs.
Miles City is known as the "Cow Capitol of the West" and this is reflected in the KATL callsign. The station was assigned the KATL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
.
As of October 1961, Ian Elliott was the manager of the radio station.
adult contemporary throughout the day, with Mike Mintz on the air in the station from 6am-8am and Karla Ross-Allison on the air from 12pm-1pm and 5pm-6pm Monday through Friday. Wednesday mornings at 10am there is a local-interest program, KATL Live, during which Mike Mintz and Billy Hubbell interview guests regarding upcoming events in Miles City and the surrounding area. These interviews are available on the KATL website for 3 weeks after airing.
Throughout the day, several programs air during commercial breaks, including Kookin' With Karla (a cooking program that includes at least 3 recipes per week in a rotation), a community calendar, Video Game Winners and Losers (a weekly interview with Jonathan Zungre of New York, done by Mike Mintz), and local and state news with Billy Hubbell, the station's news director. Monday through Friday, the Clark Howard
radio program airs from 3pm to 5pm.
Throughout the year KATL also airs local sports, and during the school year runs a 2-minute Athlete of the Week program every Thursday for high school students from Miles City and the surrounding area. At the end of the school year, one male and one female athlete are chosen from the Athletes of the Week to be the recipients of the Athlete of the Year award during a banquet held in May. These athletes are all given plaques, donated by Bozeman Trophy, and copies of the program that aired on KATL during the week in which they were honored.
KATL also holds an annual radio auction during July, and a Pumpkin Chase in October, as well as several contests and giveaways throughout the year.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
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to serve Miles City, Montana
Miles City, Montana
Miles City is a city in and the county seat of Custer County, Montana, United States. The population was 8,123 at the 2010 census.- History :...
. The station is owned by Star Printing Company, and managed by Don Richard. It airs an Adult Contemporary music format, as well as local and state news, local sports, and several other programs.
Miles City is known as the "Cow Capitol of the West" and this is reflected in the KATL callsign. The station was assigned the KATL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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.
History
KATL first aired September 9, 1941, under the call letters KRJF. At the time, they were a 1000-watt Class D station on the frequency of 1340 AM. After being purchased by Star Printing Company, the call letters were changed to KATL and they began to broadcast at 250-watts at night as well. In 1985, KATL changed its broadcasting to 10,000-watts during the daytime, and 1,000-watts at night. They also changed frequency to 770 AM at this time. KATL continues to broadcast at this frequency and power today, covering several counties in Southeastern Montana.As of October 1961, Ian Elliott was the manager of the radio station.
Programs
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adult contemporary throughout the day, with Mike Mintz on the air in the station from 6am-8am and Karla Ross-Allison on the air from 12pm-1pm and 5pm-6pm Monday through Friday. Wednesday mornings at 10am there is a local-interest program, KATL Live, during which Mike Mintz and Billy Hubbell interview guests regarding upcoming events in Miles City and the surrounding area. These interviews are available on the KATL website for 3 weeks after airing.
Throughout the day, several programs air during commercial breaks, including Kookin' With Karla (a cooking program that includes at least 3 recipes per week in a rotation), a community calendar, Video Game Winners and Losers (a weekly interview with Jonathan Zungre of New York, done by Mike Mintz), and local and state news with Billy Hubbell, the station's news director. Monday through Friday, the Clark Howard
Clark Howard
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radio program airs from 3pm to 5pm.
Throughout the year KATL also airs local sports, and during the school year runs a 2-minute Athlete of the Week program every Thursday for high school students from Miles City and the surrounding area. At the end of the school year, one male and one female athlete are chosen from the Athletes of the Week to be the recipients of the Athlete of the Year award during a banquet held in May. These athletes are all given plaques, donated by Bozeman Trophy, and copies of the program that aired on KATL during the week in which they were honored.
KATL also holds an annual radio auction during July, and a Pumpkin Chase in October, as well as several contests and giveaways throughout the year.