KKBR
Encyclopedia
KKBR is a commercial radio station
in Billings, Montana
. Licensed to Billings, Montana
, USA, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 100,000 watts.
Notable personalities on the station on Saturdays include:
Notable personalities on the station on Sundays include:
as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million. What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
. Licensed to Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
, USA, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 100,000 watts.
Programming
Notable personalities on the station on weekdays include:- Livin' Large Larry from 6AM -10AM
- Berry "Big Bear" Long from 10AM - 3PM,
- Mathew "Matt" Brewbaker from 3PM - 7PM
- The Mike Harvey Show from 7PM - 12AM
Notable personalities on the station on Saturdays include:
- Major Miller's Great Gold 6AM - 12PM
- Mike Harvy's Supergold 7PM -12AM
Notable personalities on the station on Sundays include:
- Machine Gun Kelly's American Hitlist from 8AM to 12PM
Slogans
- "Good Time, Great Oldies" ???? - 2000
- "Superhits of the 60's and 70's" 2000 - 2010
- "Billings Greatest Hits" 2010 - present
Ownership
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KKBR-FM to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel CommunicationsClear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million. What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.