KKBR
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Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KBUL, KCHH, KCTR-FM, KMHK | |
History | |
First air date | December 17, 1963 (as KURL-FM) |
Former call signs | KURL-FM (1963–1979) KKOZ (1979–1981) KZLS (1981–1993) |
Call sign meaning | Kome Kiss Billings Radio (K is a substitute for a C) K-BeaR (former branding) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 16774 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 28,000 watts |
HAAT | 122 meters (400 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°45′59″N 108°27′19″W / 45.76639°N 108.45528°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | billingsmix.com |
KKBR (97.1
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
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