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| Broadcast area | Billings Metropolitan Area |
| Frequency | 970kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 103.3FM 970AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | March 20, 1951 (1951-03-20) (as KOOK) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Bulletin |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16772 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°44′34.8″N108°32′38.5″W / 45.743000°N 108.544028°W /45.743000; -108.544028 |
| Translator | 103.3 K277DS (Billings) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kbulnewstalk |
KBUL (970kHz) is an Americannews/talkAM radio station that broadcasts in theBillings Metro Area of the U.S. state ofMontana. The station carries anews/talk format. The station covers about 76 miles in all directions during the day, and has a large coverage area north and south of Billings at night.[2]
KBUL signed on the air in March 1951 as KOOK. Its transmitter was located about two miles southwest of the Billings City limits. The station's construction permit dates to February 1947. The studios were located at 28th street and 1st Avenue in Billings. KOOK was owned by Mattco Inc, and later The Montana Network. The station signed on with 5,000 watts using a directional pattern, which it continues to this day.[3]
From 1985 to 1988, the station was known as KBIT. It used thecall sign KCTR from 1988 through 1994. From 1994 through 1998, the station was known as KDWG.[4][5]
For much of its life, the station carried Top 40, and later, acountry music format. KBUL simulcast on sister stationKCTR-FM until September 2001. On September 10, 2001, the station changed calls to KBUL, standing for "Bulletin" radio, with an all news format. KBUL simulcast sister stationKCHH until August 2022.[6]
In the mid-2000s, the station carriedMSU Billings Yellow Jacket Baseball games.[7]
On August 15, 2022, KBUL rebranded as "News Talk 103.3FM 970AM" and split from simulcasting with KCHH.[8]
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KBUL to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) fromClear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[9] What eventually becameGapWest Broadcasting was folded intoTownsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[10]
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