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| Broadcast area | Great Falls, Montana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Yellowstone Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Montana State University Billings |
| History | |
First air date | 2009 (as KJCD at 95.9) |
Former call signs | KJCD (2008–2013) KVMO (2013–2017) |
Former frequencies | 95.9 MHz (2008–2014) 96.3 MHz (2014–2017) |
Call sign meaning | KYellowstonePublic RadioZ |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 164087 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100watts |
| HAAT | −1 meter (−3.3 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°50′8″N110°39′10″W / 47.83556°N 110.65278°W /47.83556; -110.65278 |
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Public license information | |
KYPZ (96.1FM) is apublicradio station licensed toFort Benton, Montana, USA. It is owned byMontana State University Billings as part of itsYellowstone Public Radio network. It was previously owned by Montana Radio Company as a commercialclassic country station, but was divested as part of a multi-station transaction with Cherry Creek Radio.
TheFederal Communications Commission issued aconstruction permit for the station to Advance Acquisition, Inc. on June 8, 2005.[2] The station was assigned the KJCD call sign on June 5, 2008,[3] and was granted itslicense to cover on July 2, 2008.[4] Just prior to the license being issued, Advance assigned the station's construction permit to Sovereign City Radio Services, LLC at a purchase price of $1,447,462. Included in the purchase were additional construction permits for stations in Socorro, New Mexico (nowKYRN), Duluth, Minnesota (not yet licensed at 750 AM), Lake City, Florida (not yet licensed at 1450 AM), Bemidji, Minnesota (not yet licensed at 1400 AM), Ironwood, Michigan (permit since cancelled), and Houghton, Michigan (permit since cancelled).[5] On October 31, 2008, Sovereign assigned the license to Montana Christian Radio Association by way of a donation valued at $500,000.[6]
Montana Christian Radio sold KJCD to Kevin Terry's The Montana Radio Company, LLC for $20,000; the transaction was consummated on August 5, 2013.
The station changed its call sign to KVMO on September 17, 2013.[7]
On November 9, 2014, KVMO changed its format to classic country, branded asMo Legends 96.3, a spin-off fromKIMO.[8]
In April 2017, it was reported that KVMO would be divested toYellowstone Public Radio as part of a larger transaction with Cherry Creek Media (who would acquire KVMO's translator K280GG).[9] The sale was completed on July 28, 2017.[10]
On September 19, 2017, KVMO changed its call letters to KYPZ.[citation needed]
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