KCTR-FM

KCTR-FM
City of license Billings, Montana
Broadcast area Billings Metropolitan Area
Branding Cat Country
Frequency 102.9 MHz
First air date 1979
Format Country
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 152 meters (499 ft)
Class C1
Facility ID 16773
Owner Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC
Website http://www.kctr.com/

KCTR-FM (102.9 FM, "Cat Country 103") is a commercial radio station in Billings, Montana. KCTR airs a country music format. [1] Licensed to Billings, Montana, USA, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC.[2]

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Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for KCTR-FM to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[3] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[4]

Current on-air staff

The Breakfast Flakes - Mark Wilson and Paul Mushaben 5 AM to 10 AM
Karen Gallagher - 10 AM to 3 PM Weekdays
Ray Massie - 3 PM to 7 PM Weekdays (2 PM to 6 PM Weekends)
After Midnite with Blair Garner - nationally syndicated Midnight to 5 AM
Tara Nicole - 9 AM to 2 PM Saturdays (7:30 AM to 8:00 AM & 12 PM to 4 PM Sundays)
Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 - nationally syndicated 8 AM to 12 PM Sundays
Big Time with Whitney Allen - nationally syndicated

References

  1. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. http://www.arbitron.com. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 
  2. ^ "KCTR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KCTR-FM. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 
  3. ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6494941.html. 
  4. ^ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio_deals/26710.html. Retrieved August 15, 2010. 

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Radio stations in the Billings Metropolitan Area market
By FM frequency
88.3 · 88.9 · 89.3 · 89.7 · 90.1 · 90.9 · 91.7 · 92.5 · 93.3 · 94.1 · 95.5 · 96.3 · 97.1 · 97.5 · 98.5 · 99.3 · 101.9 · 102.9 · 103.7 · 105.1 · 105.9 · 106.7 · 107.5
By AM frequency
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Montana Radio Markets: Billings • Butte • Glendive • Great Falls • Helena • Kalispell-Flathead Valley • Missoula • Sidney

See also: List of radio stations in Montana