KBSR

For the railroad whose reporting mark is KBSR, see Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad.

KBSR
City of license	Laurel, Montana
Broadcast area	Billings Metropolitan Area
Branding	Big Sky Radio
Frequency	1490 kHz (silent)
First air date	1979
Format	News Talk Information
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Class	C
Facility ID	5297
Transmitter coordinates	45°39′11″N 108°45′9″W / 45.65306°N 108.75250°W / 45.65306; -108.75250Coordinates: 45°39′11″N 108°45′9″W / 45.65306°N 108.75250°W / 45.65306; -108.75250
Callsign meaning	K Big Sky Radio
Former callsigns	KBSO (1987-1989) KFBN (1989-1990)
Affiliations	ABC Radio, Westwood One
Owner	Sun Mountain, Inc.
Sister stations	KHDN, KYLW
Website	KBSR Online

KBSR (1490 AM, "Big Sky Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Laurel, Montana, USA, the station serves the Billings, Montana, area. The station is currently owned by Sun Mountain, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio and Westwood One.^[1]

History

The station was assigned the call letters KBSO on July 10, 1987. On June 16, 1989, the station changed its call sign to KFBN then again on September 3, 1990 to the current KBSR.^[2]

References

↑ "KBSR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "KBSR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

FCC History Cards for KBSR

Query the FCC's AM station database for KBSR

Radio-Locator Information on KBSR

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KBSR

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 95.1 95.5 96.3 97.1 97.5 98.5 99.3 101.1 101.9 102.9 103.7 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.5

By AM frequency	730 790 910 970 1230 1240 1450 1490

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.450 162.550

By callsign	K248BL KAD95 KBIL KBLG KBLW KBSR KBUL KBXI KCHH KCTR-FM KEMC KEWF KFHW KGHL KHDN KJCR KKBR KLMT KLRV KMHK KMXE-FM KPGB KPLN KRKX KRPM KRSQ KRZN KURL KWMY KYLW KYSX KYWH KYYA WXL27

Transmitter sites	Coburn Hill

Nearby radio markets Bighorn Basin Great Falls Sheridan See also List of radio stations in Montana

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Montana

Stations	KBLL – Helena KBOZ – Bozeman KBUL – Billings KCAP – Helena KCHH – Worden KGEZ – Kalispell KGVO – Missoula KGVO-FM – Frenchtown KINX – Fairfield KJJR – Whitefish KLYQ – Hamilton KMMR – Malta KQDI – Great Falls

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Montana

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