KYYA

KYYA (730 AM) is a radio station licensed to Billings, Montana, United States. The station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Connoisseur Media. These call letters previously belonged to FM 93.3 which aired an Adult AC Format for many years until FM 93.3 went silent and was later sold to another radio broadcaster in the Billings radio market.[1] 730 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency.

KYYA
CityBillings, Montana
Broadcast areaBillings Metropolitan Area
Frequency730 kHz (HD Radio)
Branding98.1 K-Bear
SloganGood Times Great Oldies
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
OwnerDesert Mountain Broadcasting
(Desert Mountain Broadcasting Licenses, LLC)
Sister stationsKBLG, KPLN, KRZN, KWMY, KRKX
History
First air date1959 (as KURL)
Former call signsKURL (1959-2010)
Technical information
Facility ID19216
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
236 watts night
Transmitter coordinates45°45′29″N 108°29′53″W
Translator(s)98.1 K251CI (Billings)
Links
WebcastListen live
Website981kbear.com

On May 7, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would sell its Billings cluster to Desert Mountain Broadcasting, an entity formed by Connoisseur Billings general manager Cam Maxwell.[2] The sale closed on August 2, 2019.

On November 27, 2019, KYYA dropped its news/talk format and began stunting with Christmas music as "Billings' Christmas Station" (simulcasting on FM translator K251CI 98.1 FM Billings).[3]

On December 26, 2019, KYYA ended its Christmas music stunt and launched an oldies format, branded as "98.1 K-Bear".[4]

References
  1. "KYYA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  2. "Connoisseur Media Sells Billings Cluster To Desert Mountain Broadcasting". RadioInsight. 9 May 2019.
  3. KYYA Adds Translator, Drops News/Talk For Christmas Music Radioinsight - November 27, 2019
  4. K-Bear Returns to Billings Radioinsight - December 26, 2019


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