KCHH
KCHH (95.5 FM, "NewsTalk 95.5") is a radio station licensed to Worden, Montana, and serving the Billings, Montana metropolitan area. The station airs a news/talk format, simulcasting KBUL 970 AM. KCHH is owned by Townsquare Media. KCHH also offers a translator at 95.1 (MHz) K236AB broadcasting off the Crown Plaza in Downtown Billings.
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| City | Worden, Montana |
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| Broadcast area | Billings Metropolitan Area |
| Frequency | 95.5 MHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 95.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1975 |
| Former call signs | KRWS (1975–1978) KHDN-FM (1978–1984) KATM (1984[1]–1986) KBSR-FM (1986[2]–1989) KKUL-FM (1989[3]–1992) KGHL-FM (1992–1993) KDWG (1993–1994) KBMJ (1994–1996) KMHK (1996–2010) |
| Call sign meaning | CHHannel (former name) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1315 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°44′29″N 108°8′19″W |
| Repeater(s) | 95.1 K236AB (Billings) |
| Links | |
| Website | newstalk955.com |
Ownership
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KMHK 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.[4] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[5]
History
On April 15, 2011 KCHH changed their format from adult hits (as "Channel 95" to news/talk (simulcasting KBUL 970 AM), branded as "News Radio 95".
Previous logo
References
- "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 3, 1984. p. 74. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 14, 1986. p. 71. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 1, 1989. p. 144. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
- "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
External links
- KCHH in the FCC's FM station database
- KCHH on Radio-Locator
- KCHH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database