KANA
| Frequency | 580 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Classic hits) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | First license granted October 24, 1946 |
Call sign meaning | ANAconda[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 668 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 197 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°07′43″N 112°55′25″W / 46.12861°N 112.92361°W |
| Translator(s) | 100.7 K264CZ (Butte) |
KANA (580 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Anaconda, Montana. The station was owned by Ted Austin, through licensee Southwest Montana Media LLC. It aired a classic hits music format.[2]
The station's transmitter site was off Landfill Road in Anaconda, Montana.
The station was assigned the KANA call sign by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[3]
Ownership[edit]
In December 2006, a deal was reached for KANA to be acquired by Butte Broadcasting, Inc. (Ronald Davis, president/general manager) from Jim Ray Carroll as part of a three-station deal with a total reported sale price of $500,000.[4]
Butte Broadcasting donated KANA to A.W.A.R.E., Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective August 3, 2012.
Effective October 25, 2018, A.W.A.R.E., Inc. sold KANA to Ted Austin's Southwest Montana Media LLC for $25,000.
On August 21, 2023, Southwest Montana Media surrendered the licenses for KANA and translator K264CZ to the FCC, who cancelled them the same day.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Nelson, Bob. "Call Letter Origins: The List". Old Radio Archives. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Deals 12/11/2006". Broadcasting & Cable. December 11, 2006.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. August 21, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links[edit]
- KANA in the FCC AM station database
- KANA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K264CZ in the FCC FM station database
- K264CZ at FCCdata.org
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