KCAP
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| Broadcast area | Helena, Montana |
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| Frequency | 950 kHz |
| Branding | Newsradio 95.9/950 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBLL, KIMO, KMTX, KMXM, KZMT | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1976 (as KMTX) |
Former call signs | KMTX (1976–2014) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 8669 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°40′28″N 112°01′05″W / 46.67444°N 112.01806°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kcap |
KCAP (950 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. The station is owned by Kevin Terry, through licensee The Montana Radio Company, LLC. It airs a news/talk format.
The station went on the air November 1, 1976 as KMTX.[1] Until 2014, the station broadcast an adult standards format as "Classy 950."[2] In October 2014, Cherry Creek Radio announced that it would purchase KMTX from The Montana Radio Company and move its news/talk programming to KMTX from the original KCAP (1340 AM) and KBLL (1240 AM); those stations went off the air on November 5, the date that KMTX changed formats.[2][3] The station was assigned the KCAP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on November 6.[4] Cherry Creek Radio's purchase of KCAP and translator K240EM was consummated on November 12, 2015, at a price of $250,004.
On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced that it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations KCAP, KZMT, and KBLL-FM. To comply with ownership limits, KKRK's license will be divested to Yellowstone Public Radio, and KKRK's format and programming will be re-located.[5][6] The purchase was consummated on July 28, 2017.
Awards[edit]
In June 2007, Paul Stark of KMTX was presented an E.B. Craney Broadcasting Award for excellence in Radio Station Promotion at the annual meeting of the Montana Broadcasters Association.[7] Kevin Skaalure of KTMX won a Craney for best Radio Public Service Campaign at the same ceremony.
References[edit]
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-268. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (November 4, 2014). "Cherry Creek Buys One In Helena; Takes Two Dark". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ Knauber, Al (November 3, 2014). "Cherry Creek Radio acquires 950 KMTX-AM". Independent Record. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "E.B. Craney Award winners announced". KXMB.com (Associated Press). 2007-06-23.
External links[edit]
- KCAP in the FCC AM station database
- KCAP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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