KCAP (AM)

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KCAP
KCAP 95.9-950 logo.png
CityHelena, Montana
Broadcast areaHelena, Montana
Frequency950 kHz
BrandingNewsradio 95.9/950
SloganYour News and Information Station
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerKevin Terry
(The Montana Radio Company, LLC)
KBLL, KIMO, KMTX, KMXM, KZMT
History
First air date
November 1, 1976 (1976-11-01) (as KMTX)
Former call signs
KMTX (1976–2014)
Technical information
Facility ID8669
ClassB
Power5,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
46°40′28″N 112°01′05″W / 46.67444°N 112.01806°W / 46.67444; -112.01806
Links
Websitekcap.com

KCAP (950 AM) is a 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[]

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[]

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-268. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Venta, Lance (November 4, 2014). "Cherry Creek Buys One In Helena; Takes Two Dark". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Knauber, Al (November 3, 2014). "Cherry Creek Radio acquires 950 KMTX-AM". Independent Record. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. ^ "E.B. Craney Award winners announced". KXMB.com (Associated Press). 2007-06-23.

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