KCHH

KCHH
City Worden, Montana
Broadcast area Billings Metropolitan Area
Branding NewsTalk 95.5
Frequency 95.5 MHz
Repeater(s) 95.1 K236AB (Billings)
First air date 1947
Format News/Talk
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 300.0 meters (984.3 ft)
Class C0
Facility ID 1315
Transmitter coordinates 45°44′29″N 108°8′19″W / 45.74139°N 108.13861°W / 45.74139; -108.13861Coordinates: 45°44′29″N 108°8′19″W / 45.74139°N 108.13861°W / 45.74139; -108.13861
Callsign meaning CHHannel (former name)
Owner Townsquare Media
(Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC)
Website newsradio95.com

KCHH (95.5 FM, "News Radio 95") 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.

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.[1] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[2]

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".

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References

  1. "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
  2. "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.


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