KBSR

KBSR
City Laurel, Montana
Broadcast area Billings Metropolitan Area
Branding Big Sky Radio
Frequency 1490 kHz
First air date 1979
Format News Talk Information
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Class C
Facility ID 5297
Transmitter coordinates 45°39′11″N 108°45′9″W / 45.65306°N 108.75250°W / 45.65306; -108.75250Coordinates: 45°39′11″N 108°45′9″W / 45.65306°N 108.75250°W / 45.65306; -108.75250
Callsign meaning K Big Sky Radio
Former callsigns KBSO (1987-1989)
KFBN (1989-1990)
Affiliations Cumulus Media Networks, Westwood One
Owner Sun Mountain, Inc.
Sister stations KHDN, KYLW
Website KBSR Online

KBSR (1490 AM, "Big Sky Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Laurel, Montana, United States, the station serves the Billings, Montana, area. The station is currently owned by Sun Mountain, Inc. and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks and Westwood One.[1]

History

The station was assigned the call letters KBSO on July 10, 1987. On June 17, 1989, the station changed its call sign to KFBN, then again on September 3, 1990 to the current KBSR. And now is KSSR.[2] Due to the loss of its tower, the station used a special temporary authority to broadcast 0.02 kW from an alternate site near Laurel. The antenna would be a "half wavelength" long wire antenna attached to the existing facilities.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "KBSR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "KBSR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Imported letter". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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