KJJM (FM)

KJJM
City Baker, Montana
Branding The Rock
Frequency 100.5 MHz
First air date 2001
Format Classic rock
ERP 7,400 watts
HAAT 186 meters (611 feet)
Class C3
Facility ID 88802
Transmitter coordinates 46°30′20″N 104°12′36″W / 46.50556°N 104.21000°W / 46.50556; -104.21000
Owner Newell Broadcasting Inc.
Sister stations KFLN

KJJM (100.5 FM, "The Rock") is a radio station licensed to serve Baker, Montana. The station is owned by Newell Broadcasting Inc. It airs a Classic rock music format.

The station shares studios with sister KFLN-AM, at 3584 Highway 7, north of Baker, Montana. The transmitter and tower is located farther north on Highway 7. The station has listeners in the surrounding area including Glendive, Wibaux, Bowman, Plevna, and Ekalaka.

It began broadcasting in 2001 and has had a live morning show hosted since then by Vaughn Zenko. With the launch of the station, several former DJ's appeared using alternate names inspired by "Scooby-Doo" including "Daphne Blake", "Freddy Jones", and "Shaggy Rogers" as well as another male, and previous co-host of the morning show, referred to as "The Most Hated Man in Baker". The station occasionally airs play-by-play of local high school sports.

The station was assigned the KJJM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 11, 1998.[1]

References

  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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