KBLL (1240
AMAM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation.-History:AM was the dominant method of broadcasting during the first eighty years of the 20th century and remains widely used into the 21st....
, "Newstalk 1240") is a
radio stationRadio broadcasting is an audio broadcasting service, broadcast through the air as radio waves from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast common programming, either in syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to serve
Helena, MontanaHelena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The population was 25,780 at the 2000 census, and had been estimated to rise to 29,351 by 2008. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The local weekly newspaper is the Queen City...
. The station is owned by Cherry Creek Radio. It airs a
NewsNews Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995-1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
/
TalkTalk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format.
The station was assigned the KBLL call letters by the
Federal Communications CommissionThe Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, directed, and empowered by Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President...
.
Notable syndicated programming on the station includes shows hosted by
Rush LimbaughRush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio host and conservative political commentator. Limbaugh rose to prominence during the 1990s as host of a nationally-syndicated talk-radio show, The Rush Limbaugh Show...
,
Laura SchlessingerLaura Catherine Schlessinger is an American radio host, author, and socially conservative commentator. Once a professional counselor, Schlessinger offers advice to callers every day on The Dr...
,
Michael SavageMichael Alan Weiner , better known by his pseudonym Michael Savage, is a U.S. radio host, author, and political commentator. He is the host of The Savage Nation, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
,
Michael MedvedMichael Medved is a American radio program host and is a conservative political commentator, film critic, and author. His Seattle-based nationally-syndicated talk show, The Michael Medved Show, airs throughout the United States on Salem Radio Network.According to Talkers' Magazine, The Michael...
,
Laura IngrahamLaura Anne Ingraham is an American radio host, author, and political commentator. Her nationally-syndicated talk show, The Laura Ingraham Show, airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
,
Tammy BruceTammy Bruce is an American radio host, author, and political commentator. Her nationally-syndicated talk show, The Tammy Bruce Show, has recently gone independent and airs live weekdays from 9am-11am Pacific online via . Her Saturday show, The Tammy Bruce Show, Weekend Roundup Edition, airs from...
, and
Tom MartinoTom Martino is a consumer advocate and American talk radio host. His nationally syndicated show "The Troubleshooter Show" airs from KHOW, based in Denver, Colorado. His show format focuses on callers who give him specific complaints about businesses, however he also provides business advice to...
. The station is also one of the most active in Montana for local sports broadcasting, featuring Carroll College and Capital high school football and basketball, plus American Legion baseball. The sports "voice" and news director is former Chicago White Sox, Bears, and Blackhawk broadcaster Jay Scott. The station is also a leader in web-streaming its sports broadcasts. In 2008, Jay Scott was presented the "Montana Newscast of the Year" award by the Montana Broadcasters Association, after two runner-up awards the previous two years. He was the runner-up for "Montana Sportscaster of the Year" in 2009.
Ownership
In April 2004, a deal was reached for KBLL to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Holter Broadcasting Corp. (Jan Holter-Lambert, president) as part of a 2 station deal with a total reported sale price of $2.8 million.
External links