KBLL (FM)

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KBLL

| logo = KBLL 99.5TheBULL logo.jpeg

| logo_size = 150px

| city = Helena, Montana

| country = US

| area = Helena, Montana

| branding = 99.5 The Bull

| frequency = 99.5 MHz

| airdate = {{start date|1979|8}}{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-268|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf|accessdate=July 3, 2017}}

| format = Classic country

| erp = 12,500 watts

| haat = {{convert|589|meters}}

| class = C1

| facility_id = 27517

| coordinates = {{coord|46|44|51|N|112|19|47.6|W|type:landmark_region:US-MT|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KBLL-FM (1978–2017)

| affiliations =

| owner = Kevin Terry (Sale pending to Iliad Media Group)

| licensee = The Montana Radio Company, LLC

| sister_stations = KIMO, KCAP, KZMT, KMXM, KMTX

| webcast = {{listenlive|url=https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KBLL}}

| website = {{url|https://995thebull.com}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

KBLL (99.5 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. Owned by Kevin Terry, through licensee The Montana Radio Company, LLC, it broadcasts a classic country format branded as 99.5 The Bull.

Ownership

In April 2004, a deal was reached for KBLL-FM to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Holter Broadcasting Corp. (Jann Holter-Lambert, president) as part of a 2 station deal with a total reported sale price of $2.8 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA411199.html |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands 4/19/2004 |date=April 19, 2004}}

On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced that it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations.{{cite web|title=Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations|url=http://helenair.com/business/local-business-to-acquire-colorado-company-s-helena-radio-stations/article_55d5a3ac-c239-56d6-8fc6-4b08c294b544.html|website=Helena Independent Record|accessdate=April 7, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117355/cherry-creek-montana-radio-company-swap-shake-montana-markets/|website=Radio-Insight|accessdate=April 7, 2017}} Following the completion of the purchase on July 28, 2017, KBLL-FM re-aligned its format to include more classic country material to differentiate it from new sister station KIMO.{{Cite news|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117355/cherry-creek-montana-radio-company-swap-shake-montana-markets/|title=Butte/Great Falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes|date=August 9, 2017|work=RadioInsight|access-date=August 10, 2017|language=en-US}}

References

External links

[https://www.facebook.com/995thebull/ 99.5 The Bull Facebook]

BLL

Category:Radio stations established in 1979

Category:1979 establishments in Montana

Category:Classic country radio stations in the United States