KDZN
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KDZN
| logo = KDZN 96.5 logo.png
| city = Glendive, Montana
| country = US
| area = East Central Montana
| branding = "Z-96"
| airdate = December 21, 1969{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-267|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf|accessdate=April 17, 2017}}
| frequency = 96.5 MHz
| format = Country
| power = 90,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|149|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C1
| facility_id = 39610
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|47|05|15|N|104|48|04|W|type:landmark_region:US-MT|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KIVE (1969–1985)|KGLE-FM (1985–1986)}}
| owner = Andrew Sturlaugson
| licensee = P&A Media LLC
| sister_stations = KXGN
| webcast = {{listenlive|url=https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KDZN}}
| website = {{URL|https://web.kxgn.com/kdzn-radio/}}
| affiliations = {{ubl|CBS News Radio|Westwood One}}
}}
KDZN (96.5 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Glendive, Montana, serving East Central Montana. KDZN is owned and operated by Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media.
History
KDZN signed on in 1969 as KIVE. In 1985, the station became KGLE-FM; at the time, it was owned by crosstown Friends of Christian Radio, Inc, who also formerly owned KGLE AM 590. In 1986, Magic Air Communications bought KGLE-FM,{{cite news|title=For the Record|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-04-21.pdf|accessdate=April 17, 2017|work=Broadcasting|date=April 21, 1986|page=110}} switching the calls to KDZN and the format to country, where it remains today. Stephen Marks, through Glendive Broadcasting Corporation, bought Magic Air in 1995, making KDZN a sister station to KXGN AM-TV, which Marks had purchased in 1990.{{cite web|title=Memorandum Opinion and Order|url=https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-95-61A1.pdf|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=April 17, 2017|date=March 7, 1995}}
Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022.{{cite news |title=Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/marks-media-group-president-stephen-marks-passes-away/article_84230c9c-d55a-11ec-a542-672ab864d18f.html |access-date=February 8, 2025 |work=Inside Radio |date=May 16, 2022 |language=en}} Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including KDZN and KXGN, for $850,000 in 2024;{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Station Sales Week Of 2/9 |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/264656/station-sales-week-of-2-9/ |access-date=February 8, 2025 |work=RadioInsight |date=February 9, 2024}} Sturlaugson had been the Glendive stations' operations manager.{{cite news |last1=Ellis |first1=Jon |title=Ops Manager Buys Marks Radio Stations in Montana, North Dakota |url=https://northpine.com/2024/02/11/ops-manager-buys-marks-stations-in-montana-north-dakota/ |access-date=February 8, 2025 |work=NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting |date=February 12, 2024}} The sale separated the radio stations from KXGN-TV, which the Marks estate retained.
Programming
Programming on KDZN is provided via the Westwood One satellite network during the mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening hours. News on KDZN comes from CBS News Radio.
References
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External links
- [https://web.kxgn.com/kdzn-radio/ Z-96 Online]
{{FM station data|39610|KDZN}}
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{{Glendive Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Montana}}
Category:Dawson County, Montana
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1969
Category:1969 establishments in Montana
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