KLGT

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KLGT

| logo = KLGT logo.png

| logo_size = 200px

| city = Buffalo, Wyoming

| area = Northeastern Wyoming

| branding = KIX 96.5

| airdate = December 6, 1982 (as KLGM)

| frequency = 96.5 MHz

| format = Country

| erp = 100,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|101.4|m|ft|0}}

| class = C1

| facility_id = 12698

| coordinates = {{coord|44|34|32|N|106|52|23|W|region:US-WY_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = K-LiGhT (previous format)

| former_callsigns = KLGM (1982–1986)

| owner = Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC

| licensee = Big Horn Mountain Radio Network

| sister_stations = KBBS, KZZS, KHRW

| webcast =

| former_frequencies = 92.9 MHz (1982–2011)

| website = [http://www.bighornmountainradio.com Official website]

| affiliations =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KLGT (96.5 FM Hot Country Kix 96.5) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Buffalo, Wyoming, United States, the station serves the Sheridan area, and most of northeastern Wyoming. The station is currently owned by Big Horn Mountain Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KLGT |title=KLGT Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

KLGT shares studios with KBBS and KZZS at 1221 Fort Street west of Buffalo. KLGT and KZZS share a transmitter site off East Eby Road in Story, WY.{{cite web|url=http://www.ubstudios.com/rtli/storywyo.html|title=RTLI-Story, Wyoming area|website=Ubstudios.com}}

Sister station KHRW has studios at 324 Coffeen Avenue in Sheridan.

KLGT and other Legend Communications stations KGWY, and KZMQ-FM hold an annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital.{{cite web|url=https://www.wearebroadcasters.com/publicService/story.asp?id=3523|work=National Association of Broadcasters|title=Wyoming Radio Supports St. Jude|date=June 28, 2017}}

History

KLGT began as a construction permit in 1982. The station was assigned the call letters KLGM on December 6, 1982. On April 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to the current KLGT. The KLGT calls used to be in Breckenridge, Colorado. That station is now known as KSMT.{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=12698&Callsign=KLGT |title=KLGT Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

In 2018, the station was a nominee for Radio Station of the Year, at the first annual Wyoming Country Music Awards.{{cite web|url=https://y95country.com/wyoming-country-music-awards-release-nominees-for-2018|work=Townsquare Media|title=Wyoming Country Music Awards Release Nominees For 2018|date=April 18, 2018}}

In 2021, the station added newscasts from Virtual News Source, which is an out-of-market news provider. Previously, news for the station and its sisters was done in-house.{{cite web|url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/news-bites-davi-crimmins-rick-dees-wheb-wjxl-california-public-radio-day/article_c984a13c-0068-11ec-9d71-3b9a82f81706.html|title=News Bites: Davi Crimmins, Rick Dees, WHEB, WJXL, California Public Radio Day|date=Aug 18, 2021|website=InsideRadio.com}}

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