KZMT

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KZMT

| logo = File:KZMT Z101FM logo.png

| city = Helena, Montana

| area = Helena, Montana

| branding = Z101 FM

| frequency = 101.1 MHz

| airdate = 1975 (as KCAP-FM)
October 8, 1984 (as KZMT)

| format = Classic rock

| erp = 95,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|607|meters}}

| class = C

| facility_id = 50357

| coordinates = {{coord|46|44|52|N|112|19|48|W}}

| callsign_meaning = K Z MonTana

| former_callsigns = KCAP-FM (1975–1984)

| affiliations = United Stations Radio Networks

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

| licensee = The Montana Radio Company, LLC

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

| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KZMT Listen Live]

| website = [https://www.z101helena.com/ z101helena.com]

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

KZMT (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Helena, Montana. The station is owned by Kevin Terry and licensed to the [https://montanaradio.com/ Montana Radio Company, LLC].{{Cite web|title=Montana Radio Company {{!}} Radio Stations {{!}} Helena, MT|url=https://montanaradio.com/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Montana Radio Company|language=en}} It airs a classic rock music format.{{cite web|title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ |archivedate=2010-03-01 }}

The station was assigned the KZMT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 8, 1984.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=50357&Callsign=KZMT |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}

History

In August 2000, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Commonwealth Communications LLC from STARadio Corp. as part of a nine-station deal with a total reported sale price of $7.5 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA17004.html |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Combos 8/7/2000 |date=2000-08-07}}

In October 2003, a deal was reached for KZMT to be acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Commonwealth Communications LLC as part of a 24-station deal with a total reported sale price of $41 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA331479.html |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Changing Hands 10/27/2003 |date=2003-10-27}}

In 2014, KZMT dropped the Dial Global syndicated classic rock programming in favor of locally produced programming, with the only exception being the regional syndication of Classic rock sister ([https://z100missoula.com/on-air/ Z100 Missoula]{{Cite web|title=On-Air – Z100 Classic Rock|url=https://z100missoula.com/on-air/|access-date=2021-01-27|language=en-US}}) morning show The Brian & Chris Show.

On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced 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=7 April 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=7 April 2017}} The purchase was consummated on July 28, 2017.

On February 19, 2025. lliad Media announced it would acquire Montana Radio Company's stations and be under its employee stock ownership program.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/295050/iliad-media-group-acquires-montana-radio-company/]

References

External links

{{FM station data|50357|KZMT}}

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Category:Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations established in 1975

Category:1999 establishments in Montana