KXTL
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1370 kHz |
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| Branding | KXTL 1370 AM 94.7 FM |
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| Format | Talk |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kxtl |
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KXTL (1370 kHz) is a radio station licensed to serve Butte, Montana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare License, LLC. It airs a talk radio format.[2] The station is a primary affiliate for the Bobcat Sports Radio Network, airing live Montana State University athletic events.[3] Its technical operations are located at 750 Dewey Blvd. The rear of this radio facility houses the small studios of the local NBC affiliate, KTVM Channel 6. The KXTL transmitter site is on Nissler Road, west of Butte.[4]
History
KXTL is one of the region's pioneering stations, signing on as KGIR on January 31, 1929.[5] Founded by Ed Craney, the station was the cornerstone of the Z-Bar Network, which linked Montana stations using a cow brand as its logo.[6] Ed Craney founded the network to give isolated Montana communities access to high-quality national content that individual local stations could not afford on their own.[7] By linking the stations via telephone circuits, Craney was able to feed NBC national programming from the flagship station in Butte to the smaller markets across the state. The original studios were located on the fourth floor of Shiner's Furniture on Park Street after a planned location at the Finlen Hotel was blocked. In 1946, Craney transitioned the station to the KXLF call sign to match his other "XL" branded properties.[8]
The station operated as KXLF until 1984, when it was sold separately from KXLF-TV and briefly adopted the call sign KCEZ.[9] The Federal Communications Commission officially assigned the current KXTL call sign on August 1, 1985.[10] In June 2006, KXTL was acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Fisher Radio Regional Group as part of a 24 station deal with a total reported sale price of $33.3 million.[11] Effective June 17, 2022, the station was acquired by Townsquare Media from Cherry Creek Broadcasting as part of an $18.75 million multi-market transaction.[12]
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KXTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio & Television Information - Montana State University Athletics". MSU Bobcats. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Joint Information Center (JIC) - Butte-Silver Bow". City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, Eric (February 1, 1929). "Butte Artists Entertain Thousands As New Station Broadcast Great Program". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Parini, Scott (August 21, 2010). "Ed Craney: The Voice of Montana" (PDF). University of Montana. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Edmund B. Craney papers, 1916-1979 - Archives West". Archives West. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Voices in the Big Sky: Montana McDonald 1992" (PDF). World Radio History. 1992. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Montana Radio and TV Station Photos". John in Arizona. August 23, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1370/94.7 KXTL AM - SW Montana's Talk Radio Leader". KXTL. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Townsquare's Cherry Creek Purchase Closes". Radio Ink. June 22, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
External links
- KXTL official website
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- KXTL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KXTL
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