KYLT
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1340 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 1340 The Lounge |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft rock, Adult standards |
| Affiliations | SRN News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. |
| KENR, KLYQ, KXDR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Call sign meaning | K Y MissouLa’s Talk (previous format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 32389 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
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| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Website | 1340thelounge.com |
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KYLT (1340 AM, "1340 KYLT") is a radio station licensed to serve Missoula, Montana. The station is owned by Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. It previously aired a sports format.[2] In November 2022, the station rebranded as "1340 The Lounge" and switched to an adult standards format.[3]
The station was assigned the KYLT call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]
Programming
Notable local programming included the "Berg in the Morning" show, which aired for one hour each weekday morning. Syndicated programming included sports talk shows from Fox Sports Radio.
History
The station first began broadcasting in 1955, originally operating as a 1,000-watt facility on the frequency of 1340 kHz.[5] In its early decades, the station was a prominent local broadcaster for high school and university athletics, serving as the flagship for a 14-station network that carried the University of Montana Grizzly football games.[6] The station later transitioned through several identities, including a "Solid Gold" oldies format in the late 1980s and a sports-talk format during the early 2000s. [7] In June 2006, KYLT 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.
A significant era of the station’s history was defined by Gene Peterson, a Hall of Fame broadcaster who owned and operated KYLT alongside its FM counterpart (now KZOQ) under the Scottie Broadcasting entity. [8][9] In June 2006, the station was acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Fisher Radio Regional Group as part of a $33.3 million deal. [10] More recently, effective June 17, 2022, the station was purchased by Townsquare Media before being immediately divested to Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. to satisfy FCC ownership limits. [11]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KYLT". 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.Every song is a memory on KYLT The Lounge, 1340 AM in Missoula! Music with style since the 1950s. To advertise your business or service, or inquire... | By Anderson Broadcasting | Facebook, retrieved November 5, 2023
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christian, Peter (September 5, 2023). "Celebrate Peter Christian's 50 Years in Broadcasting". Newstalk KGVO. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."14 stations to carry Grizzly-Bobcat football game". ScholarWorks at University of Montana. November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1989-1990 Volume 57 Issue 24" (PDF). World Radio History. 1990. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Missoula's Gene Peterson To Be Inducted Into Montana Broadcaster's Hall of Fame". Newstalk KGVO via YouTube. June 12, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christian, Peter (June 12, 2015). "Missoula's Gene Peterson To Be Inducted Into Montana Broadcaster's Hall of Fame". Newstalk KGVO. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. December 11, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Townsquare Media Acquires Cherry Creek Media For $18.75 Million". RadioInsight. March 24, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KYLT
- Cherry Creek Radio
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- KYLT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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