KAAR

KAAR (92.5 FM) is a commercial radio station in Butte, Montana. KAAR airs a country music format.

KAAR

Butte, Montana
Frequency	92.5 MHz
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	KMBR, KMTZ, KXTL
History
First air date	1988
Former call signs	KJLF (1987–1993)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63877
Class	C1
ERP	4,500 watts
HAAT	550 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	925kaar.com

KAAR and its sister stations are all located at 750 Dewey Blvd. in Butte. The rear of this radio facility houses the small studios of local NBC affiliate KTVM Channel 6. KAAR and KMBR share a transmitter site northeast of town, east of Interstate 15. 92.5 KAAR FM was first implemented in 1992 by Bob Toole, who at the time, served as General Manager of Fisher Radio in Butte. In 2002, Fisher acquired broadcaster Tom O'Neill as KAAR FM's morning DJ and Program Director. O'Neill has commanded the KAAR & KMBR air waves for over 20 years, and has successfully impacted listenership. In early 2019, KAAR FM ranked #1 in the Nielsen Ratings.

Ownership

In June 2006, KAAR 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.

Effective June 17, 2022, KAAR was acquired by Townsquare Media from Cherry Creek Radio as part of a 42 station/21 translator deal with a sale price of $18.75 million.

External links

• KAAR official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 63877 (KAAR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KAAR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database