KYPX is an American radio station licensed to Helena Valley Southeast, Montana, serving Helena, Montana.[2] KYPX is owned and operated by Montana State University Billings,[3] and broadcasts a public radio format from Yellowstone Public Radio.
| Broadcast area | Helena, Montana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz |
| Branding | Yellowstone Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Montana State University Billings |
| History | |
First air date | 2014 |
Former call signs | KKRK (2013–2017) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 189560 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 1,800 watts |
| HAAT | 652 meters (2,139 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°49′30″N 111°42′13″W / 46.82500°N 111.70361°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ypradio.org |
On April 5, 2017, Montana Radio Company announced that it would acquire Cherry Creek Media's Helena stations KCAP, KZMT, and KBLL-FM. To comply with ownership limits, it announced that the then-KKRK's license would be divested to Yellowstone Public Radio, and KKRK's format and programming would be re-located.[4][5]
Montana State University Billings consummated the acquisition of KKRK and KVMO on July 28, 2017, at which point the station changed its call sign to KYPX. It switched its format to Yellowstone Public Radio in August 2017.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYPX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "KYPX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Local business to acquire Colorado company's Helena radio stations". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Cherry Creek And Montana Radio Company Swap To Shake-Up Montana Markets". Radio-Insight. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Butte/Great falls/Helena Swap Completed With Multiple Format Changes Radioinsight - August 9. 2017
External links
edit- KKRK
- Facility details for Facility ID 189560 (KYPX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KYPX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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