KXTL

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KXTL
Frequency1370 kHz
BrandingKXTL 1370 AM 94.7 FM
Programming
FormatTalk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 18, 1929 (1929-01-18)
Former call signs
  • KGIR (1929–1946)
  • KXLF (1946–1984)
  • KCEZ (1984–1985)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63871
ClassB
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°0′20.73″N 112°37′57.1″W / 46.0057583°N 112.632528°W / 46.0057583; -112.632528
Translator94.7 K234AT (McQueen)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekxtl.com

KXTL (1370 AM) 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

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KXTL is one of the region's pioneering stations, originally receiving its broadcast license as KGIR on January 18, 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 couldn't 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 to separate interests 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]

Translator

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
K234AT 94.7 FM McQueen, Montana 145977 250 D 46°0′27.6″N 112°26′33.8″W / 46.007667°N 112.442722°W / 46.007667; -112.442722 (K234AT) LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXTL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Radio & Television Information - Montana State University Athletics". MSU Bobcats. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Joint Information Center (JIC) - Butte-Silver Bow". City and County of Butte-Silver Bow. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Edmund B. Craney papers, 1916-1979 - Archives West". Archives West. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Parini, Scott (August 21, 2010). "Ed Craney: The Voice of Montana" (PDF). University of Montana. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  7. ^ "Edmund B. Craney papers, 1916-1979 - Archives West". Archives West. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  8. ^ "Voices in the Big Sky: Montana McDonald 1992" (PDF). World Radio History. 1992. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Montana Radio and TV Station Photos". John in Arizona. August 23, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "1370/94.7 KXTL AM - SW Montana's Talk Radio Leader". KXTL. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  11. ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.
  12. ^ "Townsquare's Cherry Creek Purchase Closes". Radio Ink. June 22, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
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