| Frequency | 580 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Classic hits) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| First air date | First license granted October 24, 1946 |
| Call sign meaning | ANAconda |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 668 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 197 watts (night) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°07′43″N 112°55′25″W / 46.12861°N 112.92361°W / 46.12861; -112.92361 |
| Translator(s) | 100.7 K264CZ (Butte) |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
KANA (580 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Anaconda, Montana. The station was owned by Ted Austin, through licensee Southwest Montana Media LLC. It aired a classic hits music format.
The station's transmitter site was off Landfill Road in Anaconda, Montana.
The station was assigned the KANA call sign by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Ownership
In December 2006, a deal was reached for KANA to be acquired by Butte Broadcasting, Inc. (Ronald Davis, president/general manager) from Jim Ray Carroll as part of a three-station deal with a total reported sale price of $500,000.
Butte Broadcasting donated KANA to A.W.A.R.E., Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective August 3, 2012.
Effective October 25, 2018, A.W.A.R.E., Inc. sold KANA to Ted Austin's Southwest Montana Media LLC for $25,000.
On August 21, 2023, Southwest Montana Media surrendered the licenses for KANA and translator K264CZ to the FCC, who cancelled them the same day.
References
- Nelson, Bob. "Call Letter Origins: The List". Old Radio Archives. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18.
- "Facility Technical Data for KANA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Deals 12/11/2006". Broadcasting & Cable. December 11, 2006.
- "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. August 21, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 668 (KANA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KANA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K264CZ at FCCdata.org
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