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Bozeman Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Montana Collection

KBMN Radio 1230 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: KBMN Radio 1230 studios and tower on West Kagy Boulevard in 1978. Photo Property of John In Montana
KBZK-TV Channel 7 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: KBZK-TV Channel 7 90 Television Way station photo from 2008. Photo Property of John In Montana
KBMN: The 1978 KBMN Radio 1230 station photo is when they were located on West Kagy Boulevard by the tower. KBMN came on the air in 1946. The call letters were changed to KZLO and later to KOBB.

KBZK: KBZK-TV Channel 7 Bozeman is known as Z7. This 90 Television Way station photo is from 2008. This station had been a translator for KTVQ Billings for a number of years. When the station was converted to a full time station as KCTZ they were a satellite station for KOUS-TV Hardin-Billings until they became full time as a Fox affiliate. The call letters were changed to KBZK when they were purchased by Cordillera Communications. The station was then a satellite for KXLF-TV Butte.

KBZK-TV Channel 7 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: KBZK Z7 billboard featuring Donna Kelley and Mike Heard from 2008. Photo Property of John In Montana
KBZK-TV Channel 7 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: John with anchor Donna Kelley on the set at KBZK in 2008. Photo Property of John In Montana
The KBZK billboard photo is from 2008. Anchor Donna Kelley and weatherman Mike Heard are featured.

CNN viewers will remember Donna Kelley who was an award winning lead anchor and reporter at CNN from 1985 through 2001. She has won many broadcasting awards including two Cable Ace's and an Emmy. Donna had previously worked at channel 12 in Helena and in Spokane before heading to Atlanta. She is from Bozeman and a graduate of Bozeman High School. The photo of John (of John in Montana) with Donna on the Z7 news set is from 2008.
KBZK-TV Channel 7 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: KBZK-TV Channel 7 master control room in 2008. Photo Property of John In Montana
KMMS Radio 1450 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: KMMS Radio 1450 studios as seen in 2009. Photo Property of John In Montana
The final KBZK photo is from 2008 and shows the Master Control Room.

KMMS: The KMMS Radio 1450 studios are located at 124 West Mendenhall, Suite 1. The small suite is also the location for four FM stations. KISN-FM "KISS FM" 96.7; KMMS-FM "The Moose" 95.1; KXLB-FM "XL Country" 100.7; and KZMY FM "My 103.5" all
KMMS Radio 1450 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: KISN-FM, KMMS-FM, and KXLB-FM vans as seen in 2009. Photo Property of John In Montana
KXXL Radio 1450 Bozeman, Montana Bozeman: KXXL Radio 1450 station and tower photo from 1978. Photo Property of John In Montana
operated by GAPWEST Broadcasting. Three of the station's vans are shown in the next photo.

KXXL: The KXXL Radio 1450 station and tower photo is from 1978 when they were located on North Rouse Avenue. The transmitter and tower still remain at that location. Radio 1450 came on the air in 1939 as KRBM. They changed to KXLQ and later to KXXL. They changed to KUUB briefly in the late 1980's, and then to KMMS in 1991.

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