KGEZ

KGEZ
City	Kalispell, Montana
Branding	KGEZ 600 AM
Slogan	Northwest Montana's Original Radio Station
Frequency	600 kHz
First air date	1927
Format	Full service
Power	5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night)
Class	B
Facility ID	60575
Transmitter coordinates	48°09′40″N 114°16′51″W / 48.16111°N 114.28083°W / 48.16111; -114.28083
Owner	Todd Gardner (Flathead Broadcasting, LLC)
Website	kgez.com

KGEZ (600 AM) is an American broadcast radio station licensed to Kalispell, Montana and serving the Flathead region of western Montana. KGEZ is owned and operated by Todd Gardner and his company, Flathead Broadcasting. The KGEZ frequency is 600 kHz, a regional broadcast frequency.^[1]

History

Former branding

KGEZ is Montana's second oldest station, and the oldest in the Flathead. It first signed on in 1927.^[2] The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.^[3]

From 2000 to 2009, it was owned by conservative activist John Stokes, and aired a News/Talk format under the moniker "Z-600, The Edge."^[4] Its flagship program was a conservative-oriented talk show hosted by Stokes.

Station Status

KGEZ is one of the most listened-to radio stations in NW Montana. The KGEZ Good Morning Show, hosted by John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell, is filled with national, regional and local news. Each morning, John and Robin feature as many as 5-conversations with community leaders, local and state officials and our Congressional delegation. KGEZ is the voice of the Flathead High School Braves and Bravettes and the Montana State University Bobcats. The morning show features conversations with coaches and players from a variety of local sports and outdoor activities.

For the rest of the day, KGEZ features a unique blend of music from the 50s, 60s and early 70s.

References

↑ https://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/am-broadcast-station-classes-clear-regional-and-local-channels
↑ "Radio Station Return to its Roots". Flathead Beacon.
↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

External links

KGEZ official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for KGEZ

Radio-Locator Information on KGEZ

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KGEZ

Radio stations in the Kalispell–Flathead Valley, Montana market

By AM frequency	600 880 1180 1340

By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 89.1 89.5 90.1 90.9 91.3 91.7 92.3 92.7 94.3 94.7 95.9 97.1 98.5 98.9 99.7 100.7 101.3 101.9 102.3 103.1 103.5 103.9 105.1 106.3

By callsign	K213DF K278BI KALS KANB-LP KBBZ KDBR KFLF KGEZ KHNK KIBG KJJR KKMT KLKM KOLK KQRK KRVO KSKI-FM KSPL KUKL KWOL-FM KXZI-LP KYWL KZMN

Nearby radio markets Great Falls Missoula Spokane See also List of radio stations in Montana

Oldies Radio Stations in the state of Montana

By frequency	680 920 1050 1150 1180 1240 1400 92.9 93.7 98.7 99.3

By callsign	KHKM KKGR KLFM KLYQ KMTA KMXE KOBB KOFI KSEN KWYS KXGN

By city	Hamilton Bozeman East Helena Glendive Great Falls Hamilton Kalispell Miles City Red Lodge Shelby West Yellowstone

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Montana See also Oldies Classic Hits

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