KKBR (97.1 FM) - branded as Mix 97.1 - is a commercial

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, United States, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare License, LLC. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 100,000 watts.

Types of music

The radio station previously aired classic hits, focusing on the hits from 1968 to 1988, as "97.1 K-Bear". On July 3, 2013, after stunting with Christmas music as "97.1 Santa FM", the station launched a Top 40/CHR format as "PopCrush 97.1" with a weekend of commercial free music, including a contest to be the first person to call the station at the first commercial break. The first 3 songs as PopCrush 97.1 were

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. On July 25, 2016, KKBR rebranded as "97.1 Kiss FM". On August 29, 2022, it was announced that big changes are coming to this station.97.1 Kiss-FM Billings Gets Mixed
Radioinsight - September 19, 2022 On September 16, 2022, KKBR shifted from Top 40/CHR to hot adult contemporary, and rebranded as "Mix 97.1".

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for KKBR to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from

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as part of a 57-station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million. What eventually became

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on August 13, 2010.

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* ( Guide to reading History Cards) KBR Radio stations established in 1963 1963 establishments in Montana Townsquare Media radio stations Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States {{Montana-radio-station-stub