KDZN
Radio station in Glendive, Montana, United States
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KDZN (96.5 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Glendive, Montana, serving East Central Montana. KDZN is owned and operated by Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media.
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| Broadcast area | East Central Montana |
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| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Branding | Z-96 |
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| Format | Country |
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First air date | December 21, 1969[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39610 |
| Class | C1 |
| Power | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 151 meters (495 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°5′1″N 104°48′6.9″W |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | web |
History
KDZN signed on in 1969 as KIVE. In 1985, the station became KGLE-FM; at the time, it was owned by crosstown Friends of Christian Radio, Inc, who also formerly owned KGLE AM 590. In 1986, Magic Air Communications bought KGLE-FM,[3] switching the calls to KDZN and the format to country, where it remains today. Stephen Marks, through Glendive Broadcasting Corporation, bought Magic Air in 1995, making KDZN a sister station to KXGN AM-TV, which Marks had purchased in 1990.[4]
Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022.[5] Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including KDZN and KXGN, for $850,000 in 2024;[6] Sturlaugson had been the Glendive stations' operations manager.[7] The sale separated the radio stations from KXGN-TV, which the Marks estate retained[7] until 2025.[8]
Programming
Programming on KDZN is provided via the Westwood One satellite network during the mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening hours. News on KDZN comes from CBS News Radio.
