KYUS-FM
Radio station in Miles City, Montana, United States
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KYUS-FM (92.3 MHz, "92.3 KYUS FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Miles City, Montana. The station is owned by P&A Media LLC. It airs an adult hits music format.[6]
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| Broadcast area | Miles City, Montana |
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| Frequency | 92.3 MHz |
| Branding | 92.3 KYUS FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | P&A Media LLC |
| History | |
First air date | November 30, 1984 (as KMCM-FM)[1] |
Former call signs | |
Call sign meaning | Cayuse, a type of Native American pony[3][4] |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42380 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 300 meters (980 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°24′4″N 105°39′8″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | fm |
History
KMCM-FM
The station began broadcasting November 30, 1984, and originally held the call sign KMCM-FM.[1] It was owned by William J. O'Brien.[1][7] In 1986, the station was sold to Austin J. Baillon, along with AM 1050 KCCA, for $300,000.[7] KMCM-FM aired an adult contemporary format.[8][9][10] In 1997, the station was sold to Senger Broadcasting, along with AM 1050 KMTA, for $594,000.[11]
KKRY
In October 1997, the station adopted a country music format and its call sign was changed to KKRY.[10][2] The station was branded "Hot Country 92.5" (and later "Hot Country 92.3").[12][13] In 2005, the station's frequency was changed from 92.5 MHz to 92.3 MHz.[14][15] In 2006, KKRY was sold to Stephen Marks's Custer County Community Broadcasting Corporation, along with AM 1050 KMTA, for $540,000. Marks already owned KYUS-TV (channel 3) in Miles City; as the television station was a satellite of KULR-TV in Billings, it did not count against the Federal Communications Commission's cross-ownership rules.[13]
KYUS-FM
The station's call sign was changed to KYUS-FM on January 26, 2007.[2] The station adopted an adult hits format.[16] Following Stephen Marks's death in 2022,[17] his Montana and North Dakota stations—including KYUS-FM and KMTA—were sold to Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media for $850,000 in 2024.[18] The sale separated the radio stations from KYUS-TV, which the Marks estate retained[19] until 2025.[20]