KMTA

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KMTA
Frequency1050 kHz
BrandingKMTA 1050 AM 95.3 FM
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
OwnerP&A Media LLC
KYUS-FM
History
First air date
1986 (1986)
Former call signs
KCCA[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
42379
ClassD
Power
  • 10,000 watts day
  • 136 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
46°24′4″N 105°39′8″W / 46.40111°N 105.65222°W / 46.40111; -105.65222
Translator95.3 K237DW (Miles City)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKMTA Online

KMTA (1050 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Miles City, Montana. The station is owned by P&A Media LLC. It airs an oldies format.[3]

History

The station was assigned the KMTA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on September 23, 1986.[1]

In 2006, Stephen A. Marks' Custer County Community Broadcasting Corporation purchased KMTA and KKRY (92.3 FM) from Senger Broadcasting Corporation 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 FCC's cross-ownership rules.[4]

Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022.[5] Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including KMTA and KYUS-FM (the former KKRY), for $850,000 in 2024;[6] the sale separated the radio stations from KYUS-TV, which the Marks estate retained[7] until 2025.[8]

References

  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KMTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  4. "Stations Sold In Miles City". All Access. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  5. "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. Venta, Lance (February 9, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 2/9". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. Ellis, Jon (February 12, 2024). "Ops Manager Buys Marks Radio Stations in Montana, North Dakota". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  8. Wyllie, Julian (July 10, 2025). "Montana PBS to acquire three stations in underserved region of the state". Current. Retrieved July 12, 2025.