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KDZN

KDZN 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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KDZN
Broadcast area
East Central Montana
Frequency96.5 MHz
BrandingZ-96
Programming
FormatCountry
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Andrew Sturlaugson
  • (P&A Media LLC)
KXGN
History
First air date
December 21, 1969 (1969-12-21)1
Former call signs
  • KIVE (1969–1985)
  • KGLE-FM (1985–1986)
Technical information2
Licensing authority
FCC
39610
ClassC1
Power100,000 watts
HAAT151 meters (495 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
47°5′1″N 104°48′6.9″W / 47.08361°N 104.801917°W / 47.08361; -104.801917
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteweb.kxgn.com/kdzn-radio/

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.

History

Logo from the station's group website. source ↗

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 retained7 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.

References

References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-267. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KDZN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 21, 1986. p. 110. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. "Memorandum Opinion and Order" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. March 7, 1995. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  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.
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