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.

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]

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

  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. ^ a b Ellis, Jon (February 12, 2024). "Ops Manager Buys Marks Radio Stations in Montana, North Dakota". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved February 8, 2025.


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