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.
History KMCM-FM The station began broadcasting November 30, 1984, and originally held the call sign KMCM-FM. It was owned by William J. O'Brien. In 1986, the station was sold to Austin J. Baillon, along with AM 1050 KCCA, for $300,000."Changing Hands", Broadcasting. August 25, 1986. p. 103. Retrieved April 10, 2019. KMCM-FM aired an adult contemporary format.Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1986, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1986. p. B-172. Retrieved April 11, 2019."Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 8. February 23, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2019."Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 40. October 8, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved April 11, 2019. In 1997, the station was sold to Senger Broadcasting, along with AM 1050 KMTA, for $594,000."Transactions", Radio & Records. May 9, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
KKRY In October 1997, the station adopted a country music format and its call sign was changed to KKRY. The station was branded "Hot Country 92.5" (and later "Hot Country 92.3"). In 2005, the station's frequency was changed from 92.5 MHz to 92.3 MHz."FM News", VHF-UHF Digest. December 2004. p. 16. Retrieved April 11, 2019.Application Search Details – BLH-20050506ABN, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2019. 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."Stations Sold In Miles City", All Access Music Group. November 30, 2006. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
KYUS-FM The station's call sign was changed to KYUS-FM on January 26, 2007. The station adopted an adult hits format.Devine, Cathy (2007). The Radio Book 2007-2008. p. 375. Retrieved April 11, 2019. Following Stephen Marks's death in 2022, 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. The sale separated the radio stations from KYUS-TV, which the Marks estate retained until 2025.
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