| Frenchtown, Montana | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Missoula, Montana |
| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| Branding | Alt 101.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Missoula License, LLC) |
| KBAZ, KENR, KGVO, KLCY, KLYQ, KYSS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 2007 (as KXGZ) |
Former call signs | KXGZ (2007-2009) KVWE (2009-2012) KGVO-FM (2012-2016)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Alt Missoula Montana |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 166027 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 3,600 watts |
| HAAT | 637 meters (2091 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°48′08″N 113°58′21″W / 46.80222°N 113.97250°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | alternativemissoula.com |
KAMM-FM (101.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Frenchtown, Montana. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media Missoula License, LLC. It airs an Alternative Rock format.[2]
The station was previously operated as KXGZ, "Grizz Country 101.5", a country music format. The station was assigned the KVWE call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 25, 2009.[1] In 2009 the station flipped to soft adult contemporary. It resurrected the view moniker that was on KKVU from 2005 to 2006. The view was the third station to air Delilah's love songs show. The station was Missouri's Christmas station from November to Christmas Day. The soft rock format lasted until March 2012. On March 1, 2012, KVWE changed their format from adult contemporary to news/talk, simulcasting KGVO 1290 AM Missoula, Montana. On March 5, 2012, KVWE changed their call letters to KGVO-FM. On December 15, 2016, the station changed its call sign to KAMM-FM.
On January 27, 2017, Townsquare Media announced that KGVO will move its simulcast to translator 98.3 K252FP and KLYQ on February 2 and flip to alternative rock as "Alt 101.5".[3]
