KOZB, Livingston-Bozeman
signed on the air in 1985 under the ownership of Roger Divens
as KYBS-FM, and transmitted on 97.3 MHz
from a facility on Livingston's North Hill.
In 1986, the frequency was changed to 97.5 MHz
and the transmitter was moved to Bozeman Pass, where it could cover the Gallatin Valley, in addition
to its community of license, Livingston. The power was increased
to 100,000 Watts.
In 1991, the station was sold to Citadel Communications. The format had
been country, but it was upgraded to Citadel's Cat Country format.
In 1993, Citadel flopped formats and call letters on its two FM stations.
This one became KBOZ-FM, and the format was popular rock.
In 1995, the call letters were changed to KPKX, and the format was
changed to rock alternative.
In 1996, the station was sold to Reier Broadcasting.
In 2004, the call letters were changed to KOZB, and the format
was changed to adult rock.
In 2009, the format was changed to classic rock.
A winter panorama of the Bozeman Pass Electronic Site, December, 2003.
Since this photo, the tower identified as "Touch America" was sold
to Gallatin County for use as a communications relay.
The short summer on Bozeman Pass brings out short grass,
lichens, and tiny wildflowers. This view looks north
past the KOZB tower to the Gallatin County tower.
The Peak transmitter, McMartin BF-25, December, 2000.
Equipment rack in December, 2000, left, November, 2006, center,
and April, 2008, right. The rack has been relocated to make room for the
new KBTZ-LP TV transmitter.
The Moseley 6020 STL receiver is at the top.
The TFT remote control died and was replaced by the Burk ARC-16.
The McMartin FM exciter died and was replaced by a Bext XR-30.
The old subcarrier equipment has been removed.
Announcer Sean Edwards in The Peak studio, 09-Jan-1999.
Announcer Joe Toth in The Peak studio, December, 2000.
Announcer Chuck Farley in The Peak studio, September, 2003.
In March, 2004, we began the process of swapping studios for two of the Reier stations. Here, the
29-year-old Gates console has been removed from the KBOZ studio.
Jim has set the KPKX console in place and begun the process of connecting it, March, 2004.
During the studio swap, all of the equipment needed to originate programming on The Peak was
contained in this rack. From top, Belar modulation monitors, TFT remote control, Moseley STL transmitter,
Orban Optimod audio processor, cassette deck, Scott audio switcher, Scott SS, and Scott PB.
Anne Barnaby at the controls in the new Peak studio, April, 2004.
FCC Facility ID=16777
Frequency=97.5 MHz
Operating under Special Temporary Authority.
KOBB-FM serves Big Sky on translator
K288ES on 105.5 MHz.
KOBB-FM serves Livingston on translator
K240CO on 95.9 MHz.
KOZB (FM) serves Livington with translator
K265AS on 100.9 MHz.
Story Hill Electronic Site.
Green Mountain Electronic Site.
This page updated 14-Mar-2016.
