KYSX

KYSX
City	Billings, Montana
Broadcast area	Billings Metropolitan Area
Branding	Crossroads 105.1
Slogan	Radio for Your Family
Frequency	105.1 MHz
First air date	1998 (as KBEX)
Format	Contemporary Christian
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Class	A
Facility ID	76918
Transmitter coordinates	45°45′54″N 108°27′20″W / 45.76500°N 108.45556°W / 45.76500; -108.45556Coordinates: 45°45′54″N 108°27′20″W / 45.76500°N 108.45556°W / 45.76500; -108.45556
Former callsigns	KBEX (1998-2003) KNDZ (2003-2005) KQBL (2005-2011)
Owner	Radio Billings, LLC
Sister stations	KRPM-FM, KBXI-FM

KYSX is a commercial radio station licensed to Billings, Montana, USA, broadcasting on 105.1 FM. It was owned by BMG Billings, LLC, but is now owned by Radio Billings, LLC.^[1]

Prior to December 2, 2008, it was an adult hits station known as "Bill FM". It was launched on May 15, 1998 as adult album alternative Classic Hits 105-1 KBEX. It later changed to the rock format, first as 105-1 The Blitz, then as 105.1 The End in 2003 under the new call letters KNDZ. It switched to KQBL "105-1 Bill FM" on August 26, 2005, and later became Billing's Sport Station "ESPN 105.1". On March 4, 2011 KQBL changed its call letters to KYSX. On March 21, 2011, the station changed its format from ESPN Radio to classic rock, branded as "105 The X". The station was labeled as 105 the X, and features no local DJs, just Classic Rock music all day long. The station's name was modeled after KRKX-FM's old nickname "The X" when KRKX-FM was Billings's Classic rock station prior to its current country format.

On December 17, 2012 KYSX changed its format to classic country, branded as "Twang 105.1" operated by Anthony Media (who also operates MOJO 92-5),^[2] with a focus of country music from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Live Morning Show includes market veterans Jeff Howell and Matt Brubaker. On June 25, 2014 Twang 105 began simulcasting on 107.5 FM thus ending the four-year run featuring Adult Contemporary music as "Magic 107.5". On July 3, 2014 Twang 105 completed the move to FM 107.5 with 100,000 watts, and the New K-Rock 105 debuted at FM 105.1. Both stations are operated by Anthony Media. In February 2015 it was announced that the Michael and Kaitlyn Show would make the move to the new K Rock.

On November 12, 2015 KYSX changed it format from Rock to Christmas music branded as "Santa 105.1" "The Christmas Station" with this change the "Michael and Kaitlyn Show" ended its short run.

On December 31, 2015 KYSX changed formats from Christmas music to Contemporary Christian Music branded as "Crossroads 105.1" "Billings Christian Music Station" using the broadcast services of the Salem Music Network.

References

↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80058/kysx-billings-has-a-twang/

(http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/89251/twang-moves-in-billings/)

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KYSX

Radio-Locator information on KYSX

Radio stations in the Billings Metropolitan Area market

By FM frequency	88.3 88.9 89.3 89.7 90.1 90.9 91.7 92.5 93.3 95.1 95.5 96.3 97.1 97.5 98.5 99.3 101.1 101.9 102.9 103.7 104.5 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.5

By AM frequency	730 790 910 970 1230 1240 1450 1490

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.450 162.550

By callsign	K248BL KAD95 KBIL KBLG KBLW KBSR KBUL KBXI KCHH KCTR-FM KEMC KEWF KFHW KGHL KHDN KJCR KKBR KLMT KLRV KMHK KMXE-FM KPGB KPLN KRKX KRPM KRSQ KRZN KURL KWMY KYLW KYSX KYWH KYYA WXL27

Transmitter sites	Coburn Hill

Nearby radio markets Bighorn Basin Great Falls Sheridan See also List of radio stations in Montana

Religious radio stations in the state of Montana

Stations	KANB-LP – Kalispell KBLW – Billings KFAS – Shelby KFRD – Butte KFRW – Great Falls KGFA – Great Falls KGFC – Great Falls KGLE – Glendive KJFT – Arlee KJLF – Butte KLEU – Lewistown KMCJ – Colstrip KMDM – Polson KMEA-LP – Bozeman KNEH – Helena KOFK-LP – Bozeman KPGB – Pryor KPLG – Plains KQOV – Butte KSMR-LP – Great Falls KSPL – Kalispell KURL – Billings KVCM – Helena KXEI – Havre KYWH – Lockwood

Defunct	KGVW – Belgrade

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Montana See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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