KJJR

KJJR
Broadcast areaKalispell, Montana
Frequency880 kHz
BrandingNews Talk 880 AM 107.9 FM
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerBee Broadcasting, Inc.
KBBZ, KDBR, KHNK, KSAM, KWOL, KRVO
History
First air date
February 14, 1979 (1979-02-14)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4578
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
48°23′44″N 114°19′11″W / 48.39556°N 114.31972°W / 48.39556; -114.31972
Translator(s)107.9 K300DK (Whitefish)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekjjr.com

KJJR (880 AM, "News Talk 880") is a radio station licensed to serve Whitefish, Montana, United States. Bee Broadcasting, Inc. owns the station and airs in a news/talk format.[2]

When it first aired at 1400 kHz on Valentine's Day in 1979, original programming included top 40 and oldies mixed in with country gold. Morning man Larry Heinrich, Program Director Dave Shannon, owner Benny Bee, and evening personality Jerry Mann were the leading air personalities, with Jeff Bolstad doing the news. KJJR's call letters were picked because Shannon liked KJR in Seattle. Out of the original disc jockeys, he is the only air personality still alive as of 2023. He is retired and living in the Wolf Point area. Later came syndicated talk shows hosted by Dan Bongino, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Michael Savage, Ben Shapiro, Joe Pags, and Bill Cunningham.

All Bee Broadcasting stations are based at 2431 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana. The Federal Communications Commission assigned the station the KJJR call letters. [3] 880 AM is a clear-channel frequency in the United States, and WHSQ in New York, New York, is the dominant and only Class A station.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJJR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.