KBWG (FM)
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| City | Browning, Montana |
|---|---|
| Branding | Thunder Radio |
| Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
| First air date | November 20, 2010 |
| Format | Variety |
| Power | 1,250 watts |
| HAAT | 127 meters (417 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 763408 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 48°42′22.7″N 113°6′1.2″W / 48.706306°N 113.100333°WCoordinates: 48°42′22.7″N 113°6′1.2″W / 48.706306°N 113.100333°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Callsign meaning | "Browning" |
| Former callsigns | KBWG-LP (2010–2024) |
| Former frequencies | 107.5 MHz (2010–2024) |
| Owner | Blackfeet Tribe |
| Website | KBWG on Facebook |
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KBWG (89.7 MHz), known as Thunder Radio, is a radio station in Browning, Montana, United States, owned by the Blackfeet Tribe.
The station began as KBWG-LP 107.5, a low-power FM radio station, in 2004. It was owned by the town of Browning and initially broadcast emergency and weather information before the town received a grant in 2006 to upgrade the facility. It then began broadcasting classic country music.[1] In 2010 and 2011, the station began broadcasting with live DJs and local news and sports programming, adopting the name Thunder Radio.[2][3] By 2015, the station had more than two dozen volunteers.[4]
The station temporarily shut down on January 14, 2016, amid the closure of City Hall and a dispute between the town of Browning and the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council and discussions of a possible municipal bankruptcy filing for Browning.[5] By March 2017, the town was in receivership, and Glacier County was evaluating spinning Thunder Radio off to a community board.[6] The Blackfeet Tribe was owed $2.6 million by the town of Browning, and as part of a court-ordered settlement agreement in which the tribe acquired most of the town's assets, KBWG-LP was included.[7][8]
The Blackfeet Tribe obtained a full-power license and replaced KBWG-LP with KBWG on 89.7 MHz in 2024. The tribe also holds the licenses for four other full-power stations on the reservation: KIYO 88.1 in St. Mary, KWRR 90.3 in Heart Butte, KIPP in East Glacier Park Village, and KEOP in Little Browning.
References
- ↑ McGill, John (March 21, 2007). "Voice of Browning is now 107.5 FM". Glacier Reporter.
- ↑ McGill, John (November 17, 2010). "Changes launched at Browning's radio station KBWG FM". Glacier Reporter.
- ↑ McGill, John (January 19, 2011). "'Voice of Browning' radio station KBWG expanding". Glacier Reporter.
- ↑ McGill, John (March 11, 2015). "KBWG-LP Thunder Radio seeking more DJs". Glacier Reporter.
- ↑ McGill, John (January 20, 2016). "What's next? Bankruptcy or Disincorporating? Browning's City Hall closes its doors and radio station goes off the air". Glacier Reporter.
- ↑ McGill, John (April 5, 2017). "Commissioners discuss creating board to operate Browning's Thunder Radio". Glacier Reporter.
- ↑ Franz, Justin (2017-09-20). "Browning to Sell Assets to Blackfeet Tribe as Town Dissolves". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ Jacobson, Adam (2018-02-19). "Blackfeet Tribe Gets An LPFM From A Local Town". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
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