KCHH (95.5 FM, "95.5 Lite FM") is a

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licensed to

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, and serving the

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metropolitan area. The station airs an

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format. KCHH is owned by

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. KCHH also offers a translator at 95.1 (

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) K236AB broadcasting off the Crown Plaza in Downtown Billings.

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for KMHK to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million. What eventually became

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was folded into

on August 13, 2010.

History

The 95.5 frequency started out playing classic rock as the hawk. In the late 2000s The hawk moved to 103.7. 95.5 became 90s based adult hits Channel 95.5 obtaining the KCHH call letters. On April 15, 2011, KCHH changed their format from adult hits (as "Channel 95" to news/talk (simulcasting KBUL 970 AM), branded as "News Radio 95". In August 2022 KCHH dropped its news/talk format, which continues on KBUL 970 AM Billings, and began stunting. On November 21, 2022 KCHH ended stunting and launched a Christmas music format. The station segued to its adult contemporary format, branded as "95.5 Lite FM" in January 2023.95.5 Lite-FM Debuts in Billings
Radioinsight - November 21, 2022

Previous logos

References

External links

KCHH Official Website
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