KVVR (97.9 FM) is a

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broadcasting in an

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format. Licensed to Dutton, Montana, United States, the station serves the Great Falls area. The station is currently owned by

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and features programming from Compass Media Networks,

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, and

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History

The station went on the air as KBJF on September 8, 1998. On December 3, 1998 the station changed its

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to KLHK. On May 3, 2001 the station changed its call sign to the current KVVR.

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* VVR Radio stations established in 1998 Townsquare Media radio stations {{Montana-radio-station-stub