KBOW (550 AM) is a

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licensed to serve

Butte, Montana Butte ( ) is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to th ...

. The station is owned by Butte Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a

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format. The main offices and studios of Butte Broadcasting are at 660 Dewey in Butte. The KBOW transmitter site is southwest of town on Beef Trail Road. The station was assigned the KBOW

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by the

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. File:Radio stations KBOW550 and KOPR, Butte, Montana.jpg, Station in Butte, Montana

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FCC History Cards for KBOW
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