KQDI (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = KQDI


city = Great Falls, Montana
area =
branding =
slogan = "Newstalk 1450"
airdate = 1992-08-07 (as KMSL)
frequency = 1450 kHz
format = News Talk Information
power = 720 watts unlimited
erp =
haat =
class = C
facility_id = 32387
coordinates = coord|47|27|56.00|N|111|19|22.00|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KMSL (1992-?)
owner = Cherry Creek Radio
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.newstalk1450.com newstalk1450.com]
affiliations = Westwood One, CNN Radio, Premiere Radio Networks

KQDI (1450 AM, "NewsTalk 1450") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Great Falls, Montana, USA, the station serves the Great Falls area. The station is currently owned by Cherry Creek Radio and features programing from Westwood One, CNN Radio and Premiere Radio Networks. [ cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KQDI |title=KQDI Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division]

History

The station went on the air as KMSL on 1992-08-07. On 1997-09-02, the station changed it's call sign to the current KQDI. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=32387&Callsign=KQDI |title=KQDI Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

Ownership

In June 2006, KQDI was acquired by Cherry Creek Radio from Fisher Radio Regional Group as part of a 24 station deal with a total reported sale price of $33.3 million.cite news |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6344749.html |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Deals |date=2006-06-19]

References

External links

*AMQ|KQDI
*AML|KQDI
*AMARB|KQDI

Great Falls Radio