KLGT-FM 96.5 & KZZS-FM 98.3 -- Story WY USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 44° 34.530 W 106° 52.399
13T E 351268 N 4937502
Its hard to miss this tall antenna near Story WY with a ton of FM arrays on it.
Waymark Code: WM17CQ1
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Two powerful FM radio stations share a tower just outide of Story WY, near the famous location pf the 1877 Wagon Box Fight. The best view of the tower we got was actually from the historic site.

From Radio-Locator.com: (visit link)

KLGT-FM 96.5 MHz
Buffalo, Wyoming
"Kix 96"
Station Format: Country

Website: (visit link)

Audio Feed: (visit link)

Station Owner:
Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC

Station Address:
1221 Fort Street
Buffalo, WY 82834
Phone: 307-684-5126
Fax: 307-684-7676
KLGT-FM Technical Details:

Station Status Licensed Class C1 FM Station
Digital Status Analog only

Effective Radiated Power 100,000 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 101.4 meters (333 feet)
Height above Ground Level 140 meters (459 feet)
Height above Sea Level 1697 meters (5568 feet)

Antenna Pattern Non-Directional

Transmitter Location 44° 34' 32" N, 106° 52' 24" W

License Granted January 31 2012
License Expires October 01 2029
Last FCC Update October 05 2021"

We also found some history for this station on Wikipedia: (visit link)

"KLGT
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Buffalo, Wyoming
Broadcast area Northeastern Wyoming
Frequency 96.5 MHz
Branding KIX 96.5
Programming Format: Country

Ownership
Owner
Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC
(Big Horn Mountain Radio Network)
Sister stations KBBS, KZZS, KHRW

History
First air date December 6, 1982 (as KLGM)
Former call signs KLGM (1982-1986)
Former frequencies 92.9 MHz (1982-2011)

Call sign meaning K-LiGhT (previous format)
Technical information

Facility ID 12698
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 101.4 metres (333 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 44°34'32?N 106°52'23?W

KLGT (96.5 FM Hot Country Kix 96.5) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Buffalo, Wyoming, United States, the station serves the Sheridan area, and most of northeastern Wyoming. The station is currently owned by Big Horn Mountain Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC.

KLGT shares studios with KBBS and KZZS at 1221 Fort Street west of Buffalo. KLGT and KZZS share a transmitter site off East Eby Road in Story, WY. Sister station KHRW has studios at 324 Coffeen Avenue in Sheridan.

History
The station was assigned the call letters KLGM on December 6, 1982. On April 1, 1986, the station changed its call sign to the current KLGT."

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KZZS-FM 98.3 MHz
Story, Wyoming
"98.3 The Peak"
Station Format: Hot AC

Website: (visit link)
Audio Feed: (visit link)

Station Owner: Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC

Station Address:
3565 Standish Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Phone: 307-684-5126
Fax: 307-684-7676

KZZS-FM Technical Details:
Station Status Licensed Class C1 FM Station
Digital Status Analog only


Effective Radiated Power 100,000 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 75.88 meters (249 feet)
Height above Ground Level 114.4 meters (375 feet)
Height above Sea Level 1671 meters (5482 feet)

Antenna Pattern Non-Directional

Transmitter Location 44° 34' 32" N, 106° 52' 24" W

License Granted February 03 2012
License Expires October 01 2029
Last FCC Update October 05 2021"

The KZZS Wikipedia article is almost identical to the one for its transmitter neighbor, KLGT-FM: (visit link)

"KZZS (98.3 FM Wyoming's Lite-FM, 98-3 The Peak) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Story, Wyoming, United States, the station serves the Sheridan area, along with most of northeastern Wyoming. The station is currently owned by Big Horn Mountain Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC, and features programming from Westwood One.

KZZS is located at 1221 Fort Street, west of Buffalo, along with KBBS, and KLGT. KLGT and KZZS share a transmitter site off East Eby Road, in Story, WY. Sister station KHRW has its studios at 324 Coffeen Avenue in Sheridan.

History
The station was assigned the call sign KHWC on April 17, 2001. On August 17, 2001, the station changed its call sign to the current KZZS."
Call signs/Frequencies/Channels/Broadcaster:
KLGT-FM 96.5 KZZS-FM 98.3


URL reference to transmitter tower/antenna: [Web Link]

Backup transmitter tower/antenna: no

Legacy transmitter tower/antenna: no

URL Webcam: Not listed

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