KEWF
Broadcast areaBillings Metropolitan Area
Frequency98.5 MHz
Branding98.5 The Wolf
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerRadio Billings, LLC
KYSX, KRSQ
History
First air date
1976
Former call signs
KBMS
(1976–1978)
KIDX (1978–1998, 1998–1999)
KOOK-FM (March–April 1998)
KGHL-FM (1999–2011)
Technical information
Facility ID50356
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT113 meters (371 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°45′51″N 108°27′18″W / 45.76417°N 108.45500°W / 45.76417; -108.45500
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website985thewolf.com

KEWF is a commercial radio station in Billings, Montana, broadcasting on 98.5 FM. KEWF airs a country music format branded as “98.5 The Wolf”. The station formerly went by the call letters KGHL- FM before former sister station KGHL- AM 790 was sold to new owner Northern Broadcasting System.[1] Licensed to Billings, Montana, United States, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Radio Billings, LLC.[2]

History

The station first signed on under the KBMS call letters in 1976 but changed its call letters to KIDX in August 1978. The station first aired an adult contemporary format and remained as an AC station for over 15 years. During its early years, it was originally affiliated with NBC's The Source network until 1987. KIDX dropped its longtime adult contemporary format in 1994 for its current country format. The station adopted the old KOOK-FM call letters for a short time in early 1998 but returned back to its KIDX call letters a short time later. It became KGHL-FM in 1999 and its current KWEF call letters in 2011.

Current On Air Staff

Wolf Waking Crew
Colt Jackson: 2pm to 7pm
CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan (nationally syndicated)
Lonnie Bell: Sundays 8-12

References

  1. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  2. ↑ "KEWF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-05-26.


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