KDZN

KDZN (96.5 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Glendive, Montana, serving East Central Montana. KDZN is owned and operated by Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media.

KDZN

Glendive, Montana United States
Broadcast area	East Central Montana
Frequency	96.5 MHz
Branding	"Z-96"
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Andrew Sturlaugson (P&A Media LLC)
Sister stations	KXGN
History
First air date	December 21, 1969[1]
Former call signs	KIVE (1969–1985) KGLE-FM (1985–1986)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	39610
Class	C1
Power	100,000 watts
HAAT	151 meters (495 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	47°5′1″N 104°48′6.9″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	web.kxgn.com/kdzn-radio/

History

Logo from the station's group website.

KDZN signed on in 1969 as KIVE. In 1985, the station became KGLE-FM; at the time, it was owned by crosstown Friends of Christian Radio, Inc, who also formerly owned KGLE AM 590. In 1986, Magic Air Communications bought KGLE-FM,^[3] switching the calls to KDZN and the format to country, where it remains today. Stephen Marks, through Glendive Broadcasting Corporation, bought Magic Air in 1995, making KDZN a sister station to KXGN AM-TV, which Marks had purchased in 1990.^[4]

Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022.^[5] Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including KDZN and KXGN, for $850,000 in 2024;^[6] Sturlaugson had been the Glendive stations' operations manager.^[7] The sale separated the radio stations from KXGN-TV, which the Marks estate retained^[7] until 2025.^[8]

Programming

Programming on KDZN is provided via the Westwood One satellite network during the mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening hours. News on KDZN comes from CBS News Radio.