KMSO

For the airport near Missoula, Montana, assigned ICAO code KMSO, see Missoula Montana Airport.

KMSO (102.5 FM) is a silent commercial radio station in Missoula, Montana. The station last aired a Hot AC music format featuring Hot Hits.^[2] KMSO was locally owned, by Sheila Callahan & Friends, Incorporated, and serves Western Montana.^[3]

KMSO

Missoula, Montana
Broadcast area	Missoula, Montana
Frequency	102.5 MHz
Branding	102.5 Mountain FM
Programming
Format	Silent (was Hot adult contemporary)
Ownership
Owner	Mountain Broadcasting (Sheila Callahan & Friends, Inc.)
Sister stations	KHDV
History
First air date	February 6, 1985 (as KUEZ)
Former call signs	KUEZ (1985–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60052
Class	C1
ERP	22,000 watts
HAAT	534 meters
Transmitter coordinates	46°48′31.4″N 113°58′41.6″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.mountain1025.com HD2: thedrivemt.com

History

KUEZ began broadcasting in 1985. The station became KMSO when the call letters became available, as MSO is the airport code for Missoula. The station started out playing easy listening music. In the 90s it became The Point playing a mix between hot adult contemporary and adult alternative. In 1998, it would become Mountain FM. The station played adult hits with a lean towards adult top 40 at night. From 1998 to 2003 Mountain FM meandered between soft AC to Hot AC. It settled on Hot AC in early 2003. It would remain Hot AC for the remainder of its time on the air.

KMSO signed off the air on New Year's Eve 2024, as owner Sheila Callahan retired from radio broadcasting. Sister station KHDV, repeated on K279CP in Missoula, also signed off.^[4]