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From Radio Insight: Sheila Callahan & Friends Inc.’s Mountain Broadcasting signed-off its pair of stations in Missoula and Hamilton MT at the end of 2024. The company operated Hot AC “Mountain 102.5” KMSO Missoula/106.3 K292GH Hamilton and Classic Hits “107.9 The Drive” KHDV Darby/Hamilton and 103.7 K279CP/KMSO-HD2 Missoula. The company launched 102.5 in 1985 as Easy Listening KUEZ. It would change calls to KMSO in 1987 and then gradually evolve through 1990s to AC and then Hot AC. KHDV would sign-on in 2006 with Country before flipping to Classic Hits in 2013 and adding a simulcast on K279CP in 2015. Callahan has served as General Manager of the company for its 40 year history, with her husband/co-owner Max Murphy holding the roles of CFO and Sales Manager. Murphy is a second generation owner in the market as his father Chet Murphy co-founded 910 KYSS in 1959 and then added 94.9 KYSS-FM as the first FM in the market in 1969 until selling the stations in 1979. A statement on the KMSO website a message states, “Thank you, western Montana for forty wonderful years. As we say good-bye to our Mountain 102.5 FM family of wonderful staff, sponsors and listeners, please know that we are incredibly thrilled and humbled that you made us part of this community for four decades. It has been our pleasure to serve our listening area with news, information and entertainment. We have shared exciting fun, heartbreaking moments and historic events with you. We would not trade that time for anything. We send our very best wishes to all our friends, colleagues and clients. We wish you a wonderful New Year filled with health, happiness and prosperity.” more