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It's Going To Be Crowded This Weekend

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:42:14 +0000

The Magic City might be a little busier than normal this morning in the downtown area. And a majority of the busyness has to do with law enforcement in town. Before your imagination runs wild, this is a for a good thing. This is Police Week 2013 and in conjunction with that Billings is hosting [...]

A Great Day Of Marching For Babies

Greg Tillotson — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:05:29 +0000

The clouds parted and by “walk time” there was bright blue Montana sky greeting the 200 plus walkers and runners for the March for Babies and Dash for Dimes. This years event was held at VW of Billings off of Shiloh and King. Manager Mike Morgan gave a very emotional speech to the crowd gathered before [...]

25 Years and Still Going Strong

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:16:14 +0000

When you can step behind a microphone in radio for 25 consecutive years, it’s a milestone. When you do it at the same radio station that is unheard of. Except in the case of the Breakfast Flakes – these are guys are the exception to the rule. These two guys have been getting to [...]

Now That's a Rebate!

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:33:14 +0000

Tax Day! A day that many of us dread…

But VIP member Dennis Lent is celebrating. Congratulations to Dennis. He is the winner of the VIP/Tax Refund of $1,000 courtesy of Big Sky Steel and Salvage.

Thanks to all the VIP members who entered to win our Tax rebate –just another part of our 20th Anniversary celebration of playing the greatest hits for Magic City

Winners Announced!

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:37:10 +0000

K-Bear listeners really do win! The first K-Bear Music survey has come to a close. As promised four lucky panel members who completed this survey had their names drawn and were awarded gift cards. Thank you to everyone who joined for our first survey. There are more coming. Congratulations to: Brenda Buckmiller – winner of [...]

Billings Central Rams Earn National Honor! [VIDEO]

Jami Bond — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:21:25 +0000

A big honor for the Billings Central Rams football team as they received national recognition today after capturing their second State A title! Today the Rams were presented with the Army National Guard national ranking trophy as part of the MaxPreps Football Tour of Champions! Central finished number 153 in the final rankings and is one of 50 teams being honored from more than 16,000 varsity programs nationwide. Here's a look at today's presentation courtesy of Q2 News.

Start Stocking Up on VIP Points

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:41:57 +0000

Don’t know If you are aware of not, but K-Bear is turning 20 years old this year! 20 years of playing the Greatest Hits of All Time for the Magic City…and how are we celebrating? Giving you presents throughout 2013. In many instances, you will need those VIP points, so if you have not become [...]

Roche Juane Award 2012, Thank You!

Livin Large Larry — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:27:37 +0000

Thank you to the Billings Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Business Bureau for surprising me a month ago as the Adult Volunteer of the Year for 2012! On the evening of November 8, 2012 I graciously accepted the award at a great reception at the historic Billings Depot. I felt honored, humbled and [...]

K-Bear Morning Show and Billings Chamber of Commerce Chamber Chat [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:08:37 +0000

Each month I invite the Billings Chamber of Commerce to join the K-Bear Morning Show for a few minutes to talk over Chamber business. Man we fit a lot of stuff into 3 minutes! John Brewer from the Billings Chamber of Commerce joined us on the August 8 show!

2012 Montana Radio Broadcaster Of The Year [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:58:34 +0000

As I said on the K-Bear Morning Show, I am humbled by the Montana Broadcasters Award that I received in Whitefish on June 23. For those who didn't hear, I was announced as the Montana On-Air Radio Broadcaster of the year! I thank my morning show crew, Jon Arneson, Ed McIntosh and newscaster Peter Christian for having a hand in this great award! As a matter of fact Ed McIntosh and Peter Christian walked away with their own awards too!

Janis Joplin to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Chad Childers — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:44:27 +0000

Janis Joplin is already a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and now the late singer is getting her due in Hollywood. She’s been named as one the inductees into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The singer, who earned her fame while fronting the psychedelic rock outfit Big Brother and the Holding Company, was [...]

Run For Your Life at the Annual Heart and Sole Race

Jami Bond — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:42:25 +0000

It’s time to lace up those sneakers for the 33rd annual Heart and Sole Race! Participants will take to the starting line on Saturday June 16 at St. Vincent Healthcare in downtown Billings. There’s a 10K, 5K and a 2 mile run, but you can walk too! The race will wrap up at Dehler Park [...]

Special Olympics Back in Billings

Livin Large Larry — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:44 +0000

It seems like forever since the the Special Olympics Montana State Summer Games have been in Billings. The event was here in 2000. Now the Special Olympics are back in the Magic City through 2014. The games have been in Bozeman the last 3 years.

Livin' Large Larry's Weekend in Review [PHOTOS]

Livin Large Larry — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:55:31 +0000

Another busy and fun weekend in my household! I left the station about 3 p.m. on Friday and the talk from friends and people that I run into on the streets started almost immediately about the 97 cents a gallon for gas on April 19. On Saturday, I was announcing “Derby Girls Gone Wild” at [...]

Bubba Watson Riding the Wave After His Masters Win [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:27:11 +0000

Masters Golf Champ, 2012, Bubba Watson is fast becoming a household name! The guy is pretty entertaining. Check out his video!

This Is Why I Get Up at 4:00 a.m. [AUDIO]

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:44:36 +0000

My birthday is April 3, and normally I don't make to big a deal about it, but on the K-Bear Morning show the calls started coming in with birthday wishes. My Facebook page blew up too! So thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the birthday shout outs!

Race The Rabbit and Easter Fun at ZooMontana

Livin Large Larry — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:45:11 +0000

Here are the details for ZooMontana's 1st "Race The Rabbit" on Saturday, March 31. The 5K starts at 9 a.m., the Bunny Hop for the kids begins at 10 a.m. and then the Easter egg hunt starts at 11 a.m. Each kid who participates in the Bunny Hop will receive a Wendy's coupon. ZooMontana will also have animal encounters going on during the festivities and plenty of Easter type activities this weekend.

The Heart & Sole Race Registration Begins This Week

Livin Large Larry — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:26:18 +0000

After attending a press conference earlier on Tuesday about the 2012 Heart & Sole Race, I left feeling like it should be Summer! This year's Heart & Sole Race is being billed as "The Hottest Weekend in June."

2012 Oscars – See All the Winners Here

Mike Sampson — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:00:03 +0000

The 2012 Oscars managed to include the expected and shocks all at the same time. Odds on favorite, ‘The Artist’, won five awards including Best Picture, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin and Best Director for Michel Hazanivicius. But ‘Hugo’ gave it a run for its money, also bringing home five awards (though none in the major categories).

The Worst Oscar-Nominated Movies of All Time

Mike Sampson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:00:36 +0000

Every year, when the Oscar nominations are announced, a considerable amount of time is spent debating who was snubbed. But for every film that was expecting to get nominated and didn’t, there’s a film that no one was expecting to get nominated and did. This is the story of those films. The movies you’ll look back on and wonder exactly how the heck it ever got nominated for an Oscar.