Mark grew up in Northern Illinois, in a small farm town about 90 miles West of Chicago...Go Bears!! He was raised in a family of police officers. His dad, step dad and uncle were all Cheifs of police. After Highschool, Mark took that same route. He worked for the local police force and was also an E.M.T. on the local volunteer fire department. In 1985 he picked up and moved to denver where he met his wife Barbara. He also started working in broadcasting while in Denver. in 1989 mark and Barbara moved to Billings where Mark took a morning show job at 790 KGHL. In 1991, he was hired to work at 1090 KBOZ radio here in Bozeman. Mark currently does the morning show from 6-10am on Bozeman’s News Talk Leader 1450 KMMS-AM and Mid days on Xl Country 100.7 KXLB-FM. Mark’s wife Barbara is in charge of the Tele-Health clinic at the VA Office at 300 North Wilson. Mark’s daughter Shelby is 13, plays volleyball and goes to school in Belgrade.
Mark Allen
How Are Democrats And Republicans Going To Get Along In Helena This Session [AUDIO]
Well that question got answered Thursday morning, maybe it is just wishful thinking. Senator Scott Sales and I were joined this week by Senate Minority Leader Jon Sesso (D) Butte and House Minority Leader Chuck Hunter (D) Helena. The mood was good and optimistic for things coming out of Helena this year...
Do You Support The Presidents Gun Control Initiatives? [POLL]
You can see all 23 proposed initiatives here
Rental Inspections To Take Place In Bozeman [AUDIO]
This week there is a meeting with the City of Bozeman Building Division that is gathering information on their new program. It is a "Voluntary Rental Unit Safety Inspection" program.
On the show Wednesday Assistant City Manager Chuck Winn joined us by phone, In studio was Kate Reid Realtor/Property manager Windermere Real Estate, and Steve Cichon with Property Partners of Montana...
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Re-Lit Hotel Baxter Sign Causing Issues [VIDEO]
On my way into work this morning I thought, why is the Hotel Baxter sign not lit, I thought boy that was an uneventful and short lived celebration. Then I was looking at NBC Montana's website and saw the reason...
Hotel Baxter Sign is off...
President Obama To Make Gun Control Decisions Today
Today the President is suppose to let the country know what he intends to do with gun legislation. VP Biden suggested some ideas to his boss but what is going to be on the table. Glen Beck talks about what he sees happening. Sounds plausible to me.
Carl Graham With Montana Policy Institute Compares Montana To Our Neighbors [AUDIO]
Entrepreneurs are awesome and essential to a growing economy, but Bozeman is just holding steady, not creating new businesses. What is the reason? Well there are a lot of reasons, mainly when you compare Montana to our bordering states, we come in dead last for incentive to come and start a business here...
Another Bozeman Business Silently Goes Away
Seems like everywhere you look these days one of the "long standing" businesses in town has gone out of business. Looks like the latest on this list of closures that caught my attention is the Gap in the Bridger Peaks shopping center. If I recall correctly, the Gap was one of the first businesses that opened in that shopping center...
Bozeman Yellowstone International Sets Record In 2012 [VIDEO]
Video of a Sunday morning at BYIA-10 planes waiting!!
Bozeman Yellowstone International set a record for most flights for the 3rd consecutive year. In 2012 867,117 passengers used the airport, an increase of 71,007 passengers or a 8.9% increase from the previous record set in 2011...
Governor Bullock Gives The New Legislators His 2013 Budget [AUDIO]
House Appropriations and the Senate Finance and Claims committees got a rundown of what Governor Bullocks' new budget looks like.This is what Governor Bullock expects:
In order to accomplish this, the Governor-Elect requests in the strongest possible terms that the Legislature follows his lead and use the following principles as it constructs a budget for his consideration:
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Baxter Sign Re-Lighting Happens Tonight [AUDIO]
The Baxter invites you to attend “Relighting History.” Join the celebration as Senator Max Baucus, the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Bozeman Partnership, and The Baxter relight the historic “Hotel Baxter” sign. The restoration project of the 45-foot-wide, metal neon sign, erected in 1929 is finally complete...