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.

[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] Programming on KDZN is provided via the Westwood One satellite network during the mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening hours.