Grizzly bear
The early years were under the direction of Lance Hayes (director of King Kung Fu produced in Wichita) until his retirement in 2009. In August 2009, Dr. Keith West became faculty advisor and General Manager. A major overhaul of the station since 2009 has included new equipment from microphones to antenna, a locally programmed automation/assist system to increase the diversity of programming 24/7 and an increase in community affairs/news programming. In August 2010, the station was renamed from All-Amateur Radio to Butler Radio with the introduction of G-Bear, a Grizzly bear butler in a purple and gold tux (Butler Community College mascot is the Grizzly). 2014 saw the station become 88.1 The Grizz with a screaming grizzly bear head as logo. In 2018 with the assistance of Butler's Marketing Department, the station adopted the current logo. 2019 had brought a full-service web page (kbtl.butlercc.edu) and studio-quality remote capabilities. Current plans for Spring 2019 include increased community programming, more physical remotes in the community and stronger social media presence.