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KRVB
KRVB is a commercial radio station located in Boise, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho area on 94.9 FM. KRVB airs an adult album alternative music format branded as "The River" (a reference to Boise and nearby Snake Rivers). History Full service (1975-1984) 94.9 was launched as KFXD-FM in 1975 with the FM feed of KFXD (AM). It was initially branded as ''XD-FM 95'' by 1979 with a full service Top 40 radio format and news/talk. KFXD-FM was syndicated with Drake-Chenault's ''XT-40''. Top 40/CHR (1984-1993) In 1984, it was rebranded to ''KF95'' and flipped to a full-time Top 40 format to compete with the then CHR station ''Magic 92'' (KBBK), and the later rebranded ''92 Kiss FM'' (KIYS) until it was dropped in 1990 when it switched to country. Upon the launch of KF95, the logo and the branding was being shared by the Sacramento, California radio station ''FM102'' (KSFM), and Atlanta, Georgia's ''Z-93'' (WZGC). Adult contemporary (1993-1995) A new CHR rival, ''Magic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KQXR
KQXR is a commercial radio station licensed in Payette, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho metro area on 100.3 FM. The station is owned by Lotus Communications with studios located at 5257 Fairview Avenue #260, Boise, Idaho 83706. "The X"—as the station is commonly known, plays an active rock radio format and positions themselves as "100.3 The X...Rocks." The station was a finalist for Radio and Records magazine's 2007 Industry Achievement Award for best Alternative Station for markets 100 and up. Other finalists include WKZQ-FM, WJSE, WBTZ, KXNA, and WSFM. The station won the "Small Market Radio Station of the Year" at the RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention in 2017. Journal Communications and the E. W. Scripps Company announced on July 30, 2014 that the two companies would merge to create a new broadcast company under the E. W. Scripps Company name that will own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KQXR. The transaction is slated to be completed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KJOT
KJOT (105.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Boise, Idaho. It is owned by Lotus Communications and carries an adult hits radio format known as Jack FM. KJOT plays a wide variety of hits from the 1960s until today, concentrating mostly on rock songs from the 1980s and 1990s. The radio studios and offices are on Fairview Avenue in Boise. KJOT has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 52,000 watts. The transmitter is in Horseshoe Bend, amid the towers for other Boise-area FM and TV stations. History Country (1979-1985) KJOT first signed on in 1979 as a country music station. Rock (1985-2021) In 1985, the station switched to an album-oriented rock format and rebranded as "J105" after KUUB (now KAWO) dropped the format that same year. KJOT became a classic rock station around 2003 branded as "J105: Classic Rock, That Rocks". In 2006, the station changed the slogan to "J105: Everything That Rocks". At midnight on May 14, 2010, KJOT became a mainstream rock station bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Communications
Lotus Communications Corporation is a media company that owns numerous radio stations and a few TV stations, and is one of the largest privately owned radio station groups in the United States. Headquarters are located in Los Angeles, and the company's President and CEO is Howard Kalmenson. Radio , Lotus has a total of 34 stations in Arizona, California, and Nevada. In August 2018, Lotus announced that it would acquire Scripps' Tucson and Boise clusters for $8 million. To comply with ownership limits due to its existing stations in Tucson, Lotus divested KQTH and KTGV. In June 2021, Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed to sell KOMO (AM), KOMO-FM, KVI and KPLZ to Lotus Communications for $18 million. Sinclair retained KOMO-TV, plus rights to the KOMO call letters. Arizona Tucson * KFFN AM 1490 * KTKT AM 990 * KCMT FM 92.1 * KMXZ-FM 94.9 * KLPX FM 96.1 * KFMA FM 102.1 California Los Angeles * KWKW AM 1330 * KTMZ AM 1220 * KIRN AM 670 * KFWB AM 980 Bakersfield * KWAC AM 1490 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journal Media Group
Journal Media Group (formerly Journal Communications) was a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based newspaper publishing company. The company's roots were first established in 1882 as the owner of its namesake, the ''Milwaukee Journal'', and expanded into broadcasting with the establishment of WTMJ radio and WTMJ-TV, and the acquisition of other television and radio stations. On April 1, 2015, the E. W. Scripps Company acquired Journal Communications, and spun out the publishing operations of both Scripps and Journal into a new company known as Journal Media Group. It is led by Timothy E. Stautberg—the former head of Scripps' newspaper business, joined by previous Journal CEO Stephen J. Smith as a chairman. In 2016, Journal Media Group was acquired by Gannett. History The ''Milwaukee Journal'' was started in 1882, in competition with four other English-language, four German- and two Polish-language dailies. It launched WTMJ-AM (620) in 1927, and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) in 1947. The Journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBOI-FM
KBOI-FM (93.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station located in New Plymouth, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise area. KBOI-FM airs a news/talk format branded as "News Talk KBOI" and is under ownership of Cumulus Media. History Adult contemporary (1990-1991) In April 1990, former country station ''Kissin' 93'' (KIZN) moved over to 92.3 FM on the former CHR station (previously branded as ''92 Kiss FM'' under the previous call letters KIYS) (where it still exists today). The shift left Boise without a CHR radio station targeting to younger listeners for the next year as the future competitor, ''KF95'' ( KFXD-FM) aired Top 40 hits targeting to older listeners and lacked music by artists such as Bell Biv Devoe and Starpoint. In its place came KZMG ''Magic 93'' with an adult contemporary format. Top 40 (1991-2011) Magic 93.1 In 1991, the station became changed to a CHR/Top 40 format as ''Magic 93.1'', rejoining the CHR format targeting to younger listeners in the Boise market, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTHI
KTHI (107.1 FM, "107.1 K-Hits") is a commercial radio station located in Caldwell, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho, area. KTHI airs a classic hits music format. History The station launched in 1983 as a country station branded as "C-107" with the KCID-FM call letters. In 1997, the station flipped to a Modern AC format and was rebranded as "107.1 CID". In May 1999, the station flipped to Adult Contemporary and was rebranded as "Star 107.1". In 2002, KCID-FM changed the call letters to KTHI and flipped to a classic hits format and rebranded now known as "107.1 K-Hits". Ownership Changes Journal Communications (KTHI's former owner) and the E. W. Scripps Company announced on July 30, 2014, that the two companies would merge to create a new broadcast company under the E.W. Scripps Company name that will own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KTHI. The transaction is slated to be completed in 2015, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. In January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |