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KSAS-FM
KSAS-FM (103.5 MHz, "Kiss-FM") is a commercial radio station located in Caldwell, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho area. KSAS-FM airs a Top 40 (CHR) music format. The station made headlines in April 2008 when its afternoon disc jockey, Steve "KeKe Luv" Kicklighter, set an unofficial world record by going 175 consecutive hours without sleep, on the air. The stunt was timed to the start of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, in order to bring attention to that cause. In April 2009, Keke Luv ran 7 marathons in 7 days to raise awareness to child abuse. History Before becoming top 40 KSAS had the KARO call letters which now belong to a Christian worship music station in Boise. In the mid-1990s, KARO was an all '70s music format as Arrow 103 until 1997 when KARO switched to an AOR rock format, competing between classic rock KKGL, then Active Rock J105 and alternative leaning KQXR. Going back to the station's beginnings as KQZQ, they originally aired an automated adult Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KAWO
KAWO (104.3 FM, "Wow Country 104.3") is a commercial radio station located in Boise, Idaho. KAWO airs a country music format branded as "Wow Country 104.3". Until 2007, the station was called "My Country 104.3" and its call letters were KTMY. History The station started operating on July 15, 1979 with the first Album-oriented rock station in the Boise market as ''Q-104'' (KIDQ). In 1985, the station was switched to an adult contemporary format with the KUUB as the call letters branding as ''K-Lite 104 FM''. However, the call letters were short-lived and changed the call letters to KLTB to match the branding. The shift almost left Boise without an AOR station until KJOT (''J-105'') debuted less than a month later. KLTB was switched to oldies as ''Kool 104'' (later known as ''Kool Oldies 104.3'') until January 2006 when then-owner Clear Channel Communications switched from oldies to a country format. The new format brought new call letters, KTMY, and new positioning as ''My Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KCIX
KCIX (105.9 FM, "Mix 106") is a commercial radio station located in Garden City, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho, area. KCIX airs a hot adult contemporary music format. Personalities Chris and Ryan in the Morning took over weekday morning duties (5AM-10AM) on the station in September of 2021. The show features segments with live callers, local content, and lifestyle topics. The morning drive show is followed by middays with Deanna from 10AM to 2PM before Marco takes over in afternoon drive from 2PM to 7PM. At 7PM, Pop Crush Nights with Donny Meacham airs which features celebrity gossip and pop culture news. Lauryn Snapp hosts weekend duties. KCIX's traffic team consists of Dave Burnett and Robin Scott. History KCIX was originally branded as ''K-106'' with an Adult Contemporary format including songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, and the '90s. By the later 1990s, the station moved in a Hot AC direction. In 1999, KCIX rebranded as ''Mix 106'', and shifted away songs from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXLT-FM
KXLT-FM (107.9 MHz, "107.9 Lite FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Eagle, Idaho, and serving the Boise metropolitan area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media with the license assigned to Townsquare License, LLC. It airs an adult contemporary radio format, switching to all Christmas music for much of November and December. KXLT-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 45,000 watts. The tower is 818 meters (2684 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT), giving it excellent coverage over much of Western Idaho, as well as part of Oregon. The transmitter is off Shafer Butte Road in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, among the towers for other Boise-area FM and TV stations. History While the station was still doing testing, it was assigned the KXLT-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on August 26, 1994. It signed on the air in September 1994. On November 16, 2006, Clear Channel Communications planned to sell 448 of its radio stations outside the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFXD
KFXD (630 AM) is a commercial radio station, owned by Townsquare Media, which airs a Rhythmic contemporary format branded as "Power 105.5". The station is licensed to serve Boise, Idaho. History KFXD's first broadcasting station license, as KFAU, was issued in July 1922 to the Boise High School in Boise, Idaho. However, at this time the school already had extensive experience in radio activities, including broadcasting. Following the entrance of the United States into World War One in 1917, the high school was selected as one of the sites to be used for training Signal Corps radio operators. After the end of the war, a ban on civilian radio stations was lifted, and in early 1920 the school was issued a license to operate a "Technical and Training School" station, with the call sign 7YA. This station was under the oversight of Harry E. Redeker, one of the school's teachers. Initially it only had a radiotelegraph transmitter, which limited it to Morse code transmissions. In ad ... [...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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KIZN
KIZN is a commercial radio station located in Boise, Idaho, broadcasting on 92.3 FM. KIZN airs a country music format branded as ''Kissin 92.3''. History Early years (1967-1978) The station was launched in December 1967 as KATN-FM. On August 1, 1968, the call letters were changed to KBBK. Top 40 (1978-1990) On January 2, 1978, KBBK flipped to a new Top 40 format branded as ''Magic 92'', one of the first full-time FM Top 40 stations in the Boise market. In 1984, KBBK changed their call letters to KIYS and rebranded as ''92 Kiss FM''. Country (1990-present) In 1990, the station switched to country format as ''Kissin' 92'', and changed the call letters to KIZN. The switch left Boise without a CHR station appealing younger listeners for the next year until KZMG launched ''Magic 93.1'' in 1991, previously as a short-lived Adult Contemporary station. In early 2013, along with branding changes at sister station KQFC KQFC (97.9 MHz, "Magic 97.9") is a commercial FM radio sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s In Music
: ''For music from a year in the 1980s, go to 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89'' This article includes an overview of the famous events and trends in popular music in the 1980s. The 1980s saw the emergence of electronic dance music and new wave, also known as Modern Rock. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco, and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience. Soft rock, glam metal, thrash metal, shred guitar characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics, and whammy bar abuse became very popular. Adult contemporary, quiet storm, and smooth jazz gained popularity. In the late 1980s, glam metal became the largest, most commercially successful brand of music worldwide. The 1980s are commonly remembered for a great increase in the use of digital recording, associated with the usage of synthesizers, with synth-pop music and other electroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), a company founded by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, B. J. "Red" McCombs in 1972, and later taken private by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners through a leveraged buyout in 2008. As a result of this buyout, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., began to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc. On September 16, 2014, CC Media Holdings, Inc. was rebranded iHeartMedia, Inc., and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., became iHeartCommunications, Inc. Overview iHeartMedia, Inc. specializes in radio broadcasting, podcasting, Digital media, digital and live events through Division (business), division iHeartMedia (sans "Inc." suffix; formerly Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, Clear Channel Radio, et al.) and subsidiary iHeartMedia an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldwell, Idaho
Caldwell (locally CALL-dwel) is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho. The population was 59,996 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Caldwell is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. Caldwell is the location of the College of Idaho and College of Western Idaho. History The present-day location of Caldwell is located along a natural passageway to the Inland and Pacific Northwest. Native American tribes from the west coast, north Idaho and as far away as Colorado would come to the banks of the Boise River for annual trading fairs, or rendezvous. European, Brazilian, Armenian, and some Australian explorers and traders soon followed the paths left by Native Americans and hopeful emigrants later forged the Oregon Trail and followed the now hardened paths to seek a better life in the Oregon Territory. Pioneers of the Trail traveled along the Boise River to Canyon Hill and forded the river close to the Silver Bridge on Plymouth Street. During the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s In Music
: ''For music from a year in the 1970s, go to 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s. In North America, Europe, and Oceania, the decade saw the rise of disco, which became one of the biggest genres of the decade, especially in the mid-to-late 1970s. In Europe, a variant known as Euro disco rose in popularity towards the end of the 1970s. Aside from disco, funk, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, and soul music remained popular throughout the decade. Rock music played an important part in the Western musical scene, with punk rock thriving throughout the mid to late 1970s. Other subgenres of rock, particularly glam rock, hard rock, progressive, art rock, and heavy metal achieved various amounts of success. Other genres such as reggae were innovative throughout the decade and grew a significant following. Hip hop emerged during this decade, but was slow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area (DMA), television market area, or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media such as newspapers and internet content. They can coincide or overlap with one or more metropolitan areas, though rural regions with few significant population centers can also be designated as markets. Conversely, very large metropolitan areas can sometimes be subdivided into multiple segments. Market regions may overlap, meaning that people residing on the edge of one media market may be able to receive content from other nearby markets. They are widely used in audience measurements, which are compiled in the United States by Nielsen Media Research. Nielsen measures both television and radio audiences since its acquisition of Arbitron, which was completed in September 2013. Markets are identified by the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is an American broadcasting company and is the third largest owner and operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States behind Audacy and iHeartMedia. As of June 2019, Cumulus lists ownership of 428 stations in 87 media markets. It also owns and operates Westwood One. Its headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia. Its subsidiaries include Cumulus Broadcasting LLC, Cumulus Licensing LLC and Broadcast Software International Inc. Company history Origins Cumulus Media was established in August 1998 by radio consultant Lewis Dickey Jr. and media and technology entrepreneur Richard Weening. The Telecommunications Act of 1996, among other legislation, relaxed media ownership restrictions, allowing a single owner to possess or control an unprecedented number of radio stations per market and nationwide. Dickey, then a nationally known radio programming consultant, was acting as a consultant to a small radio group in which Weening had a personal invest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
