KDBI-FM (106.3
MHz
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) is a
radio station
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broadcasting a
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...
format. Licensed to
Homedale, Idaho
Homedale is a city in Owyhee County Idaho. The population was 2,633 at the time of the 2010 census. The town name was chosen by drawing names from a hat during a community picnic. Homedale is part of the Boise metropolitan area. It was, at one ...
, United States, the station serves the Boise, Idaho Arbitron market and the
Treasure Valley
The Treasure Valley is a valley in the western United States, primarily in southwestern Idaho, where the Payette, Boise, Weiser, Malheur, Owyhee, and Burnt rivers drain into the Snake River. It includes all the lowland areas from Vale in rur ...
. The station is currently owned by Kevin Terry, through licensee Radio Rancho, LLC, and is the sibling of
KPDA (100.7 FM).
History
The station went on the air as KBNH on May 10, 1999. On June 8, 2005, the station changed its call sign to KQTA. KQTA was an affiliate of the Spanish Variety "Juan" format until 5 pm on September 5, 2011.
Bustos Media
Bustos Media L.L.C. is a media corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Bustos Media specializes in operating Spanish-language, and other ethnic, radio stations in the United States. Most of its stations broadcast in Spanish; however, two ...
used to own the station. In September 2010, Bustos transferred most of its licenses to Adelante Media Group as part of a settlement with its lenders.
Adelante Media sold KQTA and
KDBI to JLD Media, LLC effective December 31, 2014, at a price of $850,000.
On January 15, 2015, KQTA changed their format to Regional Mexican, branded as "La Gran D 106.3" under new call letters, KDBI.
Effective March 27, 2015, owner Kevin Terry transferred KDBI's license to Radio Rancho, LLC. The station changed its call sign to KDBI-FM on March 10, 2017.
References
External links
La Gran D Boise Facebook
Hispanic and Latino American culture in Idaho
DBI-FM
Radio stations established in 2005
2005 establishments in Idaho
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