KGEM (1140 AM) is a

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broadcasting a religious talk format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the Boise area. The station is currently owned by Salt & Light Radio, Inc. Former owners

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announced July 22, 2009 that KGEM, along with sister station

KCID KCID (1490 AM) (now Salt & Light's local Spanish Catholic) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish religious format. Licensed to Caldwell, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Boise area. The station is currently owned by Salt & Lig ...

, were to be sold to Salt & Light Radio for $950,000. The sale closed on September 25, 2009, and as a result the stations were converted to Salt & Light's local Catholic radio format (see

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KGEM website
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FCC History Cards for KGEM

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Catholic radio stations {{Idaho-radio-station-stub

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