KDBI (AM)

KDBI (730 AM) is a radio station in Boise, Idaho.[2] The station is currently owned by Kevin Terry, through licensee Radio Rancho, LLC.[3]

KDBI
CityBoise, Idaho
Broadcast areaBoise, Idaho
BrandingLa Gran D
Frequency730 kHz
Translator(s)106.7 K294DC (Boise)[1]
First air dateDecember 4, 1955 (as KYME at 740)
FormatRegional Mexican (KDBI-FM simulcast)
Power15,000 watts day
500 watts night
ClassB
Facility ID28252
Transmitter coordinates43°30′56″N 116°19′43″W
Former call signsKYME (1955-1984)
KTOX (1984-1987)
KIZN (1987-1990)
KUCL (1990-1992)
KBSU (1992-2011)
KINF (2011-2013)
KNFL (2013-2017)
Former frequencies740 kHz (1955-1984)
OwnerKevin Terry
(Radio Rancho, LLC)
Sister stationsKDBI, KPDA

History

The station signed on the air in 1955 as KYME at 740 kHz. In 1984 it became KTOX and moved to the current 730 kHz frequency. It became KBSU with a jazz format in 1992. However, in 2011, it was sold to Impact Radio Group for $165,000. The station was previously operated by Boise State University.[4] On July 21, 2011, Impact changed the calls to KINF and adopted a conservative-leaning news-talk format. It simulcast the first two hours of America's Morning News with KINF-FM, as well as KINF-FM's entire weekend schedule.

On January 1, 2013, KINF split from its simulcast with KINF-FM and changed their format to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.[5]

On April 30, 2013, KINF began simulcasting on FM translator K243BM 96.5 FM.[6]

On October 1, 2013, KINF changed their call letters to KNFL.

On February 24, 2017, KNFL began stunting with a loop directing listeners to KQBL-HD2 and FM translator K256CZ 99.1 FM Boise, as the "ESPN Boise" sports format moved to those frequencies.[7] The station changed its call sign to KDBI on March 10, 2017.

Effective May 31, 2017, Kevin Terry's Radio Rancho, LLC purchased KDBI and translators K224EP and K294DC from Impact Radio Group in exchange for the license to translator K256CZ and $35,000. On June 5, 2017, KDBI ended stunting and began simulcasting regional Mexican-formatted KDBI-FM 106.3.

References
  1. "K294DC-FM 106.7 Radio-Locator.com". Radio-Locator. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  3. "KDBI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  4. "Portland, Boise AMs Sold". All Access Music Group. June 30, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  5. Venta, Lance (January 1, 2013). "ESPN Finds New Boise Affiliate". radioINSIGHT. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  6. Venta, Lance (April 30, 2013). "ESPN Boise Adds Translator". radioINSIGHT. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  7. Boise Formats Shuffle Following Asset Swap Radioinsight - February 24, 2017
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