KKOO (AM)

KKOO (1260 AM) is an American radio station licensed to Weiser, Idaho, United States. The station serves the Boise, Idaho, area. The station is owned by Impact Media Group.

KKOO
CityWeiser, Idaho
Branding101.5 Kool FM
SloganPop, Soul and Rock and Roll
Frequency1260 kHz
Translator(s)99.9 K260CU (Weiser)
First air dateDecember 1947 (1947-12) (as KWEI at 1240)[1]
FormatOldies
Power8,400 watts day
36 watts night
ClassC
Facility ID42649
Transmitter coordinates44°03′44″N 116°54′22″W
Former call signsKWEI (1947–2011)
KTRP (2011–2014)
KWEI (2014–2018)
KBXN (2018–2019)
Former frequencies1240 kHz (1947–1957)
1220 kHz (1957–1959)
OwnerImpact Media Group
(Iliad Media Boise, LLC)
Sister stationsKQBL, KSRV-FM, KWYD, KZMG
WebcastListen Live
Websitekoolboise.com

History
Logo as "Radio Caliente"

KWEI went on the air in December 1947.[1] On February 25, 2011, the call letters were changed to KTRP;[2] that March, the station changed to a classic country format. The KWEI call letters returned on March 25, 2014 (swapping with 1450 AM);[2] on April 17, 2014, the station adopted a Spanish language format.

On May 12, 2016, Educational Media Foundation purchased KKOO and KWEI. Both stations became K-Love affiliates and sister stations to Air1 affiliate KARO.[3] EMF took control of both stations on September 1, 2016;[4] that day, KWEI began stunting.

KWEI changed their call letters to KBXN on November 28, 2018 and changed their call letters to KKOO on March 12, 2019 and picked up the "Kool FM" oldies format from 1380 AM Ontario, OR (now KBXN).[5]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-128. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. "Call Sign History (KWEI)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  3. "EMF Acquires Boise Duo" from Radio Insight (May 12, 2016)
  4. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
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