KPKY
KPKY (94.9 FM, "Classic Rock 94.9 & 104.5") is a commercial radio station located in Pocatello, Idaho. KPKY airs a classic rock music format.
City | Pocatello, Idaho |
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Broadcast area | Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Branding | Classic Rock 94.9 & 104.5 |
Slogan | The Classic Rock of Idaho |
Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
First air date | 1975 (as KSIH) |
Format | Classic Rock |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 306 meters |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 30246 |
Former call signs | KSIH (1975-1980) |
Owner | Rich Broadcasting (Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC) |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | classicrockidaho.com |
Ownership
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KPKY to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[1] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[2]
History
Through the later 1980s, KPKY was branded as “95 Alive” with a Top 40 format. By 1991, the station rebranded as “The New Y95” and then changed to “Oldies 94.9” by 1993. By the late 1990s, the station had rebranded as “Kool 94.9” with a Classic Hits format. In the earlier 2000s, the station became simply known as “94 Nine” with Classic Rock.
Previous logo
References
- "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
- "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KPKY
- Radio-Locator information on KPKY
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KPKY