KQBL

KQBL (101.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Emmett, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Boise area. The station is currently owned by Impact Radio Group.[1]

KQBL
CityEmmett, Idaho
Broadcast areaBoise, Idaho
Branding101.9 The Bull
SloganBoise's Best Country
Frequency101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Translator(s)96.5 K243BM (Boise, relays HD3)
99.1 K256CZ (Boise, relays HD2)
First air dateOctober 4, 1984 (as KXUU)
FormatFM/HD1: Country
HD2: Active rock "99.1 I-Rock"
HD3: Alternative rock "96.5 The Alternative"
ERP57,000 watts
HAAT772 meters (2,533 ft)
ClassC
Facility ID54509
Transmitter coordinates43°45′18″N 116°5′52″W
Former call signsKXUU (1984–1985)
KKIC-FM (1985–1988)
KJHY (1988–2005)
KDBI (2005–2015)
KPDA (1/2015–2/2015)
OwnerImpact Radio Group
(Iliad Media Boise, LLC)
Sister stationsKBXN, KKOO, KSRV-FM, KWYD, KZMG
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websiteboisebull.com
rockboise.com (HD2)
altboise.com (HD3)

KQBL broadcasts in HD Radio.[2]

History

The station went on the air as KXUU on October 4, 1984. On March 19, 1985, the station changed its call sign to KKIC-FM, then on February 26, 1988 to KJHY, on January 20, 2005 to KDBI, & on January 14, 2015 to KPDA, then a month later to the current KQBL.[3]

Bustos Media 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.[4] Adelante Media sold KDBI and KQTA to JLD Media, LLC effective December 31, 2014, at a price of $850,000.

On January 16, 2015, KDBI and its "La Gran D" regional Mexican format moved to 106.3 FM Homedale, Idaho, while 101.9 FM changed its call letters to KPDA and began stunting with a loop directing listeners to 106.3.[5]

KPDA then continued to stunt, playing random music, then construction site sound effects before 101.9 The Bull launched on February 13, 2015 at midnight with a country music format under new KQBL calls.[6] FM Idaho Co., LLC acquired the station effective March 2, 2015, at a price of $700,000.

References
  1. "KQBL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=24 HD Radio Guide for Boise
  3. "KPDA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "NAP CLOSES ON BUSTOS, LAUNCHES ADELANTE". Radio Ink. September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
  5. La Gran D Moves in Boise
  6. Boise's Bull Moves to 101.9
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