KEIR
| City of license | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Branding | Newstalk 1260 |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Translator(s) |
97.7 K249EE (Idaho Falls) 101.1 K266AF (Pocatello) |
| First air date | February 22, 1991 (as KICN) |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 64 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 71775 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′15.00″N 111°59′33.00″W / 43.5208333°N 111.9925000°W |
| Former callsigns |
KTEE (?-1991) KICN (1991-2001) KZNI (2001-2004) KSSL (2004-2006) KBLY (2006-2014) |
| Affiliations | Salem Communications, ABC Radio , Westwood One |
| Owner | Riverbend Communications, LLC |
| Website | eastidahonews.com |
KEIR (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, the station serves the Pocatello area. The station is currently owned by Riverbend Communications, LLC and features programing from Salem Communications, ABC Radio and Westwood One.[1]
History
The station went on the air as KICN on February 22, 1991. On November 12, 2001, the station changed its call sign to KZNI, on May 12, 2004 to KSSL, on April 20, 2006 to KBLY, and on October 21, 2014 to the current KEIR.[2] The station was on the air long before the indicated 1991 start day. In the 1970s it was KTEE 5,000 watts daytime only.
References
- ↑ "KEIR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KEIR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KEIR
- Radio-Locator Information on KEIR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KEIR
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K249EE
- Radio-Locator information on K249EE
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K266AF
- Radio-Locator information on K266AF
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