KID-FM

For the FM radio station in Pocatello, Idaho that simulcasts KID (AM), see KEGE (FM).
KID-FM
City of license Idaho Falls, Idaho
Broadcast area Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho
Branding River Country
Frequency 96.1 MHz
First air date 1965
Format Country
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 458 meters
Class C
Facility ID 22195
Transmitter coordinates 43°29′51″N 112°39′50″W / 43.49750°N 112.66389°W
Callsign meaning IDaho
Owner Rich Broadcasting
(Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC)
Webcast Listen Live
Website rivercountryfm.com

KID-FM is a commercial radio station located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, broadcasting on 96.1 FM. KID-FM airs a country music format branded as "River Country".

History

On September 26, 2011 KID-FM rebranded from "The Bull" to "River Country", now simulcasting on KCHQ 102.1 FM Driggs, Idaho.

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for KID-FM 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]

Previous Logo

(KID-FM's logo under previous "Bull" branding)

References

  1. ↑ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.

External links