KDBI (AM)

KDBI
City Boise, Idaho
Broadcast area Boise, Idaho
Branding La Gran D
Frequency 730 kHz
Repeater(s) K294DC 106.7 (Boise)[1]
First air date 1955 (as KBSU)
Format Regional Mexican (KDBI-FM simulcast)
Power 15,000 watts day
500 watts night
Class B
Facility ID 28252
Transmitter coordinates 43°30′56″N 116°19′43″W / 43.51556°N 116.32861°W / 43.51556; -116.32861Coordinates: 43°30′56″N 116°19′43″W / 43.51556°N 116.32861°W / 43.51556; -116.32861
Former callsigns KBSU (1955-2011)
KINF (2011-2013)
KNFL (2013-2017)
Former frequencies 740 kHz (1955-1985)
Owner Impact Radio Group
Sister stations KQBL, KSRV, KWYD

KDBI (730 AM) is a radio station in Boise, Idaho.[2] The station is currently owned by Impact Radio Group.[3]

History

The station was originally KBSU, a jazz format station. However, in 2011, it was sold to Impact Radio Group for $165,000. The station was previously operated by Boise State University.[4] On July 21, 2011, Impact changed the calls to KINF and adopted a conservative-leaning news-talk format. It simulcast the first two hours of America's Morning News with KINF-FM, as well as KINF-FM's entire weekend schedule.

On January 1, 2013, KINF split from its simulcast with KINF-FM and changed their format to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.[5]

On April 30, 2013, KINF began simulcasting on FM translator K243BM 96.5 FM.[6]

On October 1, 2013, KINF changed their call letters to KNFL.

On February 24, 2017, KNFL began stunting with a loop directing listeners to KQBL-HD2 and FM translator K256CZ 99.1 FM Boise, as the "ESPN Boise" sports format moved to those frequencies.[7] The station changed its call sign to KDBI on March 10, 2017. On June 5, 2017, KDBI ended stunting and began simulcasting regional Mexican-formatted KDBI-FM 106.3.

References

  1. ↑ "K294DC-FM 106.7 Radio-Locator.com". Radio-Locator. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  3. ↑ "KDBI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  4. ↑ "Portland, Boise AMs Sold". All Access Music Group. June 30, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (January 1, 2013). "ESPN Finds New Boise Affiliate". radioINSIGHT. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (April 30, 2013). "ESPN Boise Adds Translator". radioINSIGHT. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ Boise Formats Shuffle Following Asset Swap Radioinsight - February 24, 2017
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