KID (AM)

KID (590 AM) is a commercial radio station located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, broadcasting on 590 AM. KID airs news/talk programming which includes syndicated programs like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and Ben Shapiro.

KID
CityIdaho Falls, Idaho
Broadcast areaIdaho Falls, Idaho
Frequency590 kHz
BrandingKID Newsradio
SloganThe Voice of Southeast Idaho
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerRich Broadcasting
(Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC)
History
First air date
1928
Call sign meaning
IDaho
Technical information
Facility ID22194
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Repeater(s)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.kidnewsradio.com

History

The station was first licensed under the call KGIO, and began broadcasting on December 3, 1928[1] on a frequency of 1320 kHz.[2] On February 16, 1929, the call was changed to KID, and the station began broadcasting under this call.[3] The station had moved to 1350 kHz by 1942 (likely in the March 29, 1941 changes, pursuant to the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, that saw many stations change frequency, where it stayed for several years.[3] In 1950, the station changed from 1350 to its current 590 kHz frequency.

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for KID 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.[4] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[5]

References
  1. The Museum of Idaho site: Local History Items
  2. "United States Broadcasting Stations" (PDF). White's Radio Log. C. DeWitt White Co.: 11 January 1, 1929.
  3. Idaho Radio Before 1950 on The History of Idaho Broadcasting, Inc. site
  4. "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
  5. "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.


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