KJOT

KJOT ("J105") is a commercial radio station located in Boise, Idaho, broadcasting on 105.1 FM. KJOT first launched in 1979 as a country music station. In 1985, the station switched to an album-oriented rock format and rebranded as J105 after KUUB Q104 (now KAWO) dropped the format that same year. It became a classic rock station around 2003 branded as "J105: Classic Rock, That Rocks". In 2006, the station changed the slogan to "J105: Everything That Rocks". The J105 name lasted for twenty-five years. At midnight MDT on May 14, 2010 KJOT became a mainstream rock station branded as "Variety Rock 105.1".[1] On November 12, 2012 KJOT began stunting with Christmas music, with a new format after the holidays. After the holidays, KJOT tweaked back to a classic rock station. It still used the "Variety Rock" branding.[2]

For the airport with the ICAO code KJOT, see Joliet Regional Airport.
KJOT
CityBoise, Idaho
Broadcast areaBoise metropolitan area
Frequency105.1 MHz
BrandingJ105
SloganIdaho's Rock Station
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerLotus Communications
(Lotus Boise Corp.)
KQXR, KRVB, KTHI
History
First air date
1979
Technical information
Facility ID6329
ClassC
ERP53,000 watts
HAAT789 meters
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitej105.com

Journal Communications (KJOT's owner) and E. W. Scripps Company announced on July 30, 2014 that the two companies would merge to create a new broadcast company under the E. W. Scripps Company name that will own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KJOT. The transaction is slated to be completed in 2015, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.[3]

On March 27, 2017, KJOT returned to its former "J105" branding.[4]

In January 2018, Scripps announced that it would sell all of its radio stations.[5] In August 2018, Lotus Communications announced that it would acquire Scripps' Boise & Tucson clusters for $8 million.[6] The sale was completed on December 12.[7]

References
  1. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/14/1191595/goodbye-j-105-hello-variety-rock.html
  2. KJOT Ditches Rock For Christmas; Something New On the Way? Radioinsight - November 13, 2012
  3. "E.W. Scripps, Journal Merging Broadcast Ops". TVNewsCheck. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  4. J105 Returns to Boise Radioinsight - March 28, 2017
  5. "Scripps To Sell Its Radio Stations". All Access. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  6. "Lotus Grabs Scripps' Stations In Two Markets". Radio & Television Business Report. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  7. "Scripps Completes Sales Of Radio Stations". TV News Check. Retrieved 2018-12-12.


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