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| Broadcast area | Boise, Idaho |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Boise State University |
| History | |
First air date | 1976 (originallycarrier current 1957–1976) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | KBSU Webstream KBSX Webstream |
| Website | boisestatepublicradio.org |
Boise State Public Radio is a broadcast service ofBoise State University, which operates four programming services on several radio stations throughout central and southernIdaho and northernNevada.
KBSU inBoise, Idaho airsclassical music and other entertainment programming fromAmerican Public Media andPublic Radio International. KBSX, also located in Boise, airs news and information programming fromNPR,PRI,APM and theBBC, as well as locally produced news and information programs, including the nationally distributed programReader's Corner withBob Kustra.[1]
KBSW inTwin Falls, Idaho airs a mix of programming from KBSU and KBSX, as well as some local programming produced at a satellite studio at theCollege of Southern Idaho.
A full-timejazz format, named "Idaho's Jazz Station," airs onKBSK inMcCall, and also on HD Radio asKBSU-FM HD2 Boise. This format aired on KBSU and KEZJ prior to July 2007.
Boise State Public Radio is the lead station for the Mountain West News Bureau, a partnership of stations providing news coverage of the Rocky Mountain West.[2]
| Location | Frequency | Call sign | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Format | FCC info |
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| Boise | 90.3 FM (HD) | KBSU | 17,500 | 827 m (2,713 ft) | Classical | FCC (KBSU) |
| 91.5 FM | KBSX | 3,800 | 827 m (2,713 ft) | News/talk | FCC (KBSX) | |
| Burley | 88.5 FM | KBSY | 440 | 635 m (2,083 ft) | News/talk | FCC (KBSY) |
| Jackpot (Nevada) | 91.3 FM | KBSJ | 3,900 | 751 m (2,464 ft) | News/talk | FCC (KBSJ) |
| Lewiston | 89.9 FM | KLCZ | 230 | −256 m (−840 ft) | News/talk | FCC (KLCZ) |
| McCall | 90.7 FM | KBSQ | 220 | 602 m (1,975 ft) | News/talk | FCC (KBSQ) |
| 91.7 FM | KBSM | 220 | 583 m (1,913 ft) | Classical | FCC (KBSM) | |
| 89.9 FM | KBSK | 450 | 602 m (1,975 ft) | Jazz | FCC (KBSK) | |
| Sun Valley | 91.1 FM | KBSS | 700 | 570 m (1,870 ft) | News/talk | FCC (KBSS) |
| 91.9 FM | KWRV | 100 | 656.6 m (2,154 ft) | Classical | FCC (KWRV) | |
| Twin Falls | 91.7 FM (HD) | KBSW | 4,500 | 150 m (490 ft) | Classical, News/talk | FCC (KBSW) |
The network's roots date back to 1957, whenKBJC was launched by what was then Boise Junior College as acarrier current station. It originally operated only when school was in session, and was a typical freeformcollege radio station. The station grew with the school, increasing its operating hours when BJC was upgraded to four-year status. The call letters changed toKBSC after Boise College was taken over by the state in 1967, and changed to the current KBSU after it was granted university status. In 1976, the station was granted a full FM license, and went on the air for the first time that fall. Gradually, the station began transitioning away from the freeform format, ultimately joining NPR in 1988. Before then, Boise was one of the largest cities in the western United States, and the only major market in Idaho, without a clear signal from NPR.
On October 18, 2022, Boise State Public Radio expanded to Lewiston and Pocatello. In Lewiston, Boise State Public Radio now operatesKLCZ, formerly operated byLewis–Clark State College, as a simulcast of KBSX; in Pocatello, it acquired the translator formerly operated by Salt Lake City NPR affiliateKUER-FM. Boise State Public Radio airs KBSU's musical programming in Pocatello, as the market receives NPR news programming fromKISU-FM.[3]
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