| Simulcast ofKBOI,Boise | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 93.1MHz |
| Branding | News Talk KBOI |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Network | ABC News Radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBOI,KIZN,KKGL,KQFC,KTIK | |
| History | |
First air date | March 17, 1982; 43 years ago (1982-03-17) (as KIZN) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Boise" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39609 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 48,000watts |
| HAAT | 828 meters (2,717 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kboi.com |
KBOI-FM (93.1MHz) is acommercialradio stationlicensed toNew Plymouth, Idaho, and broadcasting to theBoise metropolitan area. KBOI-FM andsister stationKBOI 670 AMsimulcast anews/talkformat branded as "News Talk KBOI", under the ownership ofCumulus Media.
Studios and offices are on Bannock Street in Downtown Boise. KBOI-FM shares atower withKBOI-TV inRobie Creek[2]
Weekdays begin with an news and information show,Kasper and Chris (Mike Kasper and Chris Walton). The KBOI morning newscaster is station news director Rick Worthington. KBOI's afternoondrive time slot is hosted Nate Shelman, who also serves as the station's program director. In middays and nights, the station featuresnationally syndicatedconservative talk shows, includingMark Levin,Guy Benson, Vince Coglianese,Will Cain,Red Eye Radio andAmerica in the Morning. Most hours begin with world and national news fromABC News Radio.
Weekends on KBOI-AM-FM include shows on money, real estate, home improvement, technology, law and gardening, as well as religious and paidbrokered programming. Syndicated shows includeBill Handel on the Law,Rich DeMuro on Tech,Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla,The Ben Ferguson Show andSunday Nights with Bill Cunningham. The stations broadcastNFLfootball as anaffiliate of theSeattle Seahawks.radio network.[3]
The stationsigned on the air on March 17, 1982; 43 years ago (1982-03-17).[4] KIZN was the FM counterpart to KTOX 730 AM (nowsilent). The two stations were owned by Constant Communications and they simulcast a talk radio format. The studios were on West Franklin Street.
The simulcast only lasted a few months until the studios for the FM station were ready. At that point, KIZN broke away from the simulcast and began airing acountry music format. Thecall sign was pronounced "Kissin'".
In April 1990,Kissin' 93 moved over to 92.3 FM on dial. It was the former frequency forCHR/Top 40 station (previously branded as92 Kiss FM under the previous call letters KIYS). The shift left Boise without a true Top 40/CHR radio station. Future competitorKF95 (94.9KFXD-FM) had no interest in playing music by rhythmic and hip-hop artists due to low population of African-Americans in the Treasure Valley at the time.[5] In its place came KZMGMagic 93 with anadult contemporary format.
In 1991, the station became changed to a CHR/Top 40 format asMagic 93.1, targeting younger listeners in the Boise market. It went head to head with KF95. After a rough initial launch, the station eventually took down heritage rival KF95 to become the dominant AC/AAA station throughout the decade.[6] The station made headlines when popular KFXD jock Evan "The Hitman" (Evan McIntyre) abruptly bailed on his shift and called in to Magic to announce that he was "leaving the towers of Amity Road behind".
Magic's popularity began a steady decline after 105.9KCIX raided Magic's talent roster. That resulted in the loss of several personalities, including PD and morning show host Mike Kasper and co-host Kate McGwire. While KCIX's attempt to take over the Top-40 market fell short, the damage from losing the morning show proved costly. A laundry list of morning show experiments and frequent talent turnover did little to solve the problem.
When 103.3KSAS-FM was launched in 2000, Magic 93.1 and KSAS-FM immediately began a head-to-head match-up, and the two stations see-sawed back and forth in the ratings. In the beginning, KSAS featured talentvoicetracked from other markets, while KZMG adopted a live and local approach. However, when KSAS turned to more local stunts and events, KZMG got knocked down to third place as it turned to syndication.
On October 5, 2009, KZMG dropped the heritage "Magic" name and reverted to the slogan "93.1 Hit Music Now". But it still kept its existing Top 40/CHR format. The logo and branding was similar toCBS Radio'sKAMP-FM (fromLos Angeles),WNOW-FM (fromNew York City),WVMV (fromDetroit) and Beasley Broadcasting'sKFRH (fromLas Vegas). The new imaging also featured shorter DJ interruptions and aplaylist adjustment to better compete with KSAS.
Despite the change, the rise of another rival, 101.1KWYD, changed the dynamics of the Boise Top-40 wars. It became evident that Boise could not support three Top-40 stations. This, along with corresponding advances in digital music storage technology such as iPods and the Internet, essentially doomed KZMG, and talk of a format flip soon intensified.
After an 18th-place finish in the ratings, the widely rumored change tosports radio was executed. At 3:00 pm on January 26, 2011,Citadel Broadcasting began simulcasting 1350KTIK on 93.1, and imaged itself as "93.1 The Ticket". Longtime DJ Matt "MJ" Johnson announced a Super Bowl contest, and played "Bye Bye Bye" byNSync as the final song on 93.1 Hit Music Now. The new format debuted with "Idaho Sports Talk" with Jeff Caves and Mike Prater, who interviewed Johnson.[7]
Minor league sports broadcasts such as theBoise Hawks and theIdaho Steelheads would not be heard on the FM frequency; instead it would broadcast eitherESPN Radio orWestwood One programming. On February 2, 2011, the call letters changed to KTIK-FM.[8] Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[9]
In late 2012, Cumulus Media announced that it would drop ESPN Radio from 47 of its stations nationwide.[10] KTIK-AM-FMaffiliated with the newly launchedCBS Sports Radio. The move officially took effect on January 2, 2013.
On November 26, 2021, Cumulus Media announced that the station would drop its simulcast with 1350 AM on January 3, 2022. A new translator, K237HA 95.3 in Nampa, would become the new FM home for KTIK's programming.[11]
The 93.1 frequency then changed its call letters from KTIK-FM to KBOI-FM. The FM station began simulcasting news/talk-formattedKBOI (670 AM).[11]
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