| Broadcast area | Idaho Falls - EasternIdaho |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | BYU-Idaho Radio, 94.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio -Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Brigham Young University-Idaho |
| KBYR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1972 (as KRIC) |
Former call signs | KRIC (1972–2001) KPRI (February–March 2001) |
Call sign meaning | Brigham Young/Idaho |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 56345 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 211 meters (692 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°45′44″N111°57′33″W / 43.762139°N 111.959139°W /43.762139; -111.959139 |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
KBYI (94.3FM) is apublicradio station inRexburg, Idaho. It is one of two terrestrial radio stations owned byBrigham Young University-Idaho, which is an arm ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It has aradio format ofclassical music along with news and information fromNPR. The main signal covers EasternIdaho, with rebroadcasting stations around Idaho,Wyoming andMontana.
KBYI has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000watts, the maximum for FM stations. Thetransmitter is inMenan near theSnake River.[1]
Promoted as "The Music You Want, The News You Need", KBYI broadcasts classical music programming, along withMorning Edition,All Things Considered, and a limited number of LDS-focused religious programming. Local news is planned and produced by BYU-Idaho students. Some 20 students work for BYU-Idaho Radio each semester. Sister station 91.5KBYR-FM maintains areligious format.
KRIC signed on at then-Ricks College in September 1972. It was a 10-watt station on 90.1 MHz.[2] In May 1984, KRIC moved to 100.5 MHz and increased its power to 75,000 watts.[3]
In 2011, KBYI moved to 94.3 MHz. The move was part of a multi-state, multi-station series of changes in frequency assignments, which included three swaps in Rexburg and Idaho Falls. The 94.3 frequency was vacated byKSNA, which moved to 99.1; the 99.1 license ofKUPI-FM moved to 100.7; and KBYI moved to 94.3.
KBYI maintains an extensive translator network with many dependent translators in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K202EL | 88.3 FM | Idaho Falls, Idaho | 146541 | LMS |
| K220GV | 91.9 FM | West Yellowstone, Montana | 89945 | LMS |
| K258BK | 99.5 FM | Fremont County, Wyoming | 145649 | LMS |
| K266AU | 101.1 FM | West Yellowstone, Montana | 155904 | LMS |
| K278BY | 103.5 FM | Soda Springs, Idaho | 146559 | LMS |
| K280EG | 103.9 FM | Freedom, Wyoming | 56354 | LMS |
| K285CO | 104.9 FM | Pocatello, Idaho | 56347 | LMS |
| K285DF | 104.9 FM | Afton, Wyoming | 56349 | LMS |
| K290BT | 105.9 FM | Jackson, Wyoming | 56344 | LMS |
| K296GL | 107.1 FM | Teton County, Wyoming | 145607 | LMS |
| K297AB | 107.3 FM | Burley, Idaho | 56346 | LMS |
K266AU is owned by Ted W. Austin.
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