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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 94.9MHz |
| Branding | 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Utah Jazz Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1975 (1975) (as KSIH) |
Former call signs | KSIH (1975–1980) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30246 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 306 meters (1,004 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | 104.5 KZKY (Ucon) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | pickidaho.com |
KPKY (94.9FM, "94.9 & 104.5 The Pick"[2][verification needed]) is a commercialradio station located inPocatello, Idaho.[3][4] KPKY airs aclassic rockmusic format.[citation needed]
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KPKY to be acquired by Gap Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) fromClear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[5] What eventually becameGapWest Broadcasting was folded intoTownsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[6] Townsquare, in turn, sold itsIdaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[7]
Through the later 1980s, KPKY was branded as “95 Alive”[3][verification needed]with a Top 40 format.[citation needed]By 1991, the station rebranded as “The New Y95”[citation needed] and then changed to “Oldies 94.9” by 1993.[8][verification needed]By the late 1990s, the station had rebranded as “Kool 94.9” with a Classic Hits format.[citation needed]In the earlier 2000s[citation needed], the station became simply known as “94 Nine” with Classic Rock.[4][verification needed] In 2018 the station rebranded to 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick.
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