KKOO (AM)
| Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | 101.5 Kool FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KQBL, KSRV-FM, KWYD, KZMG | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1947 (as KWEI at 1240)[1] |
Former call signs | KWEI (1947–2011) KTRP (2011–2014) KWEI (2014–2018) KBXN (2018–2019) |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1947–1957) 1220 kHz (1957–1959) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 42649 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 8,400 watts day 36 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°03′44″N 116°54′22″W / 44.06222°N 116.90611°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 K268CU (Boise, relays KZMG-HD2) |
| Repeater(s) | 102.7-2 KZMG-HD2 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | koolboise.com |
KKOO (1260 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Weiser, Idaho, and serving the Boise metropolitan area. The station is owned by Impact Media Group and airs an oldies radio format, focusing on the hits of the 1960s and 70s. KKOO calls itself Kool 101.5, with 101.5 MHz being the dial position of its FM signal in Boise. The studios and offices are on East Franklin Road in Nampa, Idaho.
It is powered at 8,400 watts by day. But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1260 AM, it greatly reduces power to 36 watts. It is also heard on FM translator station 101.5 K268CU in Boise.[2] It can also be heard on 102.7 KZMG's HD Radio digital subchannel, known as KZMG-HD2. That station feeds the 101.5 translator.
History
In December 1947, the station first signed on, using the call sign KWEI and broadcasting on 1240 kilocycles.[1] On February 25, 2011, the call letters were changed to KTRP;[3] that March, the station changed to a classic country format. The KWEI call letters returned on March 25, 2014 (swapping with 1450 AM);[3] on April 17, 2014, the station adopted a Spanish language format.
On May 12, 2016, Educational Media Foundation purchased KKOO and KWEI. Both stations became K-Love affiliates and sister stations to Air1 affiliate KARO.[4] EMF took control of both stations on September 1, 2016;[5] that day, KWEI began stunting.
KWEI changed the call letters to KBXN on November 28, 2018. It changed the call letters to KKOO on March 12, 2019, and picked up the "Kool FM" oldies format from 1380 AM Ontario, Oregon.[6] The station at 1380 switched its call sign to KBXN and went dark in June 2019.
References
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-128. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K268CU
- ^ a b "Call Sign History (KWEI)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "EMF Acquires Boise Duo" from Radio Insight (May 12, 2016)
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ [1]
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KKOO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KKOO
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