KFXD
| Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
| Branding | Power 105.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KAWO, KCIX, KIDO, KSAS-FM, KXLT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 9, 1928 (as KIDO at 1250)[1] |
Former call signs | KIDO (1928-2002)[2] |
Former frequencies | 1070 kHz (1927) 1050 kHz (1927-1928) 1250 kHz (1928-1931) 1350 kHz (1931-1941) 1380 kHz (1941-1951) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 63915 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°30′56″N 116°19′43″W / 43.51556°N 116.32861°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.5 K288HG (Boise) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | power105boise.com |
KFXD (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Boise, Idaho. The station airs a rhythmic contemporary format under the "Power 105.5" branding, and is owned by Townsquare Media.[3]
The station was assigned the KFXD call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 14, 2002.[2]
On October 15, 2008, KFXD's talk radio lineup was absorbed by sister station 580 KIDO as the two stations began to simulcast, with 580 based in Nampa, Idaho and 630 based in Boise. In October 2011. KFXD changed its format to sports, branded as "630 The Fan". Then owned by Peak Broadcasting, KFXD later lost the rights to broadcast Boise State Broncos athletics, to rival AM station 670 KBOI.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would purchase Peak Broadcasting's stations, including KFXD. The deal is part of Cumulus Media's acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare will swap Peak's Fresno, California stations to Cumulus for its stations in Dubuque, Iowa and Poughkeepsie, New York, and Peak, Townsquare, and Dial Global are all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[4][5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[6]
On October 23, 2020, KFXD dropped its sports format and began stunting with songs with "change" in its title, branded as "105.5 Darrell FM" (the name being a joke aimed at crosstown competitor Iliad Media Group, specifically their CEO Darrell Calton, as over the previous few weeks radio industry website RadioInsight revealed that Iliad had been cybersquatting on multiple domains for the frequency). At Noon on October 26, KFXD flipped to rhythmic contemporary, branded as "Power 105.5".[7]
Previous logo
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ KFXD Boise Stunting Ahead Of Power Launch Radioinsight - October 26, 2020
External links
- FCC History Cards for KFXD[permanent dead link]
- KFXD official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KFXD ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- K288HG at FCCdata.org
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