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KWFI-FM
Broadcast areaIdaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho
Frequency96.1 MHz
Branding96.1 & 102.1 The Wolf
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Rich Broadcasting
  • (Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC)
  • History

    First air date

    1965

    Former call signs

    • KID-FM (1965–1989)
  • KSIF (1989–1991)
  • KMXE (1991–1992)
  • KID-FM (1992–2018)
  • Technical information[1]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID22195
    ClassC
    ERP100,000 watts
    HAAT458 meters (1,503 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    43°29′51N 112°39′50W / 43.49750°N 112.66389°W / 43.49750; -112.66389
    Repeater(s)102.1 KWFO-FM (Driggs)
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen Live
    Websitewolfidaho.com

    KWFI-FM is a commercial radio station located in Aberdeen, Idaho, broadcasting on 96.1 FM. KWFI-FM airs a country music format branded as "96.1 & 102.1 The Wolf".

    History

    [edit]

    On September 26, 2011, the then-KID-FM rebranded from "The Bull" to "River Country", now simulcasting on KWFO 102.1 FM Driggs, Idaho.

    On October 25, 2018, KID-FM rebranded from "River Country" to "The Wolf".[2] The station changed its call sign to KWFI-FM on November 26, 2018.

    Ownership

    [edit]

    In October 2007, a deal was reached for KID-FM to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[3] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[4] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[5]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWFI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ Wolf Howls Into Idaho's River Country Radioinsight - October 25, 2018
  • ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
  • ^ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  • ^ "Townsquare spins six in Idaho". Radio & Television Business Report. January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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