KWIK
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| Broadcast area | Pocatello, Idaho |
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | KID Newsradio |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35885 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 960 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°55′27″N 112°27′31″W / 42.92417°N 112.45861°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 K237FA (Pocatello) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KWIK (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format serving the Pocatello, Idaho, United States, area. The station is currently owned by Rich Broadcasting and licensed to Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC. The station features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Premiere Networks.[2]
Ownership
[edit]In October 2007, a deal was reached for KWIK 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]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWIK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KWIK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 35885 (KWIK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWIK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 145719 (K237FA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K237FA at FCCdata.org
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