KNBL

KNBL (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits format. Licensed to Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Pocatello area. The station is currently owned by Riverbend Communications, LLC.[1]

KNBL
Broadcast areaIdaho Falls, Idaho
Frequency1260 kHz
BrandingCannonball 101
Programming
FormatVariety hits
AffiliationsSalem Communications, ABC Radio , Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerRiverbend Communications, LLC
History
First air date
1947 (as KIFI at 1400)
Former call signs
KIFI (1947-1963)
KTEE (1963-1991)
KICN (1991-2001)
KZNI (2001-2004)
KSSL (2004-2006)
KBLY (2006-2014)
KEIR (2014-2018)
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (1947-1958)
Call sign meaning
Sounds Like Cannonball (Stations Branding)
Technical information
Facility ID71775
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
64 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°31′15″N 111°59′33″W
Translator(s)
  • 97.7 K249EE (Idaho Falls)
  • 101.1 K266AF (Pocatello)
Repeater(s)690 KEII (Blackfoot)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitecannonball101.com

History

The station went on the air as KIFI in 1947 and changed its call sign to KTEE in 1963. On February 22, 1991, the station changed its call sign to KICN, on November 12, 2001, to KZNI, on May 12, 2004, to KSSL, on April 20, 2006, to KBLY, and on October 21, 2014, to KEIR.[2]

KEIR changed their format from news/talk to Christian radio on October 3, 2016.

On August 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to the current KNBL.

On September 10, 2018, KNBL changed their format from religious to variety hits, branded as "Cannonball 101".[3]

References
  1. "KNBL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KNBL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Cannonball 101 Explodes Into East Idaho Radioinsight - September 10, 2018


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