KPKY

KPKY (94.9 FM, "Classic Rock 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick"[1]) is a commercial radio station located in Pocatello, Idaho.[2][3] KPKY airs a classic rock music format.

KPKY
Broadcast area
Frequency94.9 MHz
BrandingClassic Rock 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Utah Jazz Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Rich Broadcasting
  • (Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC)
History
First air date
1975 (1975) (as KSIH)
Former call signs
KSIH (1975-1980)
Technical information
Facility ID30246
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT306 meters (1,004 ft)
Repeater(s)104.5 KZKY (Ucon)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassicrockidaho.com

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for KPKY 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.[4] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[5] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[6]

History

Through the later 1980s, KPKY was branded as “95 Alive”[2] with a Top 40 format. By 1991, the station rebranded as “The New Y95” and then changed to “Oldies 94.9” by 1993.[7] By the late 1990s, the station had rebranded as “Kool 94.9” with a Classic Hits format. In the earlier 2000s, the station became simply known as “94 Nine” with Classic Rock.[3]

References
  1. joshtielor. "Home". 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  2. "Idaho Airchecks". web.nmsu.edu. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "Listen to The Rock on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007.
  5. "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.
  6. "Townsquare spins six in Idaho". Radio & Television Business Report. January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. "Dinner With Larry Lewis Moves to KPKY 94.9". Idaho State University Athletics. 18 August 2003. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

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