KCIX

KCIX (105.9 FM, "Mix 106") is a commercial radio station located in Garden City, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho, area. KCIX airs a hot adult contemporary music format.

KCIX
Broadcast areaBoise metropolitan area
Frequency105.9 MHz
BrandingMix 106
Programming
FormatAdult Top 40
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KAWO, KFXD, KIDO, KSAS-FM, KXLT-FM
History
First air date
1985
Technical information
Facility ID13750
ClassC
ERP49,000 watts
HAAT823 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitemix106radio.com

Personalities

The station has cycled through more than a dozen morning show combinations since the departure of popular host Kate McGwire in 2016.[1] Its ratings have plunged.[2] Chris and Ryan in the Morning took over weekday morning duties (5AM-10AM) on the station in November of 2022. The show features segments with listeners, local content, and lifestyle topics. The morning drive show is followed by middays with Deanna from 10AM to 2PM before Marco takes over in afternoon drive from 2PM to 7PM. At 7PM, Pop Crush Nights with Donny Meacham airs which features celebrity gossip and pop culture news. Lauryn Snapp hosts on the weekend. The station features traffic cut-ins shared with corporate sister stations, hosted by Dave Burnett and Robin Scott.

History

KCIX was originally branded as K-106 with an Adult Contemporary format including songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, and the '90s.[3] By the later 1990s, the station moved in a Hot AC direction. In 1999, KCIX rebranded as Mix 106, and shifted away songs from the '60s and '70s to focus more on the '80s and '90s.

On November 16, 2006, Clear Channel Communications planned to sell 448 of its radio stations outside the top 100 markets[4] including KCIX, along with Boise's sister stations including KSAS-FM, KTMY (now KAWO), KXLT-FM, KIDO, and KFXD. In March 2007, Peak Broadcasting LLC bought the latter stations, making Boise one of the largest markets without any radio stations owned by the future iHeartMedia.

In 2011, Mix 106 silently began adding more contemporary pop currents, moving the station in an Adult Top 40 direction.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would purchase Peak Broadcasting's stations, including KCIX. The deal was part of Cumulus Media's acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare swapped Peak's Fresno, California stations to Cumulus for its stations in Dubuque, Iowa and Poughkeepsie, New York, and Peak, Townsquare, and Dial Global were all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[5][6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[7]

References
  1. "Kate McGwire:Why I'm leaving". Mix106Radio.com.
  2. "T-Swift & Christmas tunes power Boise's top-rated radio station. How many people listen to radio?". BoiseDev.
  3. "K106 FM Radio - TV Spot 1". YouTube.
  4. "Clear Channel Agrees To $18.7B Buyout". Billboard. November 16, 2006.
  5. "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.
  6. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  7. "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.

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