KWFI-FM

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".

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
Facility ID22195
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT458 meters (1,503 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°29′51″N 112°39′50″W
Repeater(s)102.1 KWFO-FM (Driggs)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewolfidaho.com

History

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".[1] The station changed its call sign to KWFI-FM on November 26, 2018.

Ownership

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.[2] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[3] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[4]

References
  1. Wolf Howls Into Idaho's River Country Radioinsight - October 25, 2018
  2. "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
  3. "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.
  4. "Townsquare spins six in Idaho". Radio & Television Business Report. January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2023.


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