KWIK

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 and Premiere Radio Networks.[1]

KWIK
Broadcast areaPocatello, Idaho
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingKID Newsradio
Programming
FormatNews–talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Rich Broadcasting
  • (Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC)
History
First air date
1946 (1946)
Former call signs
  • KCLJ (CP)
  • KEYY (1946–1952)
  • KJRL (1952–1954)
Technical information
Facility ID35885
ClassC
Power
  • 960 watts day
  • 960 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°55′27″N 112°27′31″W
Translator(s)95.3 K237FA (Pocatello)
Links
Websitewww.590kid.com

Ownership

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.[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. "KWIK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  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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