KNBL (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits format. Licensed to Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Idaho Falls–Pocatello area. The station is owned by Frank VanderSloot's Riverbend Communications, LLC.[2]
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| Broadcast area | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | Cannonball 101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety hits |
| Ownership | |
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| KLCE, KTHK, KFTZ, KEII, KCVI | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 (as KIFI at 1400) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1400 kHz (1947–1958) |
Call sign meaning | "Cannonball" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71775 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′14.69″N 111°59′35.89″W / 43.5207472°N 111.9933028°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 K266AF (Pocatello) |
| Repeater(s) | 690 KEII (Blackfoot) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | cannonball101 |
History
editThe 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.[3]
On October 1, 2016, KEIR, along with simulcast partner KEII (690 AM) in Blackfoot, replaced most of their talk radio programming with a Mormon-focused Christian adult contemporary format; they continued to air The Dave Ramsey Show. The music programming on "Sunny AM 1260/690" was similar to that heard on Sounds of Sunday, a syndicated program carried on sister station KLCE.[4]
On August 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to the current KNBL. On September 10, 2018, KNBL changed its format to variety hits, branded as "Cannonball 101"; the station continued to simulcast with KEII.[5]
Translator
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| K266AF | 101.1 FM | Pocatello, Idaho | 71784 | 250 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | 43°21′5.6″N 112°0′24.8″W / 43.351556°N 112.006889°W | LMS |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNBL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KNBL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KNBL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 30, 2016). "KEIR Flipping To Mormon Oriented Christian AC". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Cannonball 101 Explodes Into East Idaho Radioinsight - September 10, 2018
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 71775 (KNBL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNBL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 71784 (K266AF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K266AF at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KNBL
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