KQBL
 | |
| City | Emmett, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Boise, Idaho |
| Frequency | 101.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101.9 The Bull |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: Country HD2: Active rock "99.1 I-Rock" HD3: Alternative rock "96.5 The Alternative" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Impact Radio Group (Iliad Media Boise, LLC) |
| KKOO, KSRV-FM, KWYD, KZMG | |
| History | |
First air date | October 4, 1984 (as KXUU) |
Former call signs | KXUU (1984–1985) KKIC-FM (1985–1988) KJHY (1988–2005) KDBI (2005–2015) KPDA (1/2015–2/2015) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54509 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 57,000 watts |
| HAAT | 772 meters (2,533 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°45′18″N 116°5′52″W / 43.75500°N 116.09778°WCoordinates: 43°45′18″N 116°5′52″W / 43.75500°N 116.09778°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.5 K243BM (Boise, relays HD3) 99.1 K256CZ (Boise, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | boisebull.com rockboise.com (HD2) altboise.com (HD3) |
KQBL (101.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Emmett, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Boise area. The station is currently owned by Impact Radio Group.[1]
KQBL broadcasts in HD Radio.[2]
History[]
The station went on the air as KXUU on October 4, 1984. On March 19, 1985, the station changed its call sign to KKIC-FM, then on February 26, 1988, to KJHY, on January 20, 2005, to KDBI, & on January 14, 2015, to KPDA, then a month later to the current KQBL.[3]
Bustos Media used to own the station. In September 2010, Bustos transferred most of its licenses to Adelante Media Group as part of a settlement with its lenders.[4] Adelante Media sold KDBI and KQTA to JLD Media, LLC effective December 31, 2014, at a price of $850,000.
On January 16, 2015, KDBI and its "La Gran D" regional Mexican format moved to 106.3 FM, while 101.9 FM changed its call letters to KPDA and began stunting with a loop directing listeners to 106.3.[5]
KPDA then continued to stunt, playing random music, then construction site sound effects before “101.9 The Bull” launched on February 13, 2015, at midnight with a country music format under new KQBL calls.[6] FM Idaho Co., LLC acquired the station effective March 2, 2015, at a price of $700,000.
References[]
- ^ "KQBL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=24 HD Radio Guide for Boise
- ^ "KPDA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "NAP CLOSES ON BUSTOS, LAUNCHES ADELANTE". Radio Ink. September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
- ^ La Gran D Moves in Boise
- ^ Boise's Bull Moves to 101.9
External links[]
- KQBL in the FCC FM station database
- KQBL on Radio-Locator
- KQBL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K243BM in the FCC FM station database
- K243BM on Radio-Locator
- K256CZ in the FCC FM station database
- K256CZ on Radio-Locator
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