KWFI-FM

KWFI-FM
Aberdeen, Idaho; United States;
Broadcast area	Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho
Frequency	96.1 MHz
Branding	96.1 & 102.1 The Wolf
Programming
Format	Country
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);
Call sign meaning	The Wolf Idaho
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22195
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	458 meters (1,503 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°29′51″N 112°39′50″W / 43.49750°N 112.66389°W
Repeater(s)	102.1 KWFO-FM (Driggs)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wolfidaho.com

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".

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".^[2] 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.^[3] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;^[4] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.^[5]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KWFI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Wolf Howls Into Idaho's River Country Radioinsight - October 25, 2018
^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.
^ "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.
^ "Townsquare spins six in Idaho". Radio & Television Business Report. January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

External links

Official Website
Flash Stream
Facility details for Facility ID 22195 (KWFI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KWFI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KWFI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Wolf Howls Into Idaho's River Country Radioinsight - October 25, 2018

[bac1-3] "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.

[rbr-gaptownsquare-4] "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.

[rbr-saletorich-5] "Townsquare spins six in Idaho". Radio & Television Business Report. January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

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