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KPKY

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KPKY (94.9 FM, "94.9 & 104.5 The Pick"[2][verification needed]) is a commercial radio station located in Pocatello, Idaho.[3][4] KPKY airs a classic rock music format.[citation needed]

KPKY
Broadcast area
Frequency94.9 MHz
Branding94.9 & 104.5 The Pick
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Utah Jazz Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Rich Broadcasting
  • (Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC)
History
First air date
1975 (1975) (as KSIH)
Former call signs
KSIH (1975–1980)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID30246
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT306 meters (1,004 ft)
Repeater(s)104.5 KZKY (Ucon)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitepickidaho.com

Ownership

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In October 2007, a deal was reached for KPKY 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.[5] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[6] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[7]

History

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Through the later 1980s, KPKY was branded as “95 Alive”[3][verification needed] with a Top 40 format.[citation needed] By 1991, the station rebranded as “The New Y95”[citation needed] and then changed to “Oldies 94.9” by 1993.[8][verification needed] By the late 1990s, the station had rebranded as “Kool 94.9” with a Classic Hits format.[citation needed] In the earlier 2000s[citation needed], the station became simply known as “94 Nine” with Classic Rock.[4][verification needed] In 2018 the station rebranded to 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick.

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPKY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ joshtielor. "Home". 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ^ a b "Idaho Airchecks". web.nmsu.edu. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Listen to The Rock on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  5. ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Townsquare spins six in Idaho". Radio & Television Business Report. January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Dinner With Larry Lewis Moves to KPKY 94.9". Idaho State University Athletics. 18 August 2003. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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42°52′26″N 112°30′50″W / 42.874°N 112.514°W / 42.874; -112.514

   

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