KSPZ (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Ammon, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Idaho Falls/Ammon area. The station is currently owned by Sandhill Media Group, LLC and features programming from Fox Sports Radio. The station is the radio home of the Idaho Falls Chukars, broadcasting all games (exhibition, regular season, and postseason).[2]
| Broadcast area | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Branding | The Sports Zone 980 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Idaho Falls Chukars |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sandhill Media Group, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | November 9, 1957 (as KUPI) |
Former call signs | KUPI (1957–2007) |
Call sign meaning | K SPorts Zone |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55238 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′23″N 112°0′36″W / 43.52306°N 112.01000°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.7 K254DI (Idaho Falls) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 980thezone.com |
The majority of the programming on KSPZ is Fox Sports Radio's nationally syndicated content including talk shows and professional/major college sporting events. However, there is plenty of local coverage including the Chukars, area highs schools, Boise State football, and BYU.
John Balginy is the station manager and has broadcast Chukars games since 1985. Balginy is also the voice of Idaho Falls High School and Skyline High School (Idaho) on KSPZ. For 2020, Tyler Petersen will broadcast all Chukars games (home and road) for the station and will work alongside Balginy for all games at Melaleuca Field.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSPZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KSPZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 55238 (KSPZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSPZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202898 (K254DI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K254DI at FCCdata.org
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