KWFI-FM

KWFI-FM
Aberdeen, Idaho;
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)
Technical information
Facility ID	22195
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	458 meters
Transmitter coordinates	43°29′51″N 112°39′50″W / 43.49750°N 112.66389°W
Repeater(s)	102.1 KWFO-FM (Driggs)
Links
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".^[1] 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.^[2] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.^[3]

Previous logos

File:KID-FM.png File:KIDFMRiverCountry.png

References

^ Wolf Howls Into Idaho's River Country Radioinsight - October 25, 2018
^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.
^ "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.

External links

Official Website
Flash Stream
Facility details for Facility ID KWFI ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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

[bac1-2] "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-06-19.

[rbr-gaptownsquare-3] "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.

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