KSRV-FM
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| Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Bob FM 96.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Subchannels | HD2: Sports "Fox Sports Boise" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Impact Radio Group |
| KKOO, KQBL, KWYD, KZMG | |
| History | |
First air date | July 4, 1977 (as KXBQ) |
Former call signs | KXBQ (1977–1987) |
Call sign meaning | K Snake River Valley |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35638 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 47,000 watts |
| HAAT | 815 meters (2,674 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°45′18″N 116°05′53″W / 43.755°N 116.098°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 99.9 K260CU (Boise, ID) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2: Listen live |
| Website | 961bobfm.com foxsportsboise.com (HD2) |
KSRV-FM (96.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Ontario, Oregon, and broadcasting to the Boise metropolitan area. KSRV-FM is owned by the Impact Radio Group and airs an adult hits radio format known as "Bob FM 96.1." The studios and offices are on East Franklin Road in Nampa, Idaho.[1]
KSRV-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 47,000 watts. The transmitter is off Shafer Butte Road in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, amid the towers for other Boise-area FM and TV stations.[2] The signal covers a large section of Western Idaho and a small section of Eastern Oregon.
History
On July 4, 1977, the station signed on as KXBQ.[3] It was owned by Ontario Broadcasting Company and aired a contemporary Top 40 format. In 1982, it was acquired by Capps Broadcasting, which also owned AM 1380 KSRV.
In 1987, it switched its call sign to KSRV-FM, airing an adult contemporary format, while the AM station played country music. At the time, KSRV-FM only broadcast at 27,000 watts from a 280 foot tower, so its signal did not reach the larger Boise market. It was later that the power was nearly doubled and the transmitter moved to a much taller tower near Boise, making its signal competitive with other FM stations in the Boise radio market, as a "move-in" station.
KSRV-FM previously aired a country music format branded as "The Bull". On March 30, 2007, the format was dropped in favor of an adult hits format, branded as "Bob FM".
KSRV-HD2
On October 7, 2021, KSRV-FM launched a sports format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Fox Sports Boise".[4]
References
- ^ 961BobFM/contact-us
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KSRV-FM
- ^ Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 page C-181
- ^ Fox Sports Returns To Boise Radioinsight - October 7, 2021
External links
- KSRV-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KSRV ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Template:FMQ
- K260CU at FCCdata.org
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