KKOO (AM)
KKOO (1260 AM) is an American radio station licensed to Weiser, Idaho, United States. The station serves the Boise, Idaho, area. The station is owned by Impact Media Group.
City | Weiser, Idaho |
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Frequency | 1260 kHz |
Branding | 101.5 Kool FM |
Slogan | Pop, Soul and Rock and Roll |
Programming | |
Format | Oldies |
Ownership | |
Owner | Impact Media Group (Iliad Media Boise, LLC) |
Sister stations | KQBL, KSRV-FM, KWYD, KZMG |
History | |
First air date | December 1947 (as KWEI at 1240)[1] |
Former call signs | KWEI (1947–2011) KTRP (2011–2014) KWEI (2014–2018) KBXN (2018–2019) |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1947–1957) 1220 kHz (1957–1959) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 42649 |
Class | C |
Power | 8,400 watts day 36 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°03′44″N 116°54′22″W |
Translator(s) | 99.9 K260CU (Weiser) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | koolboise.com |
History

KWEI went on the air in December 1947.[1] On February 25, 2011, the call letters were changed to KTRP;[2] that March, the station changed to a classic country format. The KWEI call letters returned on March 25, 2014 (swapping with 1450 AM);[2] on April 17, 2014, the station adopted a Spanish language format.
On May 12, 2016, Educational Media Foundation purchased KKOO and KWEI. Both stations became K-Love affiliates and sister stations to Air1 affiliate KARO.[3] EMF took control of both stations on September 1, 2016;[4] that day, KWEI began stunting.
KWEI changed their call letters to KBXN on November 28, 2018 and changed their call letters to KKOO on March 12, 2019 and picked up the "Kool FM" oldies format from 1380 AM Ontario, OR (now KBXN).[5]
References
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-128. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- "Call Sign History (KWEI)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- "EMF Acquires Boise Duo" from Radio Insight (May 12, 2016)
- "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
External links
- KKOO in the FCC's AM station database
- KKOO on Radio-Locator
- KKOO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K260CU in the FCC's FM station database
- K260CU on Radio-Locator
- FCC History Cards for KWEI