KNBL
Broadcast area | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
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Frequency | 1260 kHz |
Branding | Cannonball 101 |
Programming | |
Format | Variety hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Riverbend Communications, LLC |
KLCE, KTHK, KFTZ, KEII, KCVI | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 (as KIFI at 1400) |
Former call signs | KIFI (1947–1963) KTEE (1963–1991) KICN (1991–2001) KZNI (2001–2004) KSSL (2004–2006) KBLY (2006–2014) KEIR (2014–2018) |
Former frequencies | 1400 kHz (1947–1958) |
Call sign meaning | Sounds Like Cannonball (Stations Branding) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 71775 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts day 64 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′15″N 111°59′33″W / 43.52083°N 111.99250°W |
Translator(s) |
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Repeater(s) | 690 KEII (Blackfoot) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | cannonball101 |
KNBL (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits format. Licensed to Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Pocatello area. The station is currently owned by Riverbend Communications, LLC.[2]
History[edit]
The station went on the air as KIFI in 1947 and changed its call sign to KTEE in 1963. On February 22, 1991, the station changed its call sign to KICN, on November 12, 2001, to KZNI, on May 12, 2004, to KSSL, on April 20, 2006, to KBLY, and on October 21, 2014, to KEIR.[3]
KEIR changed their format from news/talk to Christian radio on October 3, 2016.
On August 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to the current KNBL.
On September 10, 2018, KNBL changed their format from religious to variety hits, branded as "Cannonball 101".[4]
Previous logo[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNBL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KNBL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KNBL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Cannonball 101 Explodes Into East Idaho Radioinsight - September 10, 2018
External links[edit]
- Facility details for Facility ID 71775 (KNBL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNBL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 142204 (K249EE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K249EE at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 71784 (K266AF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K266AF at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KNBL