KSRA-FM

For the AM radio station in Salmon, Idaho, United States, see KSRA (AM).
KSRA-FM
Frequency92.7 MHz
BrandingThe Heart of Idaho
Programming
FormatCountry/Adult contemporary
AffiliationsCumulus Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Emily and Robert Goodrich
  • (Bitterroot Communications, Inc.)
KSRA
History
First air date
1979
Call sign meaning
Sawtooth Recreation Area[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71526
ClassA
ERP1,500 watts
HAAT-268 meters
Transmitter coordinates
45°11′2″N 113°52′12″W / 45.18389°N 113.87000°W / 45.18389; -113.87000
Links
Public license information
Websiteksraradio.net

KSRA-FM (92.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music/adult music hybrid format. Licensed to Salmon, Idaho, United States. The station is currently owned by Emily and Robert Goodrich, through licensee Bitterroot Communications, Inc. It features programming from Cumulus Media Networks.[3]

Studios for KSRA AM-FM are located at 315 Riverfront in Salmon. Both transmitters are at the joint transmitter site, northeast of town, off North St. Charles Road. KSRA's format has been described as "eclectic" in years past. [4] KSRA-FM broadcasts local high school sports.[5]

History

Beginning as a construction permit in 1978, KSRA-FM, signed on in 1979.[6] The station's AM sister station, KSRA signed on in 1959 and was owned by David and Elizabeth Ainsworth. They sold the station in 1969. James and Cindy Hone, Salmon River Communications, purchased the station in 2000 from Wescomm, Inc. In 2005, KSRA was fined $13,000 for failing to renew its license on time, something that wasn't discovered until 2010. The station was also cited for operating after the license was expired.[7]

Salmon River Communications sold both stations to Bitterroot Communications, Inc. effective January 4, 2019 for $350,000.[8][9] The stations were sold again in 2024 to Sharon and Jim Infanger for $100.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSRA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "KSRA-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Jamie Jensen (2013). Road Trip USA: Canada to Mexico, Highway 93. Avalon. ISBN 978-1-61238-811-3.
  5. ^ "Live Feed". South Lemhi School District 292.
  6. ^ "FCC History cards for KSRA-FM". United States Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Memorandum opinion and order and notice of apparent liability for forfeiture" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. October 21, 2011.
  8. ^ "A Good Deal For Goodrich In Salmon Country". Radio and Television Business Report. October 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Station Sales Week of 11/2". RadioInsight.com. November 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Deal Digest: Indiana Owner And Morning Man Builds Bigger Terre Haute Cluster". InsideRadio.com. April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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