KWFI-FM

KWFI-FM

Aberdeen, Idaho United States
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)
Call sign meaning	The Wolf Idaho
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22195
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	458 meters (1,503 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°29′51″N 112°39′50″W
Repeater(s)	102.1 KWFO-FM (Driggs)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
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".[2] 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.[3] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[4] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[5]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KWFI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Wolf Howls Into Idaho's River Country Radioinsight - October 25, 2018
3. "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. June 19, 2006.
4. "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.
5. "Townsquare spins six in Idaho". Radio & Television Business Report. January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

External links

• Official Website
• Flash Stream
• Facility details for Facility ID 22195 (KWFI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KWFI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database