KPKY
Radio station in Pocatello, Idaho
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KPKY (94.9 FM, "94.9 & 104.5 The Pick"[2][verification needed]) is a commercial radio station located in Pocatello, Idaho.[3][4] KPKY airs a classic rock music format.[citation needed]
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| Branding | 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks Utah Jazz Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1975 (as KSIH) |
Former call signs | KSIH (1975–1980) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30246 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 306 meters (1,004 ft) |
| Repeater | 104.5 KZKY (Ucon) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | pickidaho.com |
Ownership
In October 2007, a deal was reached for KPKY 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.[5] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[6] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[7]
History
Through the later 1980s, KPKY was branded as “95 Alive”[3][verification needed] with a Top 40 format.[citation needed] By 1991, the station rebranded as “The New Y95”[citation needed] and then changed to “Oldies 94.9” by 1993.[8][verification needed] By the late 1990s, the station had rebranded as “Kool 94.9” with a Classic Hits format.[citation needed] In the earlier 2000s[citation needed], the station became simply known as “94 Nine” with Classic Rock.[4][verification needed] In 2018 the station rebranded to 94.9 & 104.5 The Pick.