KSPD
Radio station in Boise, Idaho, United States
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KSPD (790 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Boise, Idaho, United States, and broadcasting a Christian radio format for the Boise metropolitan area. The station is owned by Inspirational Family Radio. The studios are on South Weideman Avenue in Boise.[5]
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| Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 790 kHz |
| Branding | 94.5 FM and 790 AM KSPD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Inspirational Family Radio, Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | April 27, 1961[1] |
Former call signs | KEST (1961–1970)[2] |
Call sign meaning | "Spud"[3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35627 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 43°33′57″N 116°20′13″W |
| Translator | 94.5 K233DE (Boise) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 790kspd.com |
KSPD programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K233DE at 94.5 MHz.
History
The station signed on the air on April 27, 1961.[1] It originally held the call sign KEST.[2][6] In 1970, the station's call sign was changed to KSPD, representing the word spud, slang for potato, one of Idaho's major agricultural products. KSPD adopted a progressive rock format.[2][7]
By 1975, the station had adopted an all news format, which it continued to air into the 1980s.[8][9] By 1989, the station had changed to a Christian radio format.[10] In 2017, KSPD added an FM translator at 94.5 for listeners who prefer to tune in to FM stations.