KWFI-FM
Radio station in Aberdeen, Idaho, United States
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KWFI-FM is a commercial radio station located in Aberdeen, Idaho, broadcasting on 96.1 FM. KWFI-FM airs a country music format simulcast with KWFO-FM 102.1 in Driggs as "96.1 & 102.1 The Wolf".
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Broadcast area | Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho |
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| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | 96.1 & 102.1 The Wolf |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| History | |
First air date | 1965 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | The Wolf Idaho |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 458 meters (1,503 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°29′51″N 112°39′50″W |
| Repeater | 102.1 KWFO-FM (Driggs) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wolfidaho |
History
On September 26, 2011, the then-KID-FM rebranded from "The Bull" to "River Country", and began simulcasting with KCHQ (102.1 FM) in 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]
