KIDO
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KIDO is a commercial radio station
broadcasting a news
/news talk information format. Licensed to Nampa, Idaho
it serves the Boise metropolitan area
. The station is owned and operated by Peak Broadcasting.
teacher to teach students Morse code
for World War I. It became "KIDO" on November 11, 1928. The station studios were located underneath the stage at the high school.
KIDO's studios are currently located at 827 E Park Blvd. in Boise, Idaho. Clear Channel Communications
relocated KIDO and five other stations to this building from the 5th floor of the Owyee Plaza Hotel. KIDO is in the same building as 630 KFXD
, 103.3 KSAS-FM
, 104.3 KAWO, 105.9 KCIX
, and 107.9 KXLT-FM
.
The station was assigned the KIDO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on August 14, 2002.
For 2011, KIDO announced they would become an affiliate for the BYU Cougars Sports Network
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a news
All-news radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks...
/news talk information format. Licensed to Nampa, Idaho
Nampa, Idaho
Nampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is part of the Boise metropolitan area...
it serves the Boise metropolitan area
Boise metropolitan area
The Boise City-Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Idaho, anchored by the cities of Boise and Nampa...
. The station is owned and operated by Peak Broadcasting.
History
KIDO started as KFAU (1917) by a Boise High SchoolBoise High School
Boise High School is the one of five public traditional high schools within the city of Boise, Idaho. It is one of four Boise School District three year comprehensive high schools and is located on the outerlying edge of the city's downtown business core...
teacher to teach students Morse code
Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
for World War I. It became "KIDO" on November 11, 1928. The station studios were located underneath the stage at the high school.
KIDO's studios are currently located at 827 E Park Blvd. in Boise, Idaho. Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
relocated KIDO and five other stations to this building from the 5th floor of the Owyee Plaza Hotel. KIDO is in the same building as 630 KFXD
KFXD
KFXD is an American radio station licensed to serve Boise, Idaho. The station is owned by Peak Broadcasting. It airs a sports format....
, 103.3 KSAS-FM
KSAS-FM
KSAS-FM is a commercial radio station located in Caldwell, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho area. KSAS-FM airs a Top 40 music format....
, 104.3 KAWO, 105.9 KCIX
KCIX
KCIX is a commercial radio station located in Garden City, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho, area. KCIX airs a hot adult contemporary music format. Disc Jockeys are Mike Kasper, Kate McGwire, Tommy Collin, Brent Carey, and Lucas. Traffic is done by Byl Carrico and Robin Scott....
, and 107.9 KXLT-FM
KXLT-FM
KXLT-FM is a radio station licensed to the community of Eagle, Idaho, and serving the Boise metropolitan area. The station is owned by Peak Broadcasting and licensed to Peak Broadcasting of Boise Licenses, LLC...
.
The station was assigned the KIDO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on August 14, 2002.
For 2011, KIDO announced they would become an affiliate for the BYU Cougars Sports Network
2011 BYU Cougars football team
The 2011 BYU Cougars football team represent Brigham Young University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium...
.