KXLT-FM
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| Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
| Branding | 107.9 Lite FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KAWO, KCIX, KFXD, KIDO, KSAS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1994 |
Former call signs | KRVG (1992–1994, CP)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Lite" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18049 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 45,000 watts |
| HAAT | 818 meters (2,684 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°45′17.6″N 116°5′55.4″W / 43.754889°N 116.098722°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | liteonline.com |
KXLT-FM (107.9 MHz, "107.9 Lite FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Eagle, Idaho, and serving the Boise metropolitan area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media with the license assigned to Townsquare License, LLC. It airs an adult contemporary radio format, switching to all Christmas music for much of November and December.[3]
KXLT-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 45,000 watts. The tower is 818 meters (2684 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT), giving it excellent coverage over much of Western Idaho, as well as part of Oregon. The transmitter is off Shafer Butte Road in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, among the towers for other Boise-area FM and TV stations.[4]
History
While the station was still doing testing, it was assigned the KXLT-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on August 26, 1994.[1] It signed on the air in September 1994.[5]
On November 16, 2006, Clear Channel Communications planned to sell 448 of its radio stations outside the top 100 markets,[6] including the company's Boise stations: KXLT-FM, KSAS-FM, KCIX, KTMY (now KAWO), KIDO, and KFXD. In March 2007, Peak Broadcasting LLC bought the former Clear Channel-owned stations.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would purchase Peak Broadcasting's stations, including KXLT-FM. The deal was part of Cumulus Media's acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare swapped Peak's stations in Fresno, California, to Cumulus for its stations in Dubuque, Iowa, and Poughkeepsie, New York. Peak, Townsquare, and Dial Global were all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[7][8] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXLT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KXLT
- ^ Information from the Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, page D-127
- ^ "Clear Channel Agrees To $18.7B Buyout". Billboard. November 16, 2006.
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- KXLT-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 18049 (KXLT-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXLT-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database