KXLT-FM
Broadcast areaBoise metropolitan area
Frequency107.9 MHz
Branding107.9 Lite FM
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KAWO, KCIX, KFXD, KIDO, KSAS-FM
History
First air date
September 1994
Former call signs
KRVG (1992–1994, CP)[1]
Call sign meaning
K X LiTe
Technical information
Facility ID18049
ClassC
ERP45,000 watts
HAAT818 meters (2,684 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°45′18″N 116°05′52″W / 43.75500°N 116.09778°W / 43.75500; -116.09778
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteliteonline.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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

On November 16, 2006, Clear Channel Communications planned to sell 448 of its radio stations outside the top 100 markets[5] including KXLT-FM, along with Boise's sister stations including KSAS-FM, KCIX, KTMY (now KAWO), KIDO, and KFXD. In March 2007, Peak Broadcasting LLC bought the latter stations, making Boise the largest radio market in the United States without any stations owned by the current iHeartMedia.

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 Fresno, California stations to Cumulus for its stations in Dubuque, Iowa and Poughkeepsie, New York. Peak, Townsquare, and Dial Global are all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[6][7] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KXLT
  4. ↑ Information from the Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, page D-127
  5. ↑ "Clear Channel Agrees To $18.7B Buyout". Billboard. November 16, 2006.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.


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