KKGL

KKGL
Broadcast area
Boise metropolitan area
Frequency96.9 MHz
Branding96.9 The Eagle
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
KBOI, KBOI-FM, KIZN, KQFC, KTIK
History
First air date
February 1977 (1977-02)
Former call signs
  • KUUZ (1977–1982)
  • KBNY (1982–1986)
  • KFML (1986–1987)
  • KLCI (1987–1997)
Call sign meaning
Eagle
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
51212
ClassC
ERP48,000 watts
HAAT828 meters (2,717 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitekkgl.com

KKGL (96.9 FM, "The Eagle") is a commercial radio station licensed to Nampa, Idaho, United States, and serving the Boise metropolitan area. Owned by Cumulus Media, it airs a classic rock format, with studios and offices are on West Bannock Street in downtown Boise.

KKGL's transmitter is situated off Shafer Butte Road in Robie Creek.

History

The station signed on the air in February 1977. The original call sign was KUUZ. It had an automated Top 40 format. It was co-owned with 1340 KAIN with studios on 5th Street South in Nampa.

In 1982 the station changed its call letters to KBNY and aired a middle-of-the-road (MOR) format.

The station later switched to an adult contemporary format. In 1986, the call letters were changed to KFML.

In 1987, the station picked up the KLCI call letters (which had recently been dropped by 103.3 in Boise.) By 1989, the station was known as Boise's new "Rock 97" with an adult rock format.

By 1993, KLCI had evolved to classic rock as “Classic Rock 97.” In the mid-1990s, KLCI rebranded as “B96.9, Boise’s Best Rock” with mostly classics and a few current adult-appeal titles. In 1997, the station committed to classic rock as “96.9 The Eagle” with the KKGL call letters.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KKGL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 page C-61. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

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