KSPD

KSPD
Broadcast area
Boise metropolitan area
Frequency790 kHz
Branding94.5 FM and 790 AM KSPD
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerInspirational Family Radio, Inc.
KBXL
History
First air date
April 27, 1961 (1961-04-27)
Former call signs
KEST (1961–1970)
Call sign meaning
"Spud"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
35627
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 61 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
43°33′56.6″N 116°20′16.4″W / 43.565722°N 116.337889°W / 43.565722; -116.337889
Translator94.5 K233DE (Boise)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website790kspd.com

KSPD (790 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Boise, Idaho, United States, and broadcasting a Christian radio format for the Boise metropolitan area. The station is owned by Inspirational Family Radio. The studios are on South Weideman Avenue in Boise.

KSPD programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K233DE at 94.5 MHz.

History

The station signed on the air on April 27, 1961. It originally held the call sign KEST. In 1970, the station's call sign was changed to KSPD, representing the word spud, slang for potato, one of Idaho's major agricultural products. KSPD adopted a progressive rock format.

By 1975, the station had adopted an all news format, which it continued to air into the 1980s. By 1989, the station had changed to a Christian radio format. In 2017, KSPD added an FM translator at 94.5 for listeners who prefer to tune in to FM stations.

References

  1. 1 2 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook[dead link], Broadcasting, 1963. p. B-53. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 History Cards for KSPD, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Stations' Call Letters Reveal Much About Their Personalities", Billboard. March 13, 1993. p. 117. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KSPD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "KSPD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tomlinson Radio Head". The Oregon Daily Journal. June 26, 1963 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "KSPD Voids Void With Hip Rock Play", Billboard. October 10, 1970. p. 48. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975[dead link], Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-52. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988[dead link], Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-80. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ Unmacht, Robert (1989). The M Street Radio Directory[dead link]. RadioPhiles, Inc. p. S-90. Retrieved October 14, 2018.