KDBI (AM)

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KDBI

| logo = File:KDBI LaGranD106.3-106.7-730 logo.jpg

| branding = La Gran D

| frequency = 730 kHz

| translator = 106.7 K294DC (Boise){{cite web|url=https://radio-locator.com/info/K294DC-FX |title=K294DC-FM 106.7 Radio-Locator.com |work=Radio-Locator |accessdate=June 5, 2017}}

| airdate = December 4, 1955 (as KYME at 740)

| format = Defunct (was Regional Mexican (KDBI-FM simulcast))

| power = 15,000 watts day
500 watts night

| class = B

| facility_id = 28252

| coordinates = {{coord|43|30|56|N|116|19|43|W|region:US-ID_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KYME (1955–1984)
KTOX (1984–1987)
KIZN (1987–1990)
KUCL (1990–1992)
KBSU (1992–2011)
KINF (2011–2013)
KNFL (2013–2017)

| former_frequencies = 740 kHz (1955–1984)

| affiliations =

| owner = Kevin Terry

| licensee = Radio Rancho, LLC

| sister_stations = KDBI-FM, KPDA

| webcast =

| website = [http://www.lagrand1063.com/home/ lagrand1063.com/home/]

}}

KDBI (730 kHz) was an AM radio station in Boise, Idaho.{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com |title=Station Information Profile |date=Spring 2010 |publisher=Arbitron |url-status=dead |accessdate=2011-09-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ |archivedate=2010-03-01 }} The station was last owned by Kevin Terry, through licensee Radio Rancho, LLC.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=DKDBI |title=KDBI Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |accessdate=2011-09-10}}

History

The station signed on the air in 1955 as KYME at 740 kHz. In 1984, it became KTOX and moved to the 730 kHz frequency. It became KBSU with a jazz format in 1992. However, in 2011, it was sold to Impact Radio Group for $165,000. The station was previously operated by Boise State University.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93321/portland-boise-ams-sold|title=Portland, Boise AMs Sold|last=|first=|date=June 30, 2011|website=All Access Music Group|publisher=|access-date=March 7, 2016}} On July 21, 2011, Impact changed the calls to KINF and adopted a conservative-leaning news-talk format. It simulcast the first two hours of America's Morning News with KINF-FM, as well as KINF-FM's entire weekend schedule.[https://formatchangearchive.com/kbsu-becomes-newsradio-730-kinf/ Format Change Archive: KBSU Becomes NewsRadio 730 KINF]

On January 1, 2013, after a few days of stunting with a loop of "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, KINF split from the simulcast with KINF-FM and flipped to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/79798/espn-finds-new-boise-affiliate/|title=ESPN Finds New Boise Affiliate|last=Venta|first=Lance|date=January 1, 2013|website=radioINSIGHT|publisher=|access-date=March 7, 2016}}

On April 30, 2013, KINF began simulcasting on translator K243BM (96.5 FM).{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/81860/espn-boise-adds-translator/|title=ESPN Boise Adds Translator|last=Venta|first=Lance|date=April 30, 2013|website=radioINSIGHT|publisher=|access-date=March 7, 2016}}

On October 1, 2013, KINF changed its call sign to KNFL.

On February 24, 2017, KNFL began stunting once again with a loop directing listeners to KQBL-HD2 and translator K256CZ (99.1 FM), as the "ESPN Boise" sports format moved to those frequencies.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116690/boise-formats-shuffle-following-asset-swap/ Boise Formats Shuffle Following Asset Swap] Radioinsight - February 24, 2017 The station changed its call sign to KDBI on March 10, 2017.

Effective May 31, 2017, Kevin Terry's Radio Rancho, LLC purchased KDBI and translators K224EP and K294DC from Impact Radio Group in exchange for the license to translator K256CZ and $35,000. On June 5, 2017, KDBI ended stunting and began simulcasting Regional Mexican-formatted KDBI-FM 106.3.

Radio Rancho surrendered KDBI's license to the Federal Communications Commission on May 30, 2023, and it was cancelled the same day.{{cite web|url= https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=28252|title=License Cancelled|work=Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023}}

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References

External links

[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=28252 Facility details for Facility ID 28252 (KDBI)] in the FCC Licensing and Management System
[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=45892 FCC History Cards for KDBI] (covering 1955-1990 as KYME)
[https://www.facebook.com/lagrand1063/ La Gran D Boise Facebook]

DBI (AM)

Category:Radio stations established in 1955

Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2023

Category:1955 establishments in Idaho

Category:2023 disestablishments in Idaho

Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States

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