KIZN explained

KIZN
City:Boise, Idaho
Area:Boise metropolitan area
Branding:Kissin 92-3
Airdate:December 1967 (as KATN-FM)
Frequency:92.3 MHz
Format:Country
Erp:48,000 watts
Haat:828 meters
Class:C
Facility Id:70626
Callsign Meaning:Sounds like Kissin (station branding)
Former Callsigns:KATN-FM (1967–1968)
KBBK (1968–1975)
KBBK-FM (1975–1984)
KIYS (1984–1990)
Owner:Cumulus Media
Licensee:Radio License Holding CBC, LLC
Affiliations:Westwood One
Sister Stations:KBOI, KBOI-FM, KKGL, KQFC, KTIK
Website:kizn.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KIZN (92.3 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Boise, Idaho. KIZN airs a country music format branded as Kissin 92.3.

History

Early years (1967–1978)

The station was launched in December 1967 as KATN-FM. On August 1, 1968, the call letters were changed to KBBK.

Top 40 (1978–1990)

On January 2, 1978, KBBK flipped to a new Top 40 format branded as Magic 92, one of the first full-time FM Top 40 stations in the Boise market. In 1984, KBBK changed their call letters to KIYS and rebranded as 92 Kiss FM.

Country (1990–present)

In 1990, the station switched to a Country format as Kissin' 92, and changed the call letters to KIZN. The switch left Boise with just one CHR station (KF95) until KZMG re-launched as Magic 93.1 in 1991. KZMG had previously been Magic 93 with a short-lived Adult Contemporary format.

In early 2013, along with branding changes at sister station KQFC, Cumulus adjusted the name of the station from Kissin' 92 to KISSIN 92.3.

On April 3, 2017, a staff shuffle happened between KIZN and sister station KQFC; KQFC afternoon host Rick Daniels over to KIZN for the same shift.[1] [2] Also, KIZN debuted a new logo.

On October 1, 2017, Shawnda McNeal [3] [4] [5] [6] was hired to join market veteran Cory Mikhals on the KIZN morning shift. The morning show was rebranded as "Idaho's Morning Show".

External links

43.756°N -116.099°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rick Daniels The Official Website of Rick Daniels OnAirWithRick.com @OnAirWithRick. Daniels. Rick. 2014-03-15. onairwithrick.com. en. 2015-03-15.
  2. Web site: KQFC Boise Drops Nash and Goes Classic Country.
  3. Web site: Shawnda McNeal Joins KIZN as Morning Co-Host/Midday Host.
  4. Web site: KIZN/Boise Adds Shawnda McNeal For Mornings, Middays. All Access. en. 2019-03-17.
  5. Web site: Shawnda McNeal. Insideradio.com. en. 2019-03-17.
  6. Web site: Now Entering Boise: Shawnda McNeal. kevincarter. 2017-10-02. RAMP - Radio and Music Pros. en-US. 2019-03-17.