KPCQ explained

KPCQ
City:	Chubbuck, Idaho
Area:	Pocatello
Airdate:	September 12, 1980 (as KKLB)
Frequency:	1490 kHz
Format:	Defunct (was Contemporary Christian)
Power:	1,000 watts unlimited
Class:	C
Facility Id:	24627
Coordinates:	42.9272°N -112.5008°W
Former Callsigns:	KKLB (1980–1987) KRCD (1987–1998) KRTK (1998–2019)
Owner:	Ted Austin
Licensee:	Snake River Radio, LLC
Licensing Authority:	FCC

KPCQ (1490 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to serve Chubbuck, Idaho, United States, the station served the Pocatello area. The station was owned by Ted Austin, through licensee Snake River Radio, LLC.^[1]

History

The station went on the air as KKLB on September 12, 1980. On February 4, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KRCD. On July 13, 1998, the call again changed, this time to KRTK. On February 15, 2019, the station changed its call sign to KPCQ.^[2]

Between February 1, 2018 and October 1, 2021, KPCQ was operating 262 days (20% of the license term) and silent 1,077 days (80% of the license term).^{[3] [4]} The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the license on December 19, 2023.^[5]

External links

Notes and References

1. Web site: KPCQ Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
2. Web site: KPCQ Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
3. Web site: FCC Designates KPCQ For License Renewal Hearing. RadioInsight. February 8, 2022. December 24, 2023.
4. Web site: KPCQ Operational History. Federal Communications Commission. February 8, 2022. December 19, 2023.
5. Web site: License Cancelled. Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. December 19, 2023. December 19, 2023.