KWIK explained

KWIK
City:Pocatello, Idaho
Country:US
Area:Pocatello, Idaho
Branding:KID Newsradio
Frequency:1240 kHz
Format:News/talk
Power:960 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:35885
Coordinates:42.9242°N -112.4586°W
Affiliations:Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Owner:Rich Broadcasting
Licensee:Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC
Licensing Authority:FCC

KWIK (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format serving the Pocatello, Idaho, United States, area. The station is currently owned by Rich Broadcasting and licensed to Rich Broadcasting Idaho LS, LLC. The station features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Premiere Networks.[1]

Ownership

In October 2007, a deal was reached for KWIK to be acquired by GAP Broadcasting II LLC (Samuel Weller, president) from Clear Channel Communications as part of a 57 station deal with a total reported sale price of $74.78 million.[2] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[3] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho Falls–Pocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KWIK Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. News: Deals . Broadcasting & Cable . June 19, 2006.
  3. News: Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP. August 15, 2010. Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110121043217/http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio_deals/26710.html. January 21, 2011. dead.
  4. News: Townsquare spins six in Idaho . March 10, 2023 . Radio & Television Business Report . January 24, 2011.