KFOO-FM

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KFOO-FM
Alt961Spokane.jpg
Broadcast area Spokane, Washington
Frequency 96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAlt 96.1
Programming
Format Alternative rock
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KCDA, KISC, KKZX, KZFS, KQNT
History
First air date
April 1, 1961 (1961-04-01) (as KZUN-FM)
Former call signs
  • KZUN-FM (1961–1982)
  • KKPL (1982–1985)
  • KKPL-FM (1985–1992)
  • KNFR (1992–2001)
  • KIXZ-FM (2001–2013)
  • KPXR-FM (2013–2014)
  • KIIX-FM (2014–2018)
Call sign meaning
 Foo Fighters
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 60422
Class C
ERP 60,000 watts
HAAT 744 meters (2,441 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website alt961.iheart.com

KFOO-FM (96.1 MHz, "Alt 96.1") is an alternative rock radio station serving the Spokane area of Washington, United States. It broadcasts with an ERP of 60,000 watts and is licensed to Opportunity, Washington. It is owned by iHeartMedia.

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History

The station signed on the air in 1961 as KZUN-FM. It would later become KKPL in 1982 broadcasting an adult contemporary format, known as "96 Apple FM". [2] By the mid-1980s, the station had a mixed flavor of adult contemporary and Top 40 formats, known as "K-96.1" and "LITE 96". [3]

By the 1990s, LITE 96 was competing in a crowded field for adult contemporary music between KISC and Classy 99.9. In 1992, the station flipped to country music as KNFR, under such brands as K-Frog and Kicks, and later KIXZ-FM "Kix 96" in 2001.

On March 24, 2012, the station flipped to a Top 40/CHR format as Hits 96.1, with an entirely-syndicated lineup of shows. Listeners were unhappy with the sudden drop of the country music format. [4] On September 20, 2013, the station rebranded as Power 96.1, with no change in format. [5] The station changed its calls to KPXR-FM. On May 8, 2014, KPXR-FM returned to country and the "Kix" brand as Kix 96.1. At the same time, the call letters were changed to KIIX-FM. It was due to rating and listener dissatisfaction with the pop format. [6] [7]

On March 2, 2018, KIIX-FM moved its programming and branding to sister KZFS, and began running promos redirecting listeners to the new frequency. The station re-launched as alternative rock Alt 96.1 on March 5. The station changed its call letters to KFOO-FM (which, like its previous usage in Tacoma, is in reference to the Seattle-based alternative band Foo Fighters). [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KFOO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "1983 96 Apple FM Spokane". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  3. ↑ "1991 LITE 96 Spokane Commercial". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Clear Channel Brings Hits To Spokane". RadioInsight. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Hits 96.1 Spokane Rebrands With Power". RadioInsight. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Power Spokane Returns To Country". RadioInsight. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  8. ↑ "iHeartMedia Performs Double Flip In Spokane". RadioInsight. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.

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