Broadcast area | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
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Frequency | 980 kHz |
Branding | The Sports Zone 980 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Idaho Falls Chukars |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sandhill Media Group, LLC |
History | |
First air date | November 9, 1957 (as KUPI) |
Former call signs | KUPI (1957–2007) |
Call sign meaning | KSPorts Zone |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 55238 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′23″N112°0′36″W / 43.52306°N 112.01000°W |
Translator(s) | 98.7 K254DI (Idaho Falls) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 980thezone.com |
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