Iliad Media Group

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Iliad Media Group
FormerlyImpact Radio Group
IndustryRadio, media, digital media, advertising
FoundedDecember 31, 1998
FounderWendell Starke
HeadquartersNampa, Idaho,
United States
Number of locations
2
Area served
Boise, Idaho metropolitan area & Twin Falls, Idaho metropolitan area
Website https://www.iliadmediagroup.com/

Iliad Media Group (formerly Impact Radio Group) [1] is a media company and radio station owner based in Nampa, Idaho, with additional offices and stations in Twin Falls, Idaho. In addition to regularly having top-rated stations across the Boise metropolitan area and the Twin Falls metropolitan area, it is known as being one of only four radio companies in the United States to be 100% employee-owned. [2]

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History

As Impact Radio Group

As chairman of the investment firm Invesco, Wendell Starke began acquiring radio stations in the early 2000s. In 2007, with the acquisition of the station currently home to Wild 101 (KWYD), and 96.1 Bob FM (KSRV) as its anchor station, Impact Radio Group was formed. [3]

Current CEO Darrell Calton joined the company in 2008 and began reorganizing stations. What began as a small group of stations with average ratings evolved into a collection of eight different formats, including market-leading stations 101.9 The Bull, 96.1 Bob FM, and My 102.7.

As Iliad Media Group

In January 2018, Impact Radio Group announced it would be known as Iliad Media Group. Additionally, it announced the acquisition of Locally Owned Radio, which operated six stations in the Twin Falls market. This brought the total number of Iliad Media Group stations to 13 across the two markets.

In 2021, Iliad Media Group launched the audio application Listen Boise, expanding their reach beyond traditional AM/FM radio. [4] On October 7, 2021, Fox Sports Boise was launched on 99.9 FM, as a subchannel of KSRV-FM. [5] This gave Iliad Media group the 14 total stations across the Boise and Twin Falls markets they hold today, with five of them broadcasting on subchannels.

In 2023, Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) named Iliad Media Group Senior Sales & Marketing Executive Mary Zukin as its first Speak Up! Mentee. [6] The one-year program is designed for one mentee working in a small-to-medium market anywhere in the United States.

In October 2023, Iliad Media Group was named a "Top Workplace" for the Treasure Valley by The Idaho Press, as voted on by its employees. [7]

Transition to Employee-Ownership

In September 2022, through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Wendell Starke sold Iliad Media Group to its 46 employees. This made the company one of only four radio groups in the United States to be 100% employee-owned. [8] Additionally, they are the only radio company in the Boise market that is based in the region.

Stations and Formats

Boise

KQBL | 101.9 FM The Bull, Country

KQBL-HD2 | 99.1 I-Rock, Active Rock

KQBL-HD3 | 96.5 The Alternative, Alternative Rock

KSRV | 96.1 Bob FM, Adult Hits form the '80s, '90s, and 2000s

KSRV-HD2 | 99.9 Fox Sports Boise, Sports Talk

KWYD | Wild 101.1 FM, Rhythmic CHR

KZMG | My 102.7, Hot Adult Contemporary

Twin Falls

KIKX | 104.7 Bob FM, Adult Variety

KIRQ | Q106.7 FM, Hot Adult Contemporary

KTPZ | Music Monster 92.7 FM, Top 40

KYUN | 102.1 FM The Bull, Country

KYUN-HD2 | I-Rock 105.1 FM, Active Rock

KYUN-HD3 | Magic 95.1 FM, Oldies

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References

  1. ↑ Staff, KMVT News (January 30, 2018). "Boise radio group acquires Twin Falls' Locally Owned Radio's six stations". kmvt.com.
  2. ↑ Don Day-BoiseDev (September 16, 2022). "Another local business sells to its employees, joining growing roster". BoiseDev.
  3. ↑ Jacobson, Adam (January 25, 2017). "How A Local Broadcast Company Made Its Impact | Radio & Television Business Report".
  4. ↑ "Iliad Launches Listen Boise App". Radio Ink. March 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ Don Day-BoiseDev (October 7, 2021). "Boise adds second sports station to the radio airwaves". BoiseDev.
  6. ↑ "Iliad Media Group's Mary Zukin is MIW's First Speak Up! Mentee". May 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Boise and the Treasure Valley Top Workplaces 2023".
  8. ↑ "Idaho Owner Iliad Media Group Will Transition To Employee Ownership". Insideradio.com. September 16, 2022.
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