KKGL

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KKGL
Broadcast area Boise metropolitan area
Frequency 96.9 MHz
Branding96.9 The Eagle
Programming
Format Classic Rock
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KBOI, KBOI-FM, KIZN, KQFC, KTIK
History
First air date
February 1977;48 years ago (1977-02) (as KUUZ)
Former call signs
KUUZ (1977–1982)
KBNY (1982–1986)
KFML (1986–1987)
KLCI (1987–1997)
Call sign meaning
K K EaGLe
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 51212
Class C
ERP 48,000 watts
HAAT 828 meters (2,717 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kkgl.com

KKGL (96.9 FM, "The Eagle") is a commercial radio station licensed to Nampa, Idaho, and that serving the Boise metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it airs a classic rock format. It carries the syndicated Bob and Tom Show from Indianapolis in morning drive time. The studios and offices are on West Bannock Street in downtown Boise.

Contents

KKGL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 48,000 watts. The transmitter is off Shafer Butte Road in Robie Creek, amid the towers for other Boise-area FM and TV stations. [2]

History

Top 40 (1977–1982)

The station signed on the air in February 1977;48 years ago. [3] The original call sign was KUUZ. It had an automated Top 40 format. It was co-owned with 1340 KAIN with studios on 5th Street South in Nampa.

MOR (1982-198?)

In 1982 the station changed its call letters to KBNY and aired a middle-of-the-road (MOR) format.

Adult Contemporary (198?-1987)

The station later switched to an adult contemporary format. In 1986, the call sign was changed to KFML.

Adult Rock (1987-1992)

In 1987, the call sign was changed to KLCI and by 1989 the format was adult rock with "Boise's New...Rock 97" as branding.

Classic Rock (1993-present)

KLCI switched to playing classic rock as “Classic Rock 97” by 1993. In the mid-1990s, KLCI rebranded as “B96.9, Boise’s Best Rock” with mostly classics and a few current adult-appeal titles. In 1997, the station changed its name to “96.9 The Eagle”, along with changing its call sign to KKGL.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KKGL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KKGL
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 page C-61. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

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