KIDO

KIDO
Nampa, Idaho;
Broadcast area	Boise metropolitan area
Frequency	580 kHz
Branding	KIDO Talk Radio 107.5 FM 580 AM
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks;
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	KAWO, KCIX, KFXD, KSAS-FM, KXLT-FM
History
First air date	1925
Former call signs	KFXD (1925-1998); KBKK (1998); KFXD (1998-2002);
Former frequencies	1460 kHz (1925-1927); 1470 kHz (1927-1928); 1420 kHz (1928-1932); 1200 kHz (1932-1941); 1230 kHz (1941-1947);
Call sign meaning	Idaho
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	17396
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	43°33′35″N 116°24′2″W
Translator(s)	107.5 K298CN (Boise)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kidotalkradio.com

KIDO (580 AM) is a commercial radio station, owned and operated by Townsquare Media, which broadcasts a news/talk format. Licensed to Nampa, Idaho, it serves the Boise metropolitan area.

KIDO's studios are located at 827 East Park Blvd. in Boise, in the same building as co-owned 630 KFXD, 103.3 KSAS-FM, 104.3 KAWO, 105.9 KCIX, and 107.9 KXLT-FM. The transmitter site is on West Amity Road in Meridian, Idaho. KIDO operates with 5,000 watts around the clock. By day, the signal is non-directional, but at night, to protect other stations on 580 kHz, KIDO broadcasts a directional signal.

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