KKOO (AM)
KKOO (1260 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Weiser, Idaho, and serving the Boise metropolitan area. The station is owned by the Iliad Media Group Holdings Employee Stock Ownership Trust, through licensee Iliad Media Group Holdings Inc., and airs an Classic Hits radio format, focusing on the hits of the 1960s and 70s. KKOO calls itself Kool 101.5, with 101.5 MHz being the dial position of its FM signal in Boise. The studios and offices are on East Franklin Road in Nampa.
| Broadcast area | Boise metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | 101.5 Kool FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KIKX, KIRQ, KQBL, KSRV-FM, KTPZ, KWYD, KYUN, KZMG, KQBL-HD3, KSRV-HD2 | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1947 (as KWEI at 1240) |
Former call signs | KWEI (1947–2011) KTRP (2011–2014) KWEI (2014–2018) KBXN (2018–2019) |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1947–1957) 1220 kHz (1957–1959) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 42649 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 8,400 watts day 36 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°03′44″N 116°54′22″W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 K268CU (Boise, relays KZMG-HD2) |
| Repeater(s) | 102.7 KZMG-HD2 (Melba) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | koolboise.com |
It transmits with 8,400 watts by day. At night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1260 AM, it reduces power to 36 watts. It is also heard on FM translator station 101.5 K268CU in Boise. It can also be heard on KZMG's second HD Radio digital subchannel, which feeds K268CU.