KQBL

KQBL
Broadcast areaBoise, Idaho
Frequency101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding101.9 The Bull
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD1: KQBL analog
HD2: Active rock "99.1 I-Rock"
HD3: Alternative rock "96.5 The Alternative"
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Iliad Media Group Holdings Employee Stock Ownership Trust
  • (Iliad Media Group Holdings Inc.)
KIKX, KIRQ, KKOO, KSRV-FM, KTPZ, KWYD, KYUN, KZMG, KQBL-HD3, KSRV-HD2
History
First air date
April 4, 1973 (as KMFE at 101.7)
Former call signs
KMFE (1973–1984)
KXUU (1984–1985)
KKIC-FM (1985–1988)
KJHY (1988–2005)
KDBI (2005–2015)
KPDA (1/2015–2/2015)
Former frequencies
101.7 MHz (1973–1986)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54509
ClassC
ERP57,000 watts
HAAT772 meters (2,533 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°45′18″N 116°5′52″W / 43.75500°N 116.09778°W / 43.75500; -116.09778
Translator(s)99.1 K256CZ (Boise, relays HD2)
96.5 K243BM (Boise, relays HD3)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websiteboisebull.com
rockboise.com (HD2)
altboise.com (HD3)

KQBL (101.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Emmett, Idaho, United States, that serves the Boise metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by the Iliad Media Group Holdings Employee Stock Ownership Trust, through licensee Iliad Media Group Holdings Inc. Known as 101.9 The Bull, it broadcasts a country music format.[2]

KQBL broadcasts in HD Radio.[3] Its subchannels are HD2 "99.1 I-Rock", broadcasting an active rock format, and HD3 "96.5 The Alternative", broadcasting an alternative rock format. The studios and offices are on East Franklin Road in Nampa.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQBL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KQBL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=24 HD Radio Guide for Boise