KEIR

KEIR
City of license	Idaho Falls, Idaho
Broadcast area	Idaho Falls, Idaho
Branding	Newstalk 1260
Frequency	1260 kHz
Translator(s)	97.7 K249EE (Idaho Falls) 101.1 K266AF (Pocatello)
First air date	February 22, 1991 (as KICN)
Format	News Talk Information
Power	5,000 watts day 64 watts night
Class	D
Facility ID	71775
Transmitter coordinates	43°31′15.00″N 111°59′33.00″W / 43.5208333°N 111.9925000°W / 43.5208333; -111.9925000
Former callsigns	KTEE (?-1991) KICN (1991-2001) KZNI (2001-2004) KSSL (2004-2006) KBLY (2006-2014)
Affiliations	Salem Communications, ABC Radio , Westwood One
Owner	Riverbend Communications, LLC
Website	eastidahonews.com

KEIR (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, the station serves the Pocatello area. The station is currently owned by Riverbend Communications, LLC and features programming from Salem Communications, ABC Radio and Westwood One.^[1]

History

The station went on the air as KICN on February 22, 1991. On November 12, 2001, the station changed its call sign to KZNI, on May 12, 2004 to KSSL, on April 20, 2006 to KBLY, and on October 21, 2014 to the current KEIR.^[2] The station was on the air long before the indicated 1991 start day. In the 1970s it was KTEE 5,000 watts daytime only.

References

↑ "KEIR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "KEIR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for KEIR

Radio-Locator Information on KEIR

Radio stations in the Idaho Falls, Idaho market

By FM frequency	88.7 90.5 90.9 91.5 91.7 93.7 94.3 96.1 97.3 97.7 98.1 99.1 100.7 101.5 102.5 103.3 105.5 106.3 107.1 107.9

By AM frequency	590 690 980 1230 1260

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.450 162.550

By callsign	K249EE KAIO KAOX KBYI KBYR KCVI KEII KEIR KFTZ KGTM KID KID-FM KIDJ KJY57 KLCE KMGI KQEO KRXK KSNA KSPZ KSQS KTHK KTSJ KUPI KYSK KZBQ WXL33

Nearby radio markets Pocatello Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo Southwestern Wyoming Twin Falls See also List of radio stations in Idaho

Radio stations in the Pocatello, Idaho market

By FM frequency	90.3 91.1 92.1 93.7 94.1 94.9 96.1 97.3 98.5 99.5 100.7 101.1 101.5 102.5 103.3 104.1 105.5 107.1 107.9

By AM frequency	690 930 980 1240 1290 1440 1490

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.450 162.475 162.550

By callsign	K231BY K266AF KAOX KCVI KEII KFTZ KID-FM KIDG KISU KJY57 KLCE KLLP KMGI KORR KOUU KPKY KPTO KQPI KRTK KSNA KSEI KSPZ KTHK KWIK KZBQ KZJB WNG605 WXL33

Nearby radio markets Idaho Falls Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo Southwestern Wyoming Twin Falls See also List of radio stations in Idaho

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Idaho

Stations	KBAR – Burley KBFI – Bonners Ferry KBOI – Boise KEII – Blackfoot KEIR – Idaho Falls KID – Idaho Falls KIDG - Pocatello KIDJ - Rexburg KIDO – Nampa KLIX – Twin Falls KSPT – Sandpoint KWIK – Pocatello

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Idaho

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