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Boise State Public Radio
Boise, Idaho;
Broadcast area	Boise, Idaho
Programming
Format	Public radio
Ownership
Owner	Boise State University
History
First air date	1976 (originally carrier current 1957–1976)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Links
Public license information	State Public Radio Public file; LMS;
Webcast	KBSU Webstream; KBSX Webstream
Website	boisestatepublicradio.org

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Boise State Public Radio is a broadcast service of Boise State University, which operates four programming services on several radio stations throughout central and southern Idaho and northern Nevada.

Stations and services

KBSU in Boise, Idaho airs classical music and other entertainment programming from American Public Media and Public Radio International. KBSX, also located in Boise, airs news and information programming from NPR, PRI, APM and the BBC, as well as locally produced news and information programs, including the nationally distributed program Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra.^[1]

KBSW in Twin Falls, Idaho airs a mix of programming from KBSU and KBSX, as well as some local programming produced at a satellite studio at the College of Southern Idaho.

A full-time jazz format, named "Idaho's Jazz Station," airs on KBSK in McCall, and also on HD Radio as KBSU-FM HD2 Boise. This format aired on KBSU and KEZJ prior to July 2007.

Boise State Public Radio is the lead station for the Mountain West News Bureau, a partnership of stations providing news coverage of the Rocky Mountain West.^[2]

Location	Frequency	Call sign	ERP W	Height m (ft)	Format	FCC info
Boise	90.3 FM (HD)	KBSU	17,500	827 m (2,713 ft)	Classical	FCC (KBSU)
Boise	91.5 FM	KBSX	3,800	827 m (2,713 ft)	News/talk	FCC (KBSX)
Burley	88.5 FM	KBSY	440	635 m (2,083 ft)	News/talk	FCC (KBSY)
Jackpot (Nevada)	91.3 FM	KBSJ	3,900	751 m (2,464 ft)	News/talk	FCC (KBSJ)
Lewiston	89.9 FM	KLCZ	230	−256 m (−840 ft)	News/talk	FCC (KLCZ)
McCall	90.7 FM	KBSQ	220	602 m (1,975 ft)	News/talk	FCC (KBSQ)
	91.7 FM	KBSM	220	583 m (1,913 ft)	Classical	FCC (KBSM)
	89.9 FM	KBSK	450	602 m (1,975 ft)	Jazz	FCC (KBSK)
Sun Valley	91.1 FM	KBSS	700	570 m (1,870 ft)	News/talk	FCC (KBSS)
Sun Valley	91.9 FM	KWRV	100	656.6 m (2,154 ft)	Classical	FCC (KWRV)
Twin Falls	91.7 FM (HD)	KBSW	4,500	150 m (490 ft)	Classical, News/talk	FCC (KBSW)

History

The network's roots date back to 1957, when KBJC was launched by what was then Boise Junior College as a carrier current station. It originally operated only when school was in session, and was a typical freeform college radio station. The station grew with the school, increasing its operating hours when BJC was upgraded to four-year status. The call letters changed to KBSC after Boise College was taken over by the state in 1967, and changed to the current KBSU after it was granted university status. In 1976, the station was granted a full FM license, and went on the air for the first time that fall. Gradually, the station began transitioning away from the freeform format, ultimately joining NPR in 1988. Before then, Boise was one of the largest cities in the western United States, and the only major market in Idaho, without a clear signal from NPR.

On October 18, 2022, Boise State Public Radio expanded to Lewiston and Pocatello. In Lewiston, Boise State Public Radio now operates KLCZ, formerly operated by Lewis–Clark State College, as a simulcast of KBSX; in Pocatello, it acquired the translator formerly operated by Salt Lake City NPR affiliate KUER-FM. Boise State Public Radio airs KBSU's musical programming in Pocatello, as the market receives NPR news programming from KISU-FM.^[3]

References

^ "PRX » Series » Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra". PRX - Public Radio Exchange. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ Leja, Robert (5 September 2017). "KUNC Launches Mountain West Journalism Collaborative". Retrieved 2019-08-11.
^ "Boise State Public Radio Expands In Lewiston & Pocatello". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-10-19.

External links

Official Website

[1] "PRX » Series » Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra". PRX - Public Radio Exchange. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[2] Leja, Robert (5 September 2017). "KUNC Launches Mountain West Journalism Collaborative". Retrieved 2019-08-11.

[3] "Boise State Public Radio Expands In Lewiston & Pocatello". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-10-19.

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+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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 '''Boise State Public Radio''' is a broadcast service of [[Boise State University]], which operates four programming services on several radio stations throughout central and southern [[Idaho]] and northern [[Nevada]].
 ==Stations and services==
-[[KBSU-FM]] in [[Boise, Idaho]] airs [[classical music]] and other entertainment programming from [[American Public Media]] and [[Public Radio International]]. [[KBSX]], also located in Boise, airs news and information programming from [[National Public Radio|NPR]], [[Public Radio International|PRI]], [[American Public Media|APM]] and the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]], as well as locally produced news and information programs, including the nationally distributed program ''Reader's Corner'' with [[Bob Kustra]]''.<ref>{{Cite web| title = PRX » Series » Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra| work = PRX - Public Radio Exchange| accessdate = 2019-03-10| url = https://exchange.prx.org/series/34347-reader-s-corner-with-bob-kustra}}</ref>
+[[KBSU (FM)|KBSU]] in [[Boise, Idaho]] airs [[classical music]] and other entertainment programming from [[American Public Media]] and [[Public Radio International]]. KBSX, also located in Boise, airs news and information programming from [[National Public Radio|NPR]], [[Public Radio International|PRI]], [[American Public Media|APM]] and the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]], as well as locally produced news and information programs, including the nationally distributed program ''Reader's Corner'' with [[Bob Kustra]]''.<ref>{{Cite web| title = PRX » Series » Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra| work = PRX - Public Radio Exchange| access-date = 2019-03-10| url = https://exchange.prx.org/series/34347-reader-s-corner-with-bob-kustra}}</ref>
-'''KBSW''' in [[Twin Falls, Idaho]] airs a mix of programming from KBSU-FM and KBSX, as well as some local programming produced at a satellite studio at the [[College of Southern Idaho]].
+'''KBSW''' in [[Twin Falls, Idaho]] airs a mix of programming from KBSU and KBSX, as well as some local programming produced at a satellite studio at the [[College of Southern Idaho]].
-A full-time [[jazz]] format, named "Idaho's Jazz Station," airs on '''[[KBSK]]''' in [[McCall, Idaho|McCall]], and also on HD Radio as '''KBSU-FM HD2''' Boise. This format aired on KBSU-AM and KEZJ-AM prior to July 2007.
+A full-time [[jazz]] format, named "Idaho's Jazz Station," airs on '''[[KBSK]]''' in [[McCall, Idaho|McCall]], and also on HD Radio as '''KBSU-FM HD2''' Boise. This format aired on KBSU and KEZJ prior to July 2007.
-Boise State Public Radio is the lead station for the Mountain West News Bureau, a partnership of stations providing news coverage of the Rocky Mountain West.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Leja| first = Robert| title = KUNC Launches Mountain West Journalism Collaborative| accessdate = 2019-08-11| url = https://www.kunc.org/post/kunc-launches-mountain-west-journalism-collaborative}}</ref>
+Boise State Public Radio is the lead station for the Mountain West News Bureau, a partnership of stations providing news coverage of the Rocky Mountain West.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Leja| first = Robert| title = KUNC Launches Mountain West Journalism Collaborative| date = 5 September 2017| access-date = 2019-08-11| url = https://www.kunc.org/post/kunc-launches-mountain-west-journalism-collaborative}}</ref>
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-!Format
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-|90.3 FM
+|90.3 FM ([[HD Radio|HD]])
-|'''[[KBSU-FM]]'''
+|'''[[KBSU (FM)|KBSU]]'''
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+|{{convert|827|m|abbr=on}}
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-|{{FMQ|KBSU|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|6325|KBSU|FCC}}
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-|'''[[KBSX]]'''
+|'''KBSX'''
 |3,800
-|{{convert|827|m|sp=us}}
+|{{convert|827|m|abbr=on}}
 |News/talk
-|{{FMQ|KBSX|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|28243|KBSX|FCC}}
 |-
 |[[Burley, Idaho|Burley]]
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 |'''KBSY'''
 |440
-|{{convert|635|m|sp=us}}
+|{{convert|635|m|abbr=on}}
 |News/talk
-|{{FMQ|KBSY|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|85430|KBSY|FCC}}
 |-
-|[[Jackpot, Nevada|Jackpot, NV]]
+|[[Jackpot, Nevada|Jackpot (Nevada)]]
 |91.3 FM
 |'''KBSJ'''
 |3,900
-|{{convert|751|m|sp=us}}
+|{{convert|751|m|abbr=on}}
 |News/talk
-|{{FMQ|KBSJ|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|92575|KBSJ|FCC}}
+|-
+|[[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]]
+|89.9 FM
+|'''KLCZ'''
+|230
+|{{convert|-256|m|abbr=on}}
+|News/talk
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|28532|KLCZ|FCC}}
 |-
 |rowspan="3"|[[McCall, Idaho|McCall]]
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 |'''KBSQ'''
 |220
-|{{convert|602|m|sp=us}}
+|{{convert|602|m|abbr=on}}
 |News/talk
-|{{FMQ|KBSQ|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|91741|KBSQ|FCC}}
 |-
 |91.7 FM
 |'''KBSM'''
 |220
-|{{convert|583|m|sp=us}}
+|{{convert|583|m|abbr=on}}
 |Classical
-|{{FMQ|KBSM|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|28244|KBSM|FCC}}
 |-
 |89.9 FM
 |'''[[KBSK]]'''
 |450
-|{{convert|602|m|sp=us}}
+|{{convert|602|m|abbr=on}}
 |Jazz
-|{{FMQ|KBSK|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|91742|KBSK|FCC}}
 |-
-|[[Twin Falls, Idaho|Twin Falls]]
+|rowspan="2"|[[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]]
-|91.7 FM
-|'''KBSW'''
-|4,500
-|{{convert|150|m|sp=us}}
-|Classical, News/talk
-|{{FMQ|KBSW|FCC}}
-|-
-|[[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]]
 |91.1 FM
 |'''KBSS'''
 |700
-|{{convert|570|m|sp=us}}
+|{{convert|570|m|abbr=on}}
 |News/talk
-|{{FMQ|KBSS|FCC}}
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|87408|KBSS|FCC}}
+|-
+|91.9 FM
+|'''KWRV'''
+|100
+|{{convert|656.6|m|abbr=on}}
+|Classical
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|42917|KWRV|FCC}}
+|-
+|[[Twin Falls, Idaho|Twin Falls]]
+|91.7 FM ([[HD Radio|HD]])
+|'''KBSW'''
+|4,500
+|{{convert|150|m|abbr=on}}
+|Classical, News/talk
+|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|28250|KBSW|FCC}}
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 |}
 ==History==
-The network's roots date back to 1957, when '''KBJC''' was launched by what was then Boise Junior College as a [[carrier current]] station.  It originally operated only when school was in session, and was a typical freeform [[college radio]] station.  The station grew with the school, increasing its operating hours when BJC was upgraded to four-year status.  The call letters changed to '''KBSC''' after Boise College was taken over by the state in 1967, and changed to the current KBSU after it was granted university status.  In 1976, the station was granted a full FM license, and went on the air for the first time that fall.  Gradually, the station began transitioning away from the freeform format, ultimately joining NPR in 1988.  Before then, Boise was one of the largest cities in the western United States, and the only major market in Idaho, without a clear signal from NPR.
+The network's roots date back to 1957, when '''KBJC''' was launched by what was then Boise Junior College as a [[carrier current]] station. It originally operated only when school was in session, and was a typical freeform [[college radio]] station. The station grew with the school, increasing its operating hours when BJC was upgraded to four-year status. The call letters changed to '''KBSC''' after Boise College was taken over by the state in 1967, and changed to the current KBSU after it was granted university status. In 1976, the station was granted a full FM license, and went on the air for the first time that fall. Gradually, the station began transitioning away from the freeform format, ultimately joining NPR in 1988. Before then, Boise was one of the largest cities in the western United States, and the only major market in Idaho, without a clear signal from NPR.
+On October 18, 2022, Boise State Public Radio expanded to Lewiston and Pocatello. In Lewiston, Boise State Public Radio now operates [[KLCZ]], formerly operated by [[Lewis–Clark State College]], as a simulcast of KBSX; in Pocatello, it acquired the translator formerly operated by Salt Lake City NPR affiliate [[KUER-FM]]. Boise State Public Radio airs KBSU's musical programming in Pocatello, as the market receives NPR news programming from [[KISU-FM]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boise State Public Radio Expands In Lewiston & Pocatello |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/244131/boise-state-public-radio-expands-in-lewiston-pocatello/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references />
 ==External links==
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 {{Boise State University}}
 {{Boise Radio}}
-{{Twin Falls Radio}}
 {{NPR Idaho}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Idaho|BSU]]

v t e Boise State University
Located in: Boise, Idaho
Athletics	Broncos Football Basketball Men's Women's Tennis MWC Albertsons Stadium ExtraMile Arena Buster Bronco
Campus life	Boise, Idaho Downtown Boise Towne Square Boise River Greenbelt Julia Davis Park Bogus Basin Ski Resort
Student life	Boise State Public Radio KBSU KBSK KBSM KBSQ KBSW KBSX KBSY KWRV
People and history	Alumni
Founded: 1932

v t e NPR member stations in the state of Idaho
Boise State Radio	Boise KBSU Boise KBSX Burley KBSY McCall KBSK McCall KBSM McCall KBSQ Sun Valley KBSS Sun Valley KWRV Twin Falls KBSW
Other stations	Bonners Ferry KIBX Cottonwood KNWO Kellogg KLGG Moscow KRFA-FM Pocatello KISU-FM Rexburg KBYI Saint Maries KXJO
See also List of NPR stations
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Idaho

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States