KGEM
KGEM (1140 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a religious talk format. Licensed to Boise, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Boise area. The station is currently owned by SNL Radio, LLC.
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| City | Boise, Idaho |
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| Frequency | 1140 kHz |
| Branding | Salt and Light Catholic Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SNL Radio, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 (at 1340) |
Former frequencies | 1340 kHz (1947-1951) |
Call sign meaning | a reference to the "Gem State", one of Idaho's state nicknames |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 6328 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 10,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°35′47″N 116°15′0″W |
| Translator(s) | 102.3 K272FS (Boise) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | saltandlightradio.com |
Former owners Journal Broadcast Group announced July 22, 2009 [1] that KGEM, along with sister station KCID, were to be sold to Salt & Light Radio for $950,000. The sale closed on September 25, 2009,[2] and as a result the stations were converted to Salt & Light's local Catholic radio format.
References
External links
- KGEM in the FCC's AM station database
- KGEM on Radio-Locator
- KGEM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K272FS in the FCC's FM station database
- K272FS on Radio-Locator
- FCC History Cards for KGEM
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