KEII

KEII
Broadcast area
Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho
Frequency690 kHz
BrandingCannonball 101
Programming
FormatVariety hits
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1951 (1951)
Last air date
2024 (2024)
Former call signs
  • KBLI (1951–1991)
  • KECN (1991–2001)
  • KZNR (2001–2004)
  • KSLJ (2004–2006)
  • KBLI (2006–2014)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
71780
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 43 watts night
Translators
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitecannonball101.com

KEII (690 AM) was a commercial radio station in Blackfoot, Idaho, broadcasting to the Idaho Falls-Pocatello area. The station aired a variety hits format branded as Cannonball 101. KEII was a division of Frank L. VanderSloot's Riverbend Communications LLC.

History

KEII was first licensed, as KBLI, in 1951, to the Blackfoot Broadcasting Company, with 250 watts on 1490 kHz. In 1957 the station moved to 690 kHz, and in 1991 the call letters were changed to KECN.[2]

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KECN authorized to move from 690 to 1620 kHz.[3] The expanded band station was assigned the call letters KBLI on November 10, 1997.[4]

The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency,[3] although this deadline was extended multiple times. It was ultimately decided to remain on the original frequency, and the license for KBLI on 1620 kHz was cancelled on February 7, 2006.[4]

Later history

The call letters of the original station on 690 kHz were changed to KZNR in 2001, and KSLJ in 2004. Following the deletion of the expanded band operation on 1620 kHz in 2006, the KBLI call sign was returned to 690 kHz. On October 21, 2014, the call letters became KEII.[2]

On October 1, 2016, KEII, along with simulcast partner KEIR (1260 AM) in Idaho Falls, replaced most of their talk radio programming with a Mormon-focused Christian adult contemporary format; they continued to air The Dave Ramsey Show. The music programming on "Sunny AM 1260/690" was similar to that heard on Sounds of Sunday, a syndicated program carried on sister station KLCE.[5] On September 10, 2018, KEII and KEIR (under new KNBL calls) changed their format to variety hits, branded as "Cannonball 101".[6]

The FCC cancelled the station's license on September 4, 2025.[7]

Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
K224EL 92.7 FM Pocatello, Idaho 141125 250 D 43°10′3.7″N 112°22′10.9″W / 43.167694°N 112.369694°W / 43.167694; -112.369694 (K224EL) LMS
K266BY 101.1 FM Pocatello, Idaho 146523 99 D 42°52′25.6″N 112°30′49.9″W / 42.873778°N 112.513861°W / 42.873778; -112.513861 (K266BY) LMS
K266AF 101.1 FM Pocatello, Idaho 71784 250 D 43°21′5.6″N 112°0′24.8″W / 43.351556°N 112.006889°W / 43.351556; -112.006889 (K266AF) LMS

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEII". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Call Sign History for KEII (Facility ID: 71780)
  3. ^ a b "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
  4. ^ a b Facility details for Facility ID 87152 (KBLI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (September 30, 2016). "KEIR Flipping To Mormon Oriented Christian AC". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Cannonball 101 Explodes Into East Idaho Radioinsight - September 10, 2018
  7. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

43°10′3.7″N 112°22′10.92″W / 43.167694°N 112.3697000°W / 43.167694; -112.3697000

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