- Media in Boise, Idaho
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The Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area is served by six major television stations, two daily newspapers, two major weekly newspapers and 19 major commercial radio stations.
The area is also home to a number of non-profit radio stations, a magazine, and a number of online publications.
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Commercial Television and Radio
Station Affiliation Channel Owner City Analog Digital KBOI-TV CBS 2 (cable 8) 28 Fisher Communications Boise KAID PBS 4 21 State of Idaho Boise KIVI-TV ABC 6 24 Journal Broadcast Group Nampa KTVB NBC 7 26 Belo Boise KNIN Fox 9 10 Banks Broadcasting Caldwell KTRV Independent 12 13 Block Communications Nampa KKIC-LP Telemundo 16 (cable 23) Cocola Broadcasting Boise KCLP-CA TCT 18 Alpha & Omega Communications, LLC Nampa K31FD 3ABN 31 Three Angeles Broadcasting Network, Inc Boise KBSE-LP HSN 33 Cocola Broadcasting Boise KYUU-LP The CW 35 (cable 21) 2.2 Fisher Communications Boise KKJB Daystar 39 (cable 03) 39.1 Cocola Broadcasting Boise KBTI-LP Silent 41 Cocola Broadcasting Boise KIWB-LP Silent 43 Cocola Broadcasting Boise KZAK-LP Silent 49 Cocola Broadcasting Boise KCBB-LP Azteca América 51 (cable 20) Cocola Broadcasting Boise Station Format Frequency Owner City KIZN Country 92.3 FM Citadel Broadcasting Boise KTIK-FM Sports 93.1 FM Citadel Broadcasting New Plymouth KRVB Adult Album Alternative 94.9 FM Journal Broadcast Group Nampa KSRV-FM Variety Hits 96.1 FM Impact Radio Group Nampa KKGL Classic rock 96.9 FM Citadel Broadcasting Nampa KQFC Country 97.9 FM Citadel Broadcasting Boise KINF-FM Alternative 99.1 FM Impact Radio Group Mountain Home KKOO Oldies 99.5 FM Treasure Valley Broadcasting Co Fruitland KQXR Alternative 100.3 FM Journal Broadcast Group Payette KPDA-FM Regional Mexican 100.7 FM Impact Radio Group Gooding KWYD Top 40 101.1 FM Impact Radio Group Parma KDBI Regional Mexican 101.9 FM Adelante Media Group Emmett KSAS CHR/Pop 103.3 FM Peak Broadcasting Caldwell KAWO Country 104.3 FM Peak Broadcasting Boise KJOT Classic rock 105.1 FM Journal Broadcast Group Boise KCIX Hot Adult Contemporary 105.9 FM Peak Broadcasting Garden City KQTA Spanish Contemporary Hits 106.3 FM Adelante Media Group Homedale KTHI Classic Hits 107.1 FM Journal Broadcast Group Caldwell KXLT Adult Contemporary 107.9 FM Peak Broadcasting Eagle KIDO News/Talk 580 AM Peak Broadcasting Nampa KFXD Talk 630 AM Peak Broadcasting Boise KBOI News/Talk 670 AM Citadel Broadcasting Boise KDJQ Silent 890 AM Independent Boise KGEM Oldies 1140 AM Journal Broadcast Group Boise KTRP Sports 1260 AM Media Enterprises, LLC Notus KTIK Sports 1350 AM Citadel Broadcasting Nampa KWEI Spanish Variety 1450 AM Treasure Valley Broadcasting Co Notus KCID Spanish Catholic 1490 AM Salt & Light Radio Caldwell Public radio
Public radio, listener supported (through periodic fund drives) along with corporate and private sponsors, also has a place in Boise's radio marketplace.
Originally and currently operated through Boise State University's Boise State Radio, it provides two FM radio stations, KBSU - 90.3 FM and KBSX - 91.5 FM as well as an AM outlet "Idaho's Jazz Station" -730 AM. Through a system of repeater transmitters, these stations cover much of the populated area of Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and the northern border of Nevada.
KBSU concentrates on Arts and Entertainment, largely of classical music, but also carries a variety of other programming of news, eclectic musical tastes, and weekly programs such as Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion and Car Talk. KBSX is the Boise area's NPR outlet for news and cultural programming, while Idaho's Jazz Station programming is, as implied, concentrated on vintage and current jazz music. These stations fill a niche in radio programming generally not covered in the mainstream commercial media and provide perspectives in culture and news not generally available elsewhere on the radio dial in this market.
KRBX 89.9 FM, Radio Boise, also serves the Treasure Valley. Radio Boise is a volunteer based, listener supported, community radio station that is home to a number of locally produced public affairs programs as well as Democracy Now! It also features a large variety of music programming across a broad spectrum of genres featuring volunteer DJs and often features local and touring bands live in studio.
Print media
Daily
Two daily newspapers operate in the area, each with a different primary focus. The Idaho Statesman is based in Boise, and primarily focuses on the capital city, but also considers itself the state's primary paper. The Statesman is owned by the McClatchy newspaper chain, based in California.
The Idaho Press-Tribune is based in Nampa, and focuses on Canyon County (including Caldwell). The paper is locally owned.
Weekly
The Boise Weekly is an alternative newspaper based in downtown Boise, focusing on news, arts and opinion for the greater Boise area. The publication is owned and published locally.
The Owyhee Avalanche is a weekly newspaper in Homedale, Idaho, United States, which is published Wednesday mornings and serves the Owyhee County area of Southwestern Idaho. It is owned by Owyhee Publishing.
Other
The Boise Journal is an city magazine based in downtown Boise, focusing on local interest, history and arts for the greater Boise area. The publication is owned and published locally.
The Boise Home is an city home magazine based in downtown Boise, focusing on local building, home products and gardening for the greater Boise area. The publication is owned and published locally.
Online media
Most of the region's legacy media outlets maintain an Internet presence.
Boise Journal and Boise Home both are available online at imcmags.com.
KTVB-TV operates KTVB.com with repurposed and original content, as well as extensive weather, sports, traffic and other content. The station also runs ZIdaho.com, a guide to entertainment and living in the state.
The Idaho Statesman offers IdahoStatesman.com with repurposed news, sports and classifieds content.
With the exception of KGEM-AM, all the above-listed commercial radio stations maintain an online website.
The Boise Weekly also publishes its content online at BoiseWeekly.com.
The Porcupine Picayune (formerly the Boise Picayune) has been publishing "This, That & The Other Thing About Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness" Since 2007.
Cable
CableOne has a monopoly over Boise and the majority of the Treasure Valley.
A non-profit organization operates TVTV, a locally produced Public-access television channel, which appears on Cable One channel 11. Primary funding is provided by the City of Boise.
KTVB operates 24/7, a 24-hour cable news television channel, which is available on Cable One channel 28, over-the-air on digital channel 7.2, and on UHF channel 49. The channel consists primarily of newscast repeats, as well as locally produced lifestyle and sports programming. The channel also features some content from Northwest Cable News.
External links and references
Categories:- Lists of media by city in the United States
- Media in Boise, Idaho
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