KGEM
|  | |
| Frequency | 1140 kHz | 
|---|---|
| Branding | Salt and Light Catholic Radio | 
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious talk | 
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Salt & Light Radio, Inc. | 
| 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[1] | |
| Licensing authority | FCC | 
| Facility ID | 6328 | 
| Class | B | 
| Power | 10,000 watts day 10,000 watts night | 
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°35′47″N 116°15′0″W / 43.59639°N 116.25000°W | 
| Translator(s) | 102.3 K272FS (Boise) | 
| Links | |
| Public license information  | |
| Webcast | Listen Live | 
| Website | saltandlightradio.com | 
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 Salt & Light Radio, Inc.
Former owners Journal Broadcast Group announced July 22, 2009 [2] 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,[3] and as a result the stations were converted to Salt & Light's local Catholic radio format (see Salt + Light Television).
See also
- KGEM-TV, Monrovia, California
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGEM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Idaho Statesman
- ^ "AP News". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
External links
- KGEM website
- Facility details for Facility ID 6328 (KGEM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGEM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 141790 (K272FS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K272FS at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KGEM