J105 Boise To Flip To Jack-FM

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J105 Boise To Flip To Jack-FM - RadioInsight

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Lotus Communications will flip Classic Rock “J105” 105.1 KJOT Boise ID to Variety Hits “105.1 Jack-FM” on Monday, March 15.

KJOT ranked seventeenth in the Boise market with a 2.2 share in the Fall 2020 Nielsen Audio ratings. The flip will place it in direct format competition with Iliad Media Group’s “96.1 Bob-FM” KSRV Ontario, which currently ranks fourth in the market with a 4.7 share. The move also creates some breathing room for Lotus clustermates in Rock “100.3 The X” KQXR and AAA “94.9 The River” KRVB.

 

[Gregg.]

I'm not sure if there are any other markets where two Adult Hits stations compete. As a Classic Rocker, KJOT had previously competed with 96.9 The Eagle KKGL. There are a few markets where Classic Rock stations compete, including Denver, where both do well.

Now, 96.9 The Eagle will have Classic Rock to itself as KJOT begins competing with "Bob FM 96.1" KSRV in Adult HIts. Boise listeners will have to choose between Jack FM and Bob FM.

Boise is a Western market that has so many FM signals, like Salt Lake City and Phoenix. Those cities have about 1 1/2 times more FM signals as much larger markets like Minneapolis and Baltimore, that are hemmed in by other nearby cities. Boise is pretty much on its own for hundreds of miles around. So it can have a station every step up and down the FM dial. And it has room for TWO Adult Hits outlets.

 

[boiseengineer]

There's a lot of "Classic Rock" on 96.1 and still on 105.1. Crossover songs on KJOT's sister KTHI K-Hits also.

 

[radiojomo]

Boise is a Western market that has so many FM signals, like Salt Lake City and Phoenix. Those cities have about 1 1/2 times more FM signals as much larger markets like Minneapolis and Baltimore, that are hemmed in by other nearby cities. Boise is pretty much on its own for hundreds of miles around. So it can have a station every step up and down the FM dial. And it has room for TWO Adult Hits outlets.

It's funny you mention that because I was out in Boise last week and was surprised by the number of stations on the dial for such a small market. I will say, the region is growing, as many regions are in the Mountain West.

 

[boombox4]

600K people in the Boise metro. A lot of stations to serve a relatively small population. I wonder how billing goes in such situations. In Eastern Washington, Spokane (the second city in my state) is in a similar situation... A lot of FMs. Same size as Boise, too.

 

[boiseengineer]

In my opinion KJOT's still very classic rock based but now with Pop songs mixed in.

(Distance is from "Boise")
580 KIDO Nampa ID 5/5 kW DA-N
630 KFXD Boise ID 5/5 kW DA-2
670 KBOI Boise ID 50/50 kW DA-N
730 KPDA Boise ID 15/0.5 kW DA-2
790 KSPD Boise ID 1/0.083 kW NDA
890 KYWN Meridian ID 50/0.25 kW DA-N (1/1 now)
950 [OFF AIR KMHR Boise ID 3.5/0.035 kW NDA]
1060 KBGN Caldwell ID 10/0.083 NDA
1140 KGEM Boise ID 10/10 kW DA-N
1240 KMHI Mtn Home ID 1/1 kW NDA
1260 KKOO Weiser ID 9.8/0.038 kW NDA
1350 KTIK Nampa ID 5/0.6 kW DA-N
1450 KTRP Notus, ID 1/1 kW NDA
1490 KCID Caldwell ID 1/1 kW NDA
88.1 KRRB Kuna ID 54 kW @ 49 miles
88.7 KOAY Middleton ID 6kW @ 10.3 miles
89.1 KAWS Marsing ID 8.8 kW @ 50 miles
89.5 KTSY Caldwell ID 8.3 kW @ 10.3 miles
89.9 KRBX Caldwell ID 8 kW @ 49 miles
90.3 KBSU Boise ID 17.5 kW @ 10.3 miles
90.9 KCGL Jordan Valley OR 1 kW @ 50 miles
91.5 KBSX Boise ID 3.8 kW @ 10.3 miles
91.9 K220JU Nampa ID 10 watts @ 10.3 miles KEFX Twin Falls (sat fed)
92.3 KIZN Boise ID 48 kW @ 10.3 miles
92.7 K224EP Boise ID 99 watts @ 5.6 miles KPDA 100.7 Mtn Home ID
93.1 KTIK-FM New Plymouth ID 48 kW @ 10.3 miles
93.5 K228EX Garden City ID 99 watts @ 2.7 miles KRBX 89.9 Caldwell
93.7 K229DH Caldwell ID 250 watts @ 20 miles KCID 1490 Caldwell
94.1 KBXL Caldwell ID 40 kW @ 10.3 miles
94.5 K233DE Boise ID 250 watts @ 7.23 miles KSPD 790 AM
94.9 KRVB Nampa ID 49 kW @10.3 miles
95.3 [CP OFF AIR K237HA 99 watts @ 10.3 miles KTIK 1350 AM]
95.7 K293AC Garden City ID 28 watts @ 5.4 miles
96.1 KSRV Ontario, OR 49 kW @ 10.3 miles
96.5 K243BM Boise ID 99 watts @ 10.3 miles KQBL HD2
96.9 KKGL Nampa ID 48 kW @ 10.3 miles
97.5 KIDH-LP Meridian ID 100 watts @ 8.32 miles
97.9 KQFC Boise ID 48 kW @ 10.3 miles
98.3 K252FA Boise ID 250 watts @ 8.6 miles KMHR 950 AM
98.7 KARO Nyssa OR 11.5 kW @ 10.3 miles
99.1 K256CZ Boise ID 250 watts @ 10.3 miles KQBL HD3
99.5 KLXI Fruitland ID 100kW @ 19.7 miles
100.3 KQXR Payette ID 100 kW @ 19.7 miles
100.7 KPDA Mountain Home ID 78 kW @ 48 miles
101.1 KWYD Parma ID 100 kW @ 19.7 miles
101.5 K268CU Boise ID 250 watts @ 10.3 miles KZMG HD2
101.9 KQBL Emmett ID 52 kW @ 10.3 miles
102.3 K272FS Boise ID 99 watts @ 8.4 miles KGEM 1140 AM
102.7 KZMG Melba ID 50 kW @ 10.3 miles
103.1 [OFF AIR KFFI-LP Boise ID @ 2.1 mi]
103.1 K276GE @ 30 mi KTRP 1450 Notus ID
103.5 KSAS-FM Caldwell ID 54 kW @ 10.3 miles
103.9 KCNU Silver City ID 380 watts @ 50 miles Effect Radio (KEFX)
104.3 KAWO Boise ID 52 kW @ 10.3 miles
105.1 KJOT Boise ID 53 kW @ 10.3 miles
105.5 K288HG Boise ID 99 watts @ 10.3 miles KFXD 630 AM
105.9 KCIX Garden City ID 49 kW @ 10.3 miles
106.3 KDBI-FM Homedale ID 100 kW @ 49 miles
106.7 K249DC Boise ID 99 watts @ 5 miles KPDA 730 AM
107.1 KTHI Caldwell ID 52 kW @ 10.3 miles
107.5 K298CM Boise ID 99 watts @ 10.3 miles
107.9 KXLT Eagle ID 45 kW @ 10.3 miles

 

[boiseengineer]

730 KPDA should read KDBI Boise ID 15/0.5 kW DA-2
106.7 K249DC Boise ID 99 watts @ 5 miles KPDA should read KDBI 730 AM

730 // 106.3 // 106.7