KKOO

KKOO (99.5 FM, "Kool Oldies 99.5") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Fruitland, Idaho. The station, which began broadcasting in 1984 as KWEI-FM, is currently owned by the Treasure Valley Broadcasting Company.

The station broadcasts an oldies music format to the greater Boise, Idaho, area. KKOO programming is derived in part from Dial Global Local's syndicated Good Time Oldies format.

History

This station received its original construction permit for a new FM station broadcasting at 100.9 MHz with 3,000 watts of effective radiated power from the Federal Communications Commission on May 19, 1983. The new station was assigned the call letters KWEI-FM by the FCC on September 19, 1983. On June 29, 1984, the station was granted a new construction permit, this time for broadcasting at 99.5 MHz, this station's current frequency assignment.

In June 1984, Mountain Land Broadcasting reached an agreement to sell the permit for this still-under construction station to Summit Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 13, 1984, and the transaction was consummated on September 4, 1984. KWEI-FM received its license to cover from the FCC on February 7, 1985.