KNBL (1260 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the Idaho Falls–

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area. The station is owned by Frank VanderSloot's Riverbend Communications, LLC.

History

The station went on the air as KIFI in 1947 and changed its

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to KTEE in 1963. On February 22, 1991, the station changed its call sign to KICN, on November 12, 2001, to KZNI, on May 12, 2004, to KSSL, on April 20, 2006, to KBLY, and on October 21, 2014, to KEIR. On October 1, 2016, KEIR, along with simulcast partner KEII (690 AM) in

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, replaced most of their

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programming with a Mormon-focused

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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

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. On August 1, 2018, the station changed its call sign to the current KNBL. On September 10, 2018, KNBL changed its format to variety hits, branded as "Cannonball 101"; the station continued to simulcast with KEII.Cannonball 101 Explodes Into East Idaho
Radioinsight - September 10, 2018

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* * * ( Guide to reading History Cards) NBL Radio stations established in 1947 1947 establishments in Idaho Adult hits radio stations in the United States Idaho Falls, Idaho {{Idaho-radio-station-stub