KSPD (790 AM) is a

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format, licensed to

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, United States. The station is owned by Inspirational Family Radio.

History

The station began broadcasting April 27, 1961, and originally held the call sign KEST. In 1970, the station's call sign was changed to KSPD, and the station adopted a

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format. By 1975, the station had adopted an

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format, which it continued to air into the 1980s.
Broadcasting Yearbook 1975
',

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, 1975. p. C-52. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988
', Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-80. Retrieved October 14, 2018. By 1989, the station had adopted a religious format.Unmacht, Robert (1989).
The M Street Radio Directory
'. RadioPhiles, Inc. p. S-90. Retrieved October 14, 2018.

References

External links

KSPD's official website
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FCC History Cards for KSPD
{{Religious Radio Stations in Idaho

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