KSKI-FM is a commercial radio station

Radio station

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 located in Sun Valley, Idaho

Sun Valley, Idaho

Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum, lying within the greater Wood River valley. Tourists from around the world enjoy its skiing, hiking, ice skating, trail riding, tennis, and cycling. The population was 1,427...

. The station was assigned the KSKI-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on June 2, 1980.

Programming

KSKI-FM began airing an adult album alternative

Adult album alternative

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 music format in October 2008. Previously, it had aired an alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 music format.

Ownership

In March 2007, Denver

Denver, Colorado

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-based Blue Point Media announced that it was set to merge with KSKI-FM owner Chaparral Broadcasting Inc. Chaparral Broadcasting also owns KECH-FM

KECH-FM

KECH-FM is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Sun Valley, Idaho, USA, the station serves the Twin Falls area. The station is currently owned by Chaparral Broadcasting, Inc.-History:...

 and KYZK

KYZK

KYZK is a radio station broadcasting a Jazz format. Licensed to Sun Valley, Idaho, USA. The station is currently owned by Chaparral Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio ....

 in Idaho as well as four stations in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The FCC approved the transfer of the license on May 24, 2007http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1173952, however no consummation notice has been filed with the FCC as required by law, and as of January 2009, the license remains in the name of Chaparral Broadcasting.http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/own_list.pl?Facility_id=17828