Friday, January 31, 2020
Invites you to RSVP for our next No-host Luncheon!
(You purchase lunch off the menu if you choose to - there’s no charge to attend meeting)
Friday January 31, 2020
11:30am-1:30pm at
Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill
415 East Parkcenter Blvd. Boise, Idaho 83706 (208) 429-0011
Tribute and Memorial
to Honor & Celebrate the Life & Career of
Bob Lee
who passed away December 16, 2019
“Bad” Bob Lee (aka Rex Allison)
Was a popular air personality at KFXD-AM
in the mid-1970’s. Bob is pictured above at
580 KFXD in October of 1976, kneeling on
the bottom left. Bob then helped start the
new Magic 92 format on KBBK-FM, which
debuted January 2, 1978. In the early ‘80’s
Bob became Program & Music Director at
“Boise’s Most Exciting Radio Station” and
in 1982, achieved a HUGE 11.8 Share 12+
in the Boise Arbitron Ratings which made
KBBK-FM (Magic 92) the #2 station in Boise
behind KBOI-AM’s 12.4 share! Then, in the
early 1990’s Bob worked for KQXR 100.3 FM
in Ontario & then put “Pirate Radio” on the
air from downtown Boise as the market’s 1st
heavy-metal station for teens & 18-34 males.
“Emperor” Larry Lomax
Is flying in to Boise to host this Tribute to Bob. Larry will play
airchecks, and invite stories & comments from Bob’s coworkers
to honor his contribution to Treasure Valley radio.
We’ll hear from Johnny Mac former KBBK GM who worked with
Bob to achieve the record ratings KBBK enjoyed in early 1980’s.
RSVPs also include News Director Steve McKennon (Steve Bertel now
with Ch 6 KIVI-TV), Tom Scott, KJ Mac, Bob Anthony & Dave Victor.
Don’t miss this chance to HONOR & CELEBRATE
THE LIFE & CAREER OF A GREAT BROADCASTER!
Please RSVP NOW for this lunch by Email or Phone
Call the Foundation office at (208) 853-7756.
Text Art at (208) 761-1396 or via Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
KFXD Building Purchased
Is pleased to announce the purchase of the former
KFXD AM & FM Studios and Office Building
located on 12th Avenue South in Nampa, Idaho!
Thank You to all who have contributed so far!
You ROCK – and so did KFXD!
After all 2017 pledges come in, we will still be short $4,828.08.
However, we were able to obtain temporary-funding to make the down payment.
We are hopeful the remaining funds to reach $25,000.00 will arrive in early 2018.
Built in 1937 at a cost of over $100,000.00, in today’s
dollars, this building would cost almost 2-Million-dollars!
For its time, KFXD was a “state of the art” Radio Studio!
The building utilized the same type of cork for “sound proofing”
that was used by CBS in the KNX Radio studios in Los Angeles!
Here’s what the building looks like today!
Our Plans are to turn it into
The Idaho Broadcasting
History & Education Center
We are starting a Capital Campaign to raise the remaining funds
we need to pay-off the building, and we will need your help!
So as Paul Harvey used to say…
Standby for News!
To contribute or volunteer…
Please call the Foundation office at (208) 853-7756…or
Text Art at (208) 761-1396 or Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Welcome
Welcome to the
HISTORY OF IDAHO BROADCASTING
Website.
A tip to help you find stuff -- If you aren't sure where to look to find something on this site, you can simply search for it. For example, if you can't remember the present call letters of a station from the past, using the "Search Site" link in the upper right corner of most pages, type what you are looking for and hit <enter> and you will find a list of all the places on this site where that is mentioned. Any keyword can be used. Happy looking !
A request from the webmaster -- If you are reading this, and work for a radio station, I would like you to check the information posted for your station, particularly the "Timeline". In the information I have available, there are gaps where I may have been unable to find all the correct dates and/or changes that have occurred over the past years. If you can provide any new information, or correct any erroneous information, please contact me. If no timeline exists yet for your station, pass along what you know and we can include it on the site.
Thank you!
-- Rockwell Smith
NOTE: Currently many links are faulty. We are actively working to restore or delete non-working links.
To provide as an independent, non partisan organization, a permanent and living repository, for the preservation of the history of radio and television broadcasting within the State of Idaho, from inception, to and including, the present;
To bring to the community at large a broader knowledge of how pioneers in Idaho Broadcasting created enormous impact on the evolution of society;
To stimulate in people of all ages, especially the young, a recognition of the practical and real contributions to our quality of life that radio and television broadcasting has provided, and continues to provide, to the citizens of Idaho.
The History of Idaho Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. is an Idaho non-profit corporation incorporated in January of 2004 with the Idaho Secretary of State. Application for Recognition of Exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to be filed for in the immediate future.
Art Gregory is President of the organization, Frank Aden Jr. is Vice President and Secretary, and Rockwell D. Smith is Treasurer. There are no paid employees. The corporation is staffed by volunteers. Funding for the organization will come from donations, membership and sponsorship fees, grants, and through the sale of official History of Idaho Broadcasting Merchandise and Memorabilia. All funds raised will be used to fund the work of the organization.
Peter Robbins, CPA with Corbett & Robbins, LLP is the Corp’s financial advisor.
Randolph E. Farber, Nampa Attorney, is the Corporation’s General Counsel.
Robert L. Shaver, Registered Patent Attorney with the Boise firm Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, is the Corporation’s Copyright Advisor.
History of Idaho Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.
6127 N. Hastings Avenue - Boise, ID 83714
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