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We are well on our way to establishing a new public resource in the Treasure Valley.

Listed below are the successes that Radio Boise has had, thus far:

  • March 2002: First Board established
  • April 2002: Preliminary technical feasibility analysis
  • February 2003: Obtained preliminary tower space agreement
  • March 2003: Incorporation/501C3 status recognized
  • April 2003: “100 Founders Campaign” initiated
  • May 2004: Initial broadcast testing, signal strength surveys
  • October 2004: Received federal planning grant from U.S. Department of Commerce
  • July 2005: Launched 24-hour Internet broadcast and initiated local issues oriented programming
  • February 2006: Carriage agreements with KRFP (Moscow) for distribution of “Sagebrush Variety Show”, “Idaho Skies”, and “Outside The Frame”
  • July 2006: Live broadcasts from Record Exchange, Fall for Boise, Worldfest
  • November 2006: Amy Goodman benefit event
  • September 2007: Board expansion
  • September 2007: Awarded grant from Idaho Humanities Council/NEH
  • October 2007: Filed broadcast license application with FCC
  • January 2008: Awarded grant from Boise City Arts Commission
  • January 2008: Filed settlement agreement with FCC obtaining “singleton” status
  • February 2008: Filed U.S. Department of Commerce “construction funding” application
  • March 2008: Awarded grant from Fund for Idaho
  • April 2008: Granted construction permit from FCC authorizing terrestrial operations on 89.9 FM
  • September 2009: Awarded grant from U.S. Department of Commerce PTFP grant program
  • April 2010: Awarded grant from Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation
  • April 2011: Begin terrestrial operations on 89.9 FM
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