KFIO (1050 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Dishman, Washington and serves the greater Spokane media market.
In an interview with the Northwest Pioneer Broadcasters, Tom Read said he purchased the radio station building for his production and tape duplicating facility.
Years later, KSPO 1050 was sold by Read in order to increase power of his Central Washington station, KTBI, to 50,000 watts on 810 kHz.
Finally, Mapleton was the owner of the 1050 and approached Read about purchasing the license and moving the transmitter back to its original Crestline tower where it remain today.
Date from the archives of the Northwest Pioneer Broadcasters and the draft of Tom Read's forthcoming book, "A Young Man With A Microphone".