KPPF is the current call sign of the 1040 AM facility licensed to Monument, Colorado and serving the Colorado Springs metropolitan area.
The FCC call sign became effective Dec. 16, 2020, following the station’s long KCBR era. Power 95.7 LLC had acquired the station and translator K239CH in late 2020.
In February 2021, Power Media Group announced plans to evolve the former Blazin’ operation toward a hybrid adult-contemporary and talk format, with an eventual emphasis on local news and talk. The company hired veteran broadcaster Ted Robertson to lead programming and Al Vasquez (Alan White) as Production Manager. By the end of 2021, KPPF had shifted to full-time news/talk under the Power Talk 1040 branding.
The station is also heard on FM translators 95.7 K239CH and 98.5 K253AH.
Studio / Facility Timeline
- 2021: Power Media Group built studios at 2020 N. Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs.
- Current: Power Media Group is listed at 3455 Briargate Blvd., Suite 291, Colorado Springs.
Facility: 1040 AM, Monument — FCC Facility ID 10846.
Call-sign lineage: KRTS → KKRE → KCBR → KPPF.
Sources and further reading
- FCC historical CDBS filing for Facility ID 10846 — reproduction of the facility record with call-sign history, including KRTS and KKRE.
- RadioInsight, “New Talker To Debut In Colorado Springs” (February 16, 2021) — documents the 2020 sale and announced format transition for the 1040 AM service and its translators.
- The Gazette, “Longtime radio executive planning to resurrect Colorado Springs station” (February 17, 2021) — reports the facility’s license, transmitter power, ownership, and the KKRE-to-KCBR-to-KPPF programming lineage.
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Moments in KPPF-AM History
2021: Al Vasquez joins KPPF as Production Manager
February 2021 — Veteran Colorado Springs broadcaster Al Vasquez, known on-air as Alan White, joined the new KPPF/Power Media Group operation as Production Manager.
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