KMJD-FM identifies the earliest documented call-sign era of the 92.1 FM facility that later became KJMN. The frequency entered Colorado’s Denver-area radio record in 1979 as KMJD. In 1983, the facility adopted the KRKY call sign.
Station information
- Frequency: 92.1 MHz.
- Facility: Castle Rock-licensed signal serving the Denver market.
- Call-sign period: 1979–1983, according to the FCC facility history.
- Successor identity: KRKY-FM.
References
- FCC call-sign history for Facility ID 10056 (KJMN) — primary licensing chronology for the 92.1 FM facility.
- Broadcast Pioneers of Colorado, “Denver Radio” chronology — local station-history context.
Catalog note: These call-sign records describe successive identities of the same Castle Rock-licensed 92.1 FM facility serving the Denver market. They do not represent separate frequencies or transmitters.
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KMJD-FM History
KMJD 92.1 signs on with country format
In 1979, the 92.1 FM facility later known as KJMN signed on as KMJD with a country format. Over the following two decades the frequency cycled through several formats before becoming a major player in Denver's rhythmic-radio battle.
92.1 becomes adult contemporary KRKY
In 1983, Denver-area KMJD 92.1 changed to adult contemporary and adopted the KRKY call letters. The format lasted roughly a year before another change.
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