KLST was the original call sign of the FM facility now known as KILO. The station signed on August 22, 1962, at 94.3 FM under Little London Broadcasting.
Little London Broadcasting
Historical records identify Douglas W. Dailey as the first president and general manager. The KLST call sign reflected the station’s connection to Colorado Springs, long nicknamed “Little London.”
Sale to Western Broadcasting
Western Broadcasting Company, owner of country station KPIK 1580 AM, acquired KLST in 1966. The FM became KPIK-FM and joined the AM in a country simulcast. In 1978, after a frequency move from 94.3 to 93.9, the station became KILO.
Call-sign timeline
KLST (1962–1966) → KPIK-FM (1966–1978) → KILO
Sources
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1963 — KLST listing
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 — KPIK-FM listing
- KILO published facility history and former-call chronology
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Moments in KLST-FM History
KLST(FM) begins broadcasting on 94.3
KLST(FM) began broadcasting on 94.3 MHz under Little London Broadcasting. Douglas W. Dailey served as the first president/general manager, and studios were at 802 East Fillmore Avenue. This facility later became KPIK-FM and, in 1978, KILO.
KLST becomes KPIK-FM and simulcasts country
Western Broadcasting Co., owner of country station KPIK 1580, acquired KLST 94.3 FM and changed its calls to KPIK-FM. The FM simulcast KPIK's country programming, making the AM/FM operation an unusually early example of country music being carried full-time on FM.
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