KAPI was the principal 690 AM Pueblo identity from the late 1950s until 1981. A 1966 Broadcasting Yearbook listed George Sandoval as president, general manager, commercial manager, promotions manager and program director, with Henry Reyes as news director and James Glusick as chief engineer. Contemporary directories show the station carrying substantial Spanish-language programming.
Paired / sister stations: KAPI added KAPI-FM 107.1 in October 1979. The FM extended Spanish-language service into nighttime hours. In 1981 both stations adopted the KRMX calls.
Sources: Broadcasting Yearbook (1960s); FCC history; published histories of KWRP and KWRY.
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Moments in KAPI-AM History
KAPI begins broadcasting in Pueblo
KAPI began broadcasting on 690 kHz, adding another AM signal to a rapidly expanding Pueblo radio dial.
KAPI owned by Centennial Radio Corp.
KAPI 690 was owned by Centennial Radio Corp.; this Pueblo company is distinct from the later companies involved in the 1990s Colorado Springs consolidation story.
FCC allots Pueblo FM channel 107.1
Acting on a petition from KAPI Inc., licensee of daytime-only KAPI 690, the FCC considered and approved the addition of FM Channel 296A (107.1 MHz) to Pueblo. Supporting comments were filed by KAPI and no opposition was filed. The allotment created the frequency later used by the KUSN/KCSJ-FM/KGRQ/KNKN lineage.
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