KDFD (760 AM) is an iHeartMedia station licensed to Thornton and heard around Denver and Boulder. If you’re a Broncos fan who found Orange & Blue 760 on the dial, this is the signal, and it has a long line of call signs behind it.
Call signs on 760
This Denver-area AM frequency has been KJIM, KRZN, KTLK, KKZN, KDSP and KDFD over the years.
KDSP and Denver Sports 760
In December 2015, the station adopted the call letters KDSP. On January 4, 2016, it launched the sports format Denver Sports 760, affiliated with Fox Sports Radio. In July 2017, it became Orange & Blue 760, with a focus on Denver Broncos coverage. The call letters changed to KDFD in June 2019.
The signal
- 760 kHz AM, licensed to Thornton, Colorado
- FCC facility ID 29740
- Also carried on translator K229BS at 93.7 FM
Super Bowl 50
In 2016, iHeartMedia Denver engineering supported the station’s broadcasts from Super Bowl 50 Radio Row; engineer Mike Irby’s work is in the archive’s timeline entry.
Sources
- FCC public notice (April 16, 2021): lists KDFD, 760 kHz, Thornton, facility 29740, and the licensee
- All Access: Denver Gets A New Sports Station On January 4 On KDSP (December 21, 2015)
- Fybush.com: Site of the Week 1/12/2018, North of Denver
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KDFD-AM (760) History
Mike Irby takes engineering leadership of Clear Channel Denver
2010 – Mike Irby accepted the chief-engineer position for Clear Channel's Denver market, taking responsibility for the technical operations of the company's eight-station cluster. Irby had previously been handling engineering and IT duties in Tucson and Denver while the company prepared for the transition.
Mike Irby leads iHeartMedia Denver engineering for Super Bowl 50
February 2016 – iHeartMedia Denver Vice President of Engineering Mike Irby led technical preparations supporting KOA, KRFX and Denver Sports 760 broadcasts from Super Bowl 50 Radio Row. The operation also included KOA's game-day broadcast from Levi's Stadium.
KDSP launches Denver Sports 760
January 4, 2016 — The 760 AM Denver signal launched a sports-talk format as Denver Sports 760 under the call letters KDSP. The station affiliated with Fox Sports Radio; the call sign changed to KDFD in 2019.
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