KZKS 105.3 is Drive 105, a classic rock station licensed to Rifle. It signed on in 1983 as KDBL, went through a few call changes in the ’80s and became KZKS in 1988. By then Steven Humphries owned it through Sun Media of Colorado. For years it played country as “Kiss Country” before switching to classic rock. It’s owned by Western Slope Communications, which also owned the AM sister station KRGS.
Station information
- Frequency: 105.3 MHz.
- City of license: Rifle.
- Signed on: 1983.
- Branding: Drive 105; earlier Kiss Country.
- Call history: KDBL (1983–1985), KDBL-FM (1985–1987), KWWS-FM (1987–1988), KZKS (1988–present).
- Owner: Western Slope Communications.
- FCC facility ID: 71959.
References
STATION FILE
Frequency105.3
Best-known brandingDrive 105
FormatClassic rock
City of licenseRifle
Sign-on1983
StatusOn the air
Former call lettersKDBL, KDBL-FM, KWWS-FM
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KZKS-FM History
1983
KDBL 105.3 signs on in Rifle
1983 — The 105.3 FM station in Rifle signed on as KDBL. After a few call changes it became KZKS in 1988, played country as “Kiss Country” and is now classic rock “Drive 105.”
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