KSME (96.1 FM) is Kiss FM, Northern Colorado’s Top 40 station, licensed to Greeley. If you grew up in Greeley or Fort Collins listening to the hits, this is your station.
History
The station signed on in 1975 and went through several call signs: KISF (1986 to 1988), KSQI (1988 to 1991) and KGLL (1991 to 2002), when it was country “96.1 The Eagle.” On October 7, 2000, it flipped to Top 40 as “96.1 Kiss FM,” carrying Rick Dees in the mornings until 2002 and then local shows. It took the KSME call letters in 2002. In November 2008, Phoenix’s “Johnjay and Rich” replaced the local morning show.
Jacor owned it first, then Clear Channel, which became iHeartMedia in 2014. The Colorado Broadcasters Association named it Station of the Year in 2014. In December 2017, it picked up an adult alternative HD2 channel from sister station KPAW.
The signal
- 96.1 MHz, licensed to Greeley, Colorado
- Branding: 96.1 Kiss FM (since 2000); 96.1 The Eagle (country, 1990s)
- FCC facility ID 17626
People
Stu Haskell helped launch 96.1 Kiss FM and later became market president.
Sources
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FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KSME-FM History
KISF becomes KSQI
KISF becomes KSQI: the 96.1 FM station in Greeley changed its call letters from KISF to KSQI in 1988 (exact day not yet confirmed).
KSQI becomes KGLL
KSQI becomes KGLL: the 96.1 FM station in Greeley changed its call letters from KSQI to KGLL in 1991 (exact day not yet confirmed).
96.1 flips from The Eagle to Kiss FM in Greeley
October 7, 2000 — Greeley's KGLL, country “96.1 The Eagle,” switched to Top 40 as “96.1 Kiss FM,” starting out with Rick Dees in the mornings. It became KSME in 2002. Stu Haskell is credited with helping launch it.
KGLL becomes KSME
KGLL becomes KSME: the 96.1 FM station in Greeley changed its call letters from KGLL to KSME in 2002 (exact day not yet confirmed).
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