KUBC (580 AM) has been Montrose’s hometown AM station since 1947. If you’ve listened to Montrose radio for news and talk, then classic hits and now classic rock, you’ve been through the station’s whole run.
History
It started on 1240 kHz, moved to 1260 in 1951 and settled on 580 in 1957, running 5,000 watts by day and 1,000 at night. For years it was news and talk. In February 2020, it switched to classic hits as “KUBC Gold,” and on April 3, 2023, it became classic rock “KUBC The Canyon,” also heard on 104.5 FM in Montrose. It’s owned by Townsquare Media.
Frequency history
- 1947 to 1951: 1240 kHz
- 1951 to 1957: 1260 kHz
- 1957 to present: 580 kHz
The signal
- 580 kHz AM, licensed to Montrose, Colorado; FM translator at 104.5
- Branding: KUBC The Canyon (since 2023); KUBC Gold (2020 to 2023)
- FCC facility ID 73626
Sources
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FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KUBC-AM History
KUBC signs on in Montrose
1947 — KUBC started broadcasting in Montrose on 1240 kHz. It moved to 1260 in 1951 and to its long-time home at 580 in 1957.
Montrose’s KUBC-FM becomes country KKXK
August 5, 1981 — Montrose's beautiful-music KUBC-FM 94.1, on the air since 1977, switched to country and became KKXK, “94 Kix Country.”
KUBC becomes classic rock “The Canyon”
April 3, 2023 — Montrose's KUBC 580, which had dropped news and talk for classic hits as “KUBC Gold” in February 2020, switched to classic rock as “KUBC The Canyon.”
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