KKVM (104.7 FM) is “The Mile,” a classic hits station, and it’s Vail’s very first radio station. If you’ve skied Vail since the 70s, this is the signal that was there first.
History
It signed on August 18, 1975, as KVMT. The first transmitter sat on Vail Mountain and moved to a different spot in the 1980s for better coverage.
It became KSKE on December 21, 1989, KSKE-FM on January 29, 1990, KBTB on September 8, 2009, and KKVM on April 26, 2011. “The Mile” is named for a popular backcountry ski trail between Vail Mountain and Minturn. It’s owned by Steve Leigh‘s KNS Broadcasting, which also owns KZYR.
Call sign timeline
- KVMT: 1975 to 1989
- KSKE: 1989 to 1990
- KSKE-FM: 1990 to 2009
- KBTB: 2009 to 2011
- KKVM: 2011 to present
The signal
- 104.7 MHz, licensed to Vail, Colorado
- Branding: The Mile
- Format: classic hits
- FCC facility ID 16269
Sources
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FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KKVM-FM History
KVMT signs on as Vail’s first radio station
August 18, 1975 — Radio Vail, Inc. signed on KVMT 104.7, the first radio station in Vail, with its transmitter up on Vail Mountain near Far East Shelter. It's now KKVM, “The Mile.”
KVMT becomes KSKE
KVMT becomes KSKE: the 104.7 FM station in Vail changed its call letters from KVMT to KSKE on December 21, 1989.
KSKE-FM becomes KBTB
KSKE-FM becomes KBTB: the 104.7 FM station in Vail changed its call letters from KSKE-FM to KBTB on September 8, 2009.
KBTB becomes KKVM
KBTB becomes KKVM: the 104.7 FM station in Vail changed its call letters from KBTB to KKVM on April 26, 2011.
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