Gary Melanson, known on air as “The Rockman,” was a nighttime personality during the KIKX-FM 102.7 era in Colorado Springs in the 1980s. A tribute shared with the Colorado Radio Archive recalls teenagers tuning in for his requests-and-dedications show and remembers his ratings among the highest in the market’s radio history.
The archive has not yet located a period ratings book or a source establishing the exact dates of Melanson’s KIKX program. The tribute also reports that he has died; it did not include the date or further details. This entry preserves the community recollection while those particulars remain undocumented.
Source: Community tribute submitted to the Colorado Radio Archive, October 6, 2026.
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Colorado Springs listeners remember Gary Melanson, “The Rockman”
A community tribute shared with the Colorado Radio Archive reports the passing of Gary Melanson, known as “The Rockman” during the KIKX-FM 102.7 years. It remembers his nighttime requests-and-dedications show as a major part of the listening lives of Colorado Springs teenagers in the 1980s.
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