Ray Skibitsky was an important figure in the transition from KADE to KBCO and later in the creation of Denver’s 96.5 The Peak. He joined KADE’s sales staff in August 1974 while the Boulder AM station was struggling financially. Skibitsky persuaded its owners to keep the station operating and helped move it toward progressive rock.
When Bob Greenlee bought KADE in 1975, Skibitsky remained with the operation as Greenlee acquired KRNW and developed KBCO. Skibitsky ultimately became KBCO general manager during its growth from a Boulder station into a Denver-market competitor.
In the 1990s Skibitsky became general manager of KXPK 96.5 The Peak, another locally focused album-oriented station that recruited several KBCO veterans.
Sources: Westword — Today, Boulder. Tomorrow, the World; Colorado Music Experience — The Peak Lounge.
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1974: Ray Skibitsky joins KADE-FM
August 1974 — He joined KADE-FM ’s sales staff in August 1974 while the Boulder AM station was struggling financially.
KBCO launches from Boulder
KBCO began broadcasting from Boulder on June 2, 1977 at noon after Bob and Diane Greenlee acquired KRNW 97.3. Program director Dennis Constantine helped build the new Colorado-oriented album format after working at KADE while the FM purchase awaited approval.
Noble Broadcast Group acquires KBCO and KADE
Bob and Diane Greenlee sold KBCO-FM and KADE-AM to Noble Broadcast Group in a transaction valued at $27.25 million. Contemporary Broadcasting reporting says the FCC granted the assignment October 7, 1987. Ray Skibitsky remained general manager as the stations entered the Noble era.
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