KBKL is Grand Junction’s KOOL 107.9, a classic hits station. The 107.9 facility started as KJYE in 1988, became KIOB in 1989 and took the KBKL call letters in 1993. The Colorado Broadcasters Association credits Dick Maynard’s Jan-Di Broadcasting with creating KOOL 107.9 in 1996, alongside its country station KEKB. It’s now owned by Townsquare Media.
Station information
- Frequency: 107.9 MHz.
- City of license: Grand Junction.
- Branding: KOOL 107.9.
- Format: Classic hits.
- Call history: KJYE (1988–1989), KIOB (1989–1993), KBKL (1993–present).
- Current owner: Townsquare Media.
- FCC facility ID: 30430.
People
- Dick Maynard — Jan-Di Broadcasting co-founder.
References
Catalog note: The CBA bio dates KOOL 107.9’s creation to 1996, while the FCC call history has KBKL on the frequency from 1993; 1996 may mark the KOOL launch or Jan-Di’s purchase.
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Moments in KBKL-FM History
KEKB-FM signs on in Grand Junction
May 24, 1984 — Dick Maynard's new Jan-Di Broadcasting signed on country station KEKB 99.9, licensed to Fruita, in the middle of a Western Slope economic slump. KEKB went on to a record 48 share among adults 25–54. Jan-Di later created KBKL (KOOL 107.9) in 1996 and bought KMXY (Mix 104.3) in 1998.
Grand Junction’s 107.9 becomes KBKL
1993 — The 107.9 frequency in Grand Junction, which had been KJYE and then KIOB, took the call letters KBKL. It's known today as KOOL 107.9.
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