KBPL (107.9 FM), branded 107.9 KBPI South, is a commercial active rock station licensed to Pueblo, Colorado, and serving the Colorado Springs–Pueblo market. It is owned by iHeartMedia and transmits from Cheyenne Mountain. The station is part of the KBPI brand family but operates with a distinct local schedule and playlist.
History
The station signed on March 3, 1987, as KRYT, the FM counterpart to Pueblo AM station KGHF. It became KRYT-FM in 1988. McCoy Broadcasting acquired it in 1993 and changed its call sign to KDZA-FM, using the name of a longtime Pueblo radio brand. Clear Channel Communications acquired KDZA-FM in 2000. The station moved to Colorado Springs and adopted album rock in 2009, then rebranded as Z107.9 in 2011. A transmitter move to Cheyenne Mountain expanded its coverage.
In December 2017, iHeartMedia made KDZA-FM part of a three-signal KBPI simulcast along the Front Range. The station adopted the KBPL call sign in January 2018 and was marketed as KBPI South. In January 2019 it separated from the simulcast to operate with a distinct playlist, while retaining some shared programming and the KBPI South identity.
Ownership
- 1987–1993: Original licensee ownership is not fully detailed in the sources consulted.
- 1993–2000: McCoy Broadcasting Company.
- 2000–2014: Clear Channel Communications.
- 2014–present: iHeartMedia, following the company’s rebranding.
Technical information
- Frequency: 107.9 MHz FM
- Transmitter power: 32,000 watts ERP
- Height above average terrain: 674 m
- FCC facility ID: 40848
- Licensee: iHM Licenses, LLC
- Official website: 1079kbpi.iheart.com
Studio locations
Former: After Clear Channel changed the station’s format in 2009, its offices moved from Pueblo to the Colorado Springs cluster at 2864 S. Circle Drive. Current: 5725 Mark Dabling Boulevard, Suite 120, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, the iHeartMedia Colorado Springs office.
Address sources: Wikipedia, “KBPL” (Pueblo-to-Colorado Springs move); 107.9 KBPI South official contact page; Colorado Broadcasters Association, KBPL-FM.
2024 CBA Awards: Award of Excellence: Best On-Air Contest for a Station, “Snip or Treat” (Dean Nedens, Aaron Kinnischtzke and Molly Markley). Official CBA 2024 results.
Sources: Wikipedia, “KBPL” (station history and technical summary); 107.9 KBPI official website; Colorado Broadcasters Association, KBPL-FM; FCCInfo, facility 40848 (licensed technical data).
CBA Awards of Excellence (2025)
- Best Evening Show (Award of Excellence): “Big Bad BPI Night Show with Danger Dean – 107.9 KBPI,” Dean Nedens.
Source: Colorado Broadcasters Association, 2025 major-market radio awards.
Awards & Recognitions
Documented awards, honors, and finalist or nomination recognition associated with this station or broadcaster.
- 2025Award of ExcellenceColorado Broadcasters AssociationBest Evening ShowBig Bad BPI Night Show with Danger Dean — Dean Nedens2025 Major Market Radio results
- 2024Award of ExcellenceColorado Broadcasters AssociationBest Evening ShowDanger Dean – 107.9 KBPI — Dean Nedens2024 Major Market Radio results
- 2024Award of ExcellenceColorado Broadcasters AssociationBest Station PersonalityDanger Dean – 107.9 KBPI — Dean Nedens2024 Major Market Radio results
- 2024Certificate of MeritColorado Broadcasters AssociationBest On-Air Contest for a StationSnip or Treat — Dean Nedens, Aaron Kinnischtzke, Molly Markley2024 Major Market Radio results
STATION FILE
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Moments in KBPL-FM History
2022: iHeartMedia Colorado Springs moves to Mark Dabling Boulevard
2022 — iHeartMedia’s Colorado Springs radio operation moved from its longtime studios at 2864 S. Circle Drive to 5725 Mark Dabling Blvd., Suite 120.
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