KDFD-AM is an iHeartMedia station licensed to Thornton, Colorado, serving the Denver–Boulder market on 760 kHz. The station is part of a long-running Denver-area AM frequency lineage whose call signs have included KJIM, KRZN, KTLK, KKZN, KDSP and KDFD.
KDSP and Denver Sports 760
In December 2015, the station adopted the call letters KDSP. On January 4, 2016, it launched the sports format Denver Sports 760, affiliated with Fox Sports Radio. In July 2017, it shifted its identity to Orange & Blue 760, emphasizing Denver Broncos coverage. The station changed to KDFD in June 2019.
Signal and translator
The station broadcasts on 760 AM and is also carried in the Denver area by K229BS-FM 93.7. In 2016, iHeartMedia Denver engineering supported the station’s broadcasts from Super Bowl 50 Radio Row; engineer Mike Irby’s work is documented in the archive’s timeline entry.
Sources
- Federal Communications Commission, public notice (April 16, 2021) — lists KDFD, 760 kHz, Thornton, Colorado, facility 29740, and licensee IHM Licenses, LLC.
- All Access, “Denver Gets A New Sports Station On January 4 On KDSP” (December 21, 2015) — announces the KDSP sports launch.
- Fybush.com, “Site of the Week 1/12/2018: North of Denver” — identifies the 760 AM facility as KDSP.
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KDFD-AM (760) History
Mike Irby takes engineering leadership of Clear Channel Denver
2010 – Mike Irby accepted the chief-engineer position for Clear Channel's Denver market, taking responsibility for the technical operations of the company's eight-station cluster. Irby had previously been handling engineering and IT duties in Tucson and Denver while the company prepared for the transition.
Mike Irby leads iHeartMedia Denver engineering for Super Bowl 50
February 2016 – iHeartMedia Denver Vice President of Engineering Mike Irby led technical preparations supporting KOA, KRFX and Denver Sports 760 broadcasts from Super Bowl 50 Radio Row. The operation also included KOA's game-day broadcast from Levi's Stadium.
KDSP launches Denver Sports 760
January 4, 2016 — The 760 AM Denver signal launched a sports-talk format as Denver Sports 760 under the call letters KDSP. The station affiliated with Fox Sports Radio; the call sign changed to KDFD in 2019.
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