KFVR (94.7 FM) was the call sign from 2001 to 2019 on a Beulah-licensed signal that covers Pueblo and a good chunk of Southern Colorado. If you were driving I-25 between the Springs and Pueblo in those years, this is the station you’d have heard fading in and out. Today the signal is KRYE, a Regional Mexican station branded “El Tigre.”
History
The facility started life as KAUY (1997–98) and KKIK (1998–2001) on 106.5 before landing on 94.7 as KFVR. It carried Regional Mexican programming through 2012, then switched to classic rock (2012–13) and oldies (2013–14).
Before SoCo Radio, KFVR was part of Pueblo Radio Group, which also held KIQN, KWRP and KAVA when the group bought Colorado Springs’ KCMN and KCBR in April 2012. In September 2014, SoCo Radio took over operations and ran it as “I25 Oldies” with KWRP as a sister.
On September 1, 2015, SoCo flipped the format again. KFVR and translator K230BB (93.9, Fowler) became classic hip-hop “The Beat,” while the country format “KIQ’N Country” moved to 103.3. By 2019 the calls were KRYE and the station was back to Regional Mexican.
Call sign timeline
- KAUY (1997–98)
- KKIK (1998–2001)
- KFVR-FM (2001–2019)
- KRYE (2019–present)
The signal
- Frequency: 94.7 MHz (Class C3)
- City of license: Beulah
- FCC facility ID: 81305
Related
Sources
- Wikipedia: KRYE (FM)
- The Gazette: KCMN, KCBR purchased by Pueblo group (April 5, 2012)
- RadioInsight: SOCO Radio Grows In Pueblo (September 25, 2014)
- RadioInsight: SoCo Resets Its Colorado Holdings (September 1, 2015)
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Moments in KFVR-FM (94.7, Beulah) History
KAUY becomes KKIK
KAUY becomes KKIK: the 94.7 FM station in Beulah changed its call letters from KAUY to KKIK on August 21, 1998.
KKIK becomes KFVR-FM
KKIK becomes KFVR-FM: the 94.7 FM station in Beulah changed its call letters from KKIK to KFVR-FM on October 22, 2001.
April 2012: Pueblo Radio Group buys KCMN and KCBR
Pueblo Radio Group bought Colorado Springs' KCMN 1530 and Monument's KCBR 1040 from DJR Broadcasting. Radio Business Report reported a price of $400,000, quoting broker Gene Ferry, with the buyer listed there as Victor A. Michael Jr.'s Kona Coast Radio LLC. The group already ran several Pueblo-area signals, including KIQN, KWRP and KFVR, and said it wanted to "put the local back into local radio." This is the ownership chain that Mike and Lori Knar's SoCo Radio later grew out of.
September 2014: SoCo Radio takes over operations of United States CP’s Pueblo-area stations
SoCo Radio began running a batch of United States CP LLC stations under a lease management agreement: KFVR 94.7 in Beulah, KWRP 690 in Pueblo, translators 93.9 and 100.3, KFEZ 101.3 in Walsenburg, 103.3 in Colorado City, and two Fountain-area AM stations, 780 (KCEG) and 890 (KJME). A side effect: KFVR and KWRP stopped simulcasting two Colorado Springs AMs, 1530 KCMN and 1040 KCBR, which SoCo's deal didn't include. No purchase price was disclosed.
September 1, 2015: SoCo Radio reshuffles formats across Colorado Springs and Pueblo
Under new general manager "Sports Guy" Mike Luper, SoCo Radio changed nearly everything at once. KCBR and K253AH went from party hits "Tailgate 98" to oldies "Cruisin' 98.5," matching the Pueblo oldies on KWRP 690 and K262BB 100.3. Country "KIQ'N Country" moved to 103.3, while KFVR 94.7 and 93.9 became classic hip-hop "The Beat." KFEZ 101.3 switched from shopping to sports as "ESPN The Rock."
KFVR-FM becomes KRYE
KFVR-FM becomes KRYE: the 94.7 FM station in Beulah changed its call letters from KFVR-FM to KRYE on May 10, 2019.
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