KHEN-LP, 106.9 FM, a low-power community station in Salida operated by Tenderfoot Transmitting, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Origins: KHEN’s own institutional history dates its first broadcast to February 2, 2003. A Colorado Gives Foundation profile describes the grassroots campaign that preceded the launch: local founders raised funds and awareness for Chaffee County’s first community radio station. The early studio occupied a small office off an alley; 18 programmers assembled 12 hours of daily programming, and the antenna was on a nearby roof on F Street.
Community service: The station grew into a round-the-clock mix of local music, interviews, public-service announcements, news, and other informational programs, with online streaming alongside its FM service. KHEN describes itself as volunteer-supported and focused on programming, education, and outreach. Its public calendar, locally produced shows, and on-demand archive preserve another part of that civic role.
Facilities and contact: KHEN’s current contact page lists 123 E. 3rd Street, Salida, Colorado 81201 as its physical location; Colorado Gives lists P.O. Box 596 as its mailing address. The nonprofit history says the current antenna is atop Tenderfoot (“S” Mountain). These are separately identified as studio/contact and transmission references, rather than interchangeable addresses.
Ownership, technical data and addresses
- Owner/licensee: Tenderfoot Transmitting, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit, from the station’s first broadcast in February 2003; KHEN’s current materials continue to identify the nonprofit as operator.
- Current signal: 106.9 MHz FM, 100 watts ERP, low-power FM.
- Current official website and live stream: KHEN 106.9.
- Current studio and physical contact address: 123 East Third Street, Salida, Colorado 81201. The station’s contact page explicitly invites visitors to its studio at this address.
- Former studio: The early studio was a small office off an alley; no street number has been documented. The original antenna was on a nearby roof on F Street. KHEN identifies its current antenna site as Tenderfoot (“S”) Mountain.
Additional sources: FCCInfo Salida FM facility table, facility 131955 (100 watts); Colorado Gives Foundation, KHEN history and founding account; KHEN, current studio/contact address.
Sources: KHEN, station history and first broadcast; KHEN, mission and community-radio description; Colorado Gives Foundation, KHEN organization history and addresses; KHEN, current contact information; FCC public inspection file, KHEN-LP.
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