KNKN was the call sign used by Pueblo’s 107.1 MHz FM station from 1993 to 2009. The station carried Spanish-language programming for much of its KNKN era and shared ownership connections with other Pueblo stations.
History
KNKN followed the KRMX-FM identity on the 107.1 MHz facility. During the 1990s it was co-owned with KCSJ and KYZX, connecting the station’s history to other outlets in the Pueblo market. In 2009 the call sign changed to KIQN. Subsequent call signs included KLCX and KWRY. The record concerns the KNKN period and the 107.1 FM facility’s later history.
Station information
- Historical frequency: 107.1 MHz
- Community: Pueblo, Colorado
- Call-sign period: 1993–2009
- Preceding call sign: KRMX-FM
- Following call sign: KIQN
- Later identities: KLCX; KWRY
- Programming: Spanish-language service for much of this period
References
- “KWRY,” Wikipedia (facility lineage)
- “KRXP,” Wikipedia (associated Pueblo-market station history)
- Federal Communications Commission, call-sign records
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KNKN-FM History
FCC allots Pueblo FM channel 107.1
Acting on a petition from KAPI Inc., licensee of daytime-only KAPI 690, the FCC considered and approved the addition of FM Channel 296A (107.1 MHz) to Pueblo. Supporting comments were filed by KAPI and no opposition was filed. The allotment created the frequency later used by the KUSN/KCSJ-FM/KGRQ/KNKN lineage.
Sunbrook reacquires KCSJ and KGRQ-FM
Sunbrook reacquired KCSJ and KGRQ-FM from Rainbow Communications of Pueblo. KGRQ 107.1 was operating as contemporary-hit radio after earlier identities as KUSN and KCSJ-FM.
1990 Pueblo dial snapshot shows Colorado Springs competition
KGRQ 107.1 was listed as classic AOR, KRYT 107.9 as oldies, KATM 100.7 as CHR/album-oriented rock, KCSJ 590 as news/talk and KCCY 97.9 as country. Duncan's Spring 1990 report noted that several Pueblo FMs were increasingly competing for Colorado Springs listening as well as Pueblo.
KGRQ/Q107 sold and becomes KNKN
Classic-rock KGRQ/Q107 was sold to Pueblo Broadcasters, owned by Marc O. Hand, and became KNKN.
Pueblo Broadcasters completes 107.1 acquisition
Pueblo Broadcasters Inc. completed its acquisition of the Pueblo 107.1 facility for $174,000. The 1993 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook lists William H. Johnson Jr. as general manager and Dave Atwood as operations manager, with a classics format targeting adults 35–64.
KNKN 107.1 flips from country to Tejano
KNKN 107.1 changed from country to Tejano, adding another Spanish-language/Tejano chapter to the Pueblo dial.
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