KPAW-FM was the call sign used by a Fort Collins-area station on 107.9 FM, branded “The Bear.” The entry documents that historical identity; the 107.9 frequency later became part of the KBPI service to Northern Colorado.
History
KPAW programmed classic rock for Fort Collins and the Northern Front Range. In December 2017, the station’s programming and call letters moved to KYWY at 92.9 FM in Cheyenne. The 107.9 frequency was then used to extend KBPI’s active-rock programming into the Fort Collins market, while the Denver KBPI service continued on its principal signal. This sequence reflects a change in programming and call-sign assignments across related facilities; it should not be read as a single transmitter simply changing frequency.
Station information
- Historical frequency: 107.9 MHz
- Market: Fort Collins and Northern Front Range
- Historical brand/format: The Bear; classic rock
- Later use of 107.9 in the area: KBPI programming
References
- “KBPI,” Wikipedia (December 2017 movement of the KPAW programming and KBPI relay)
- Federal Communications Commission, broadcast radio licensing information
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KPAW-FM History
KPAW 107.9 becomes part of the KBPI trimulcast
In December 2017, iHeartMedia moved the KBPI rock format onto 107.9 FM as part of a Front Range trimulcast. The Northern Colorado 107.9 signal had previously operated as KPAW, extending KBPI's programming north along the I-25 corridor while the former KPAW identity moved to 92.9 in Cheyenne.
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