KRKY-FM was a short-lived call-sign identity on Denver-area 92.1 FM. It followed KMJD on the Castle Rock-licensed facility in 1983 and was replaced by KADX in 1984. The call letters should be read as one chapter in the facility’s changing identity, not as a separate frequency.
Station information
- Frequency: 92.1 MHz.
- Call-sign period: 1983–1984.
- Preceding identity: KMJD-FM.
- Following identity: KADX-FM.
References
- FCC call-sign history for Facility ID 10056 (KJMN) — primary licensing chronology for the 92.1 FM facility.
- Broadcast Pioneers of Colorado, “Denver Radio” chronology — records KRKY-FM’s 1979 construction at Castle Rock and the frequency’s local broadcast history.
Catalog note: These call-sign records describe successive identities of the same Castle Rock-licensed 92.1 FM facility serving the Denver market. They do not represent separate frequencies or transmitters.
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KRKY-FM History
92.1 becomes adult contemporary KRKY
In 1983, Denver-area KMJD 92.1 changed to adult contemporary and adopted the KRKY call letters. The format lasted roughly a year before another change.
92.1 becomes jazz KADX
In 1984, KRKY 92.1 changed to jazz and adopted the KADX call letters. The jazz era lasted until 1988.
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