KVMN was the original call sign of Colorado Springs’ 98.9 FM station, which began broadcasting on January 1, 1967. It served the Pueblo and Colorado Springs market with beautiful-music and easy-listening programming before becoming KPLV in 1978.
History
The KVMN call sign marked the first era of the 98.9 MHz facility. The station’s early sound was built around orchestral, instrumental and vocal selections typical of the beautiful-music format. It changed to KPLV in 1978, KRQY in 1981 and KKMG in 1983, when the facility adopted Top 40 programming and the “Magic 99” identity. The frequency later became better known as 98.9 Magic FM.
Station information
- Historical frequency: 98.9 MHz
- Market: Colorado Springs–Pueblo, Colorado
- First broadcast: January 1, 1967
- Call-sign period: 1967–1978
- Format: Beautiful music / easy listening
- Successor call sign: KPLV
References
- “KKMG,” Wikipedia (98.9 FM station timeline)
- Federal Communications Commission, radio licensing records
- World Radio History, Broadcasting Yearbooks archive
FROM THE TIMELINE
Moments in KVMN-FM History
KVMN-FM begins broadcasting in Pueblo
KVMN-FM began broadcasting on 98.9 MHz, adding an important commercial FM voice to the Pueblo market.
KPLV becomes KRQY and moves toward mass-appeal FM
KPLV 98.9 changed call letters to KRQY and shifted from its AC/AOR hybrid toward adult contemporary/classic hits. The former KVMN facility was moving steadily toward the mass-appeal identity that would become Magic FM.
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