KWBL 106.7 is The Bull, iHeartMedia’s Denver country station, on a frequency with deep rock roots. It signed on June 19, 1962, as KLZ-FM, simulcasting KLZ. On August 4, 1965, it switched to rock and has been called America’s first rock-format FM station. It became KAZY in 1977 and stayed mainstream rock.
On April 20, 1994, KBPI moved over from 105.9 with a harder active rock sound. In March 1996, three KBPI DJs were suspended after a stunt that disrupted a mosque. In December 2017, iHeart reshuffled its Denver stations: KYWY moved to 106.7 on December 1, simulcast KBPI for a few weeks, and launched country as “106.7 The Bull” on December 18 with a commercial-free marathon. The call letters became KWBL on December 26, giving KYGO its first full-market country competition.
Station information
- Frequency: 106.7 MHz.
- City of license: Denver.
- Signed on: June 19, 1962.
- Branding: 106.7 The Bull.
- Call history: KLZ-FM (1962–1977), KAZY (1977–1994), KBPI (1994–2017), KYWY (2017), KWBL (December 26, 2017–present).
- Owner: iHeartMedia.
- FCC facility ID: 29739.
People
- Denise Plante — joined The Bull in 2018.
References
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Moments in KWBL-FM History
106.7 The Bull launches, taking on KYGO
December 18, 2017 — After a few weeks simulcasting KBPI, iHeartMedia's 106.7 launched country as “106.7 The Bull” with a commercial-free marathon. It became KWBL on December 26, giving KYGO its first full-market country competition. The frequency had been a rock station since 1965.
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