KWBY was the original call sign of the 740 AM facility in Colorado Springs. It began broadcasting in 1955.
Early station
The 1957 Broadcasting Yearbook listed KWBY on 740 kHz at 250 watts daytime, operated by Music Broadcasting Corporation. In February 1959, the FCC granted a technical change allowing nighttime operation with a directional antenna and higher limited-hours power.
Later identity
The station became KSSS in 1959 and kept that call sign for decades. It later became KTWK. After the 2000 Colorado Springs frequency realignment, the 740 facility became the modern home of KVOR.
Facility lineage
KWBY → KSSS → KTWK → KVOR
Sources
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1957 — KWBY listing
- Broadcasting, February 9, 1959 — FCC action on KWBY
- FCC history cards for the 740 AM facility
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Moments in KWBY-AM History
KWBY signs on at 740 kHz
KWBY signed on at 740 kHz in Colorado Springs. This facility later became KSSS, then KTWK, and in 2000 acquired the KVOR call letters. It is a separate station lineage from the original KFUM/KVOR facility on 1300 kHz.
Hill-Smith acquires KWBY and station becomes KSSS
Hill-Smith Broadcasting acquired KWBY 740. During 1959 the station changed call letters to KSSS, beginning a call identity that lasted until 1993.
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