KZNT 1460 AM / 101.1 FM “The Answer” is a conservative news-and-talk station serving Colorado Springs.
The 1460 AM facility signed on Dec. 21, 1956 as KAFA and became KYSN in 1958. KYSN developed into one of Colorado Springs’ major Top 40 stations and remained on the frequency until 1983.
The facility then cycled through KKHT, KKCS and briefly KWES. The KKCS years tied the AM closely to KKCS-FM and the “KCS” country brand, including periods of simulcasting. After a second long KKCS period, the station adopted the KZNT calls in 2003.
Today KZNT carries a conservative news/talk format under the AM 1460 / FM 101.1 The Answer branding. The FM signal is translator K266CK at 101.1 MHz. The FCC facility ID for the AM is 70825.
Studio / Facility Timeline
- 1958–60s: KYSN’s original studio was on the second floor at the northwest corner of Colorado Avenue and Tejon Street. A former KYSN employee’s firsthand recollection identifies the building and location.
- 1964: the Radio Annual lists KYSN at 30 S. Tejon Street, the earliest street-number address located in the documentary record.
- By 1991: the KKCS operation was documented at 5145 Centennial Blvd., Suite 200.
- By 2002: KKCS had moved to 3515 N. Chestnut Street.
- By 2004: the Salem Colorado Springs operation was established at 7150 Campus Dr., Suite 150.
- Current: KZNT’s official site and Colorado Broadcasters Association listing continue to identify 7150 Campus Dr., Suite 150, Colorado Springs, CO 80920.
Ownership
KZNT is licensed to Bison Media, Inc. and operated within Salem Media. On Aug. 20, 2026, The Christian Community Foundation, Inc., doing business as WaterStone, completed its acquisition of Salem Media and took the company private. Salem announced that its radio operations would continue under the new corporate ownership.
Paired / sister stations: Historically, 1460 was paired with KKCS-FM. Under Salem, KZNT is paired with KGFT 100.7.
Call-sign lineage: KAFA → KYSN → KKHT → KKCS → KWES → KKCS → KZNT.
Sources: FCC history; Broadcasting Yearbook; Colorado Broadcasters Association; AM 1460 The Answer official site; Salem Media; Salem Media/GlobeNewswire, Aug. 20, 2026.
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Moments in KZNT-AM History
2026: WaterStone acquires Salem Media, parent of KZNT
Aug. 20, 2026 — The Christian Community Foundation, Inc., doing business as WaterStone, completed its acquisition of Salem Media and took the company private. KZNT 1460 / 101.1 continued operating within Salem under the new corporate ownership.
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