PRESERVING RADIO HISTORY ACROSS COLORADO

Archives: Stations

  • KYGT-LP 102.7

    KYGT-LP (102.7 FM) in Idaho Springs is a low-power station branded “The Goat.” If you drive I-70 up Clear Creek Canyon, this is a fun little signal to catch along the way.

    History

    The station was assigned the call sign KRIK-LP on February 5, 2002, and the call sign changed to KYGT-LP on November 5, 2002.

    Call sign timeline

    • KRIK-LP (February 2002)
    • KYGT-LP (November 2002–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 102.7 MHz (low power)
    • City of license: Idaho Springs
    • Branding: The Goat
    • FCC facility ID: 131469
    • Owner: Clear Creek Radio, Inc.

    This is a short page built from current station records. If you worked at KYGT, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KXCL-FM 101.7

    KXCL (101.7 FM) is a contemporary Christian station licensed to Rock Creek Park. If you’ve landed on Christian music at 101.7 on the dial in Southern Colorado, this is that station.

    History

    Calvary Chapel Aurora agreed to buy KXCL from its previous owner for $400,000, and the purchase was completed October 31, 2013. On November 1, 2013, the FCC approved moving the city of license from Westcliffe to Rock Creek Park and a power increase from 180 to 2,100 watts.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 101.7 MHz (Class A, 2,100 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Rock Creek Park (previously Westcliffe)
    • Format: Contemporary Christian
    • FCC facility ID: 164277
    • Owner: Calvary Chapel Aurora

    This is a short page built from current station records. If you worked at KXCL, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KWGL-FM 105.7

    KWGL (105.7 FM) in Ouray is a commercial station with a classic country format. If you grew up in the San Juans and remember when it was KURA, you’ve been hearing this signal for a long time.

    History

    The station first went on the air February 28, 1985, as KURA. The call sign changed to KWGL on March 1, 1999. The old KURA call is now on a low-power Ouray station, KURA-LP.

    Call sign timeline

    • KURA (1985–1999)
    • KWGL (1999–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 105.7 MHz (Class C, 60,000 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Ouray
    • Format: Classic country
    • FCC facility ID: 58856
    • Owner: WS Communications, LLC

    If you worked at KURA or KWGL, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KWCC-FM 89.5

    KWCC (89.5 FM) in Woodland Park is a noncommercial station licensed to Colorado College that repeats KRCC. If you’re driving up Ute Pass from the Springs and want to keep the public radio going, this is one of the signals that helps.

    History

    The FCC granted a construction permit on May 7, 2008, and the call sign KILE-FM was assigned on August 27, 2008. The license was granted May 11, 2011. Grace Public Radio sold the station to Colorado College for $24,000 in a sale completed June 16, 2017, when the call letters changed to KWCC-FM.

    Call sign timeline

    • KILE-FM (2008–2017)
    • KWCC-FM (June 16, 2017–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 89.5 MHz (Class A, 100 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Woodland Park
    • Format: Public radio (repeats KRCC)
    • FCC facility ID: 176681
    • Owner: Colorado College

    If you worked at this station under either call, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KVXO-FM 88.3

    KVXO (88.3 FM) in Fort Collins is a noncommercial station carrying CPR Classical. If you’re in Northern Colorado and want classical music on the dial, you can thank a few ownership changes for it.

    History

    The FCC granted the construction permit to WAY-FM Media Group on June 7, 2002, and the license on June 7, 2005. The station later passed through Educational Media Foundation and Cedar Cove Broadcasting, and was exchanged to Public Broadcasting of Colorado on July 24, 2015, becoming KVXQ with CPR’s AAA format.

    The classical format moved to the station on November 27, 2018, and it became KVXO on November 30, 2018.

    Call sign timeline

    • KVXQ (2015–2018)
    • KVXO (November 30, 2018–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 88.3 MHz (Class A, 140 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Fort Collins
    • Format: Classical (CPR Classical)
    • FCC facility ID: 84102
    • Owner: Public Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc.

    If you worked at this station under any of its calls, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KVOV-FM 90.5

    KVOV (90.5 FM) in Carbondale is a noncommercial station carrying CPR Classical. If you’re in the Roaring Fork Valley and want symphonies and chamber music while you drive, this is your signal.

    History

    The station airs Colorado Public Radio’s classical music network, which originates from KVOD in Denver. We don’t yet have a dated history for it.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 90.5 MHz (Class C2, 450 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Carbondale
    • Format: Classical (CPR Classical)
    • FCC facility ID: 8764
    • Owner: Public Broadcasting of Colorado

    This is a short page built from current station records. If you worked at KVOV, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KVMT-FM 89.1

    KVMT (89.1 FM) in Montrose is a full-power station that, together with KVNF in Paonia, serves western Colorado with community and NPR-affiliated programming. If you live in the Montrose area and tune in to the North Fork Valley’s public radio, this is the Montrose-side signal.

    History

    KVMT is one of two full-power licensed stations serving the KVNF listening area, and both carry the same programming. We don’t yet have a dated history for it.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 89.1 MHz (Class C1, 8,000 watts)
    • City of license: Montrose
    • Format: Community / public radio
    • FCC facility ID: 85576
    • Licensee: North Fork Valley Public Radio, Inc.

    This is a short page built from current station records. If you’ve worked at or volunteered for KVNF or KVMT, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KURA-LP 98.9

    KURA-LP (98.9 FM) is a low-power station in Ouray, owned by the Ouray School District. If you’ve spent time in Ouray, this is the tiny local signal on the dial.

    History

    We don’t yet have a dated history for this station. The KURA call sign was used before by the station now known as KWGL (105.7 FM) from 1985 to 1999.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 98.9 MHz (low power, 100 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Ouray
    • Format: Variety
    • FCC facility ID: 131909
    • Owner: Ouray School District R1

    This is a short page built from current station records. If you worked at or listened to KURA, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KSJC-LP 92.5

    KSJC-LP (92.5 FM) is “Mountain Radio 92.5,” a low-power freeform station in Silverton. If you’ve ever wandered into the San Juans and wondered what the locals are listening to, this is it.

    History

    The station first went on the air in 2003. The call letters stand for San Juan County, and the station has a Pacifica Radio affiliation.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 92.5 MHz (Class L1, 100 watts)
    • City of license: Silverton
    • Branding: Mountain Radio 92.5
    • Format: Freeform
    • FCC facility ID: 132167
    • Owner: Silverton Community Radio

    This is a short page built from current station records. If you’ve volunteered at KSJC, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KREV-LP 104.7

    KREV-LP (104.7 FM) is a low-power community station in Estes Park aimed at listeners 40 and up. If you’ve spent time in Estes Park and wanted something mellow with a mountain-town feel, this is the one.

    History

    The station first went on the air in 2003. Programming includes easy listening, light rock, classical, jazz and old-time radio, along with local information for Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 104.7 MHz (Class L1, 100 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Estes Park
    • Format: Community / easy listening
    • FCC facility ID: 131930
    • Owner: United Methodist Church of Estes Park

    This is a short page built from current station records. If you’ve volunteered at KREV, we’d love to hear from you.

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