PRESERVING RADIO HISTORY ACROSS COLORADO

Archives: Stations

  • KRKA-FM 103.9

    KRKA (103.9 FM) in Severance carries Air1, the Christian worship network from Educational Media Foundation, to the Fort Collins–Greeley area. If you drive between the two cities and like worship music, this is the signal.

    History

    The station first went on the air in 2013. Its former call sign was KYEN, held from 2007 to 2013.

    Call sign timeline

    • KYEN (2007–2013)
    • KRKA (2013–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 103.9 MHz (Class C1, 16,500 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Severance
    • Format: Christian worship (Air1)
    • FCC facility ID: 164151
    • Owner: Educational Media Foundation

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

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  • KPVW-FM 107.1

    KPVW (107.1 FM) is “La Tricolor,” a regional Mexican station licensed to Aspen. If you work or live in the Roaring Fork Valley and want Spanish-language music on the radio, this is one of the dial positions to know.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 107.1 MHz (Class C3, 20,500 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Aspen
    • Branding: La Tricolor
    • Format: Regional Mexican
    • Translator: K260BZ, 99.9 FM, Aspen
    • FCC facility ID: 3008
    • Owner: Entravision Communications

    This is a short page built from current station records, and we don’t yet have a dated history for it. If you worked at KPVW, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KNFO-FM 106.1

    KNFO (106.1 FM) is a news-talk station in Basalt serving the Aspen area with local news and sports updates. If you live in the mid-valley and want to know what’s going on close to home, that’s the idea behind this one.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 106.1 MHz (Class A, 1,600 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Basalt
    • Format: News-talk
    • FCC facility ID: 8780

    This is a short page built from current station records, and we don’t yet have a dated history for it. If you worked at KNFO, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KNAM-AM 1490

    KNAM (1490 AM) in Silt serves Silt and Parachute and plays oldies as “The Monkey.” If you’re driving I-70 through Garfield County and want some old favorites on AM, this is your signal.

    History

    The station’s first air date was April 2010. On August 20, 2020, its format changed from a simulcast of sports-formatted KTMM to a simulcast of oldies-formatted KKVT-HD2 in Grand Junction, branded “The Monkey.”

    The signal

    • Frequency: 1490 kHz (Class C, 740 watts)
    • City of license: Silt
    • Branding: The Monkey
    • Format: Oldies
    • FCC facility ID: 160492
    • Owner: MBC Grand Broadcasting, Inc.

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

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  • KMTS-FM 99.1

    KMTS (99.1 FM) is “The Best Country 99.1” in Glenwood Springs. If you like country on your drive through the Roaring Fork or Colorado River valleys, you’ve probably had this one on.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 99.1 MHz (Class C3, 10,000 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Glenwood Springs
    • Branding: The Best Country 99.1
    • Format: Country
    • FCC facility ID: 12378
    • Owner: Colorado West Broadcasting

    This is a short page built from current station records, and we don’t yet have a dated history for it. If you worked at KMTS, we’d love to hear from you.

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  • KMPB-FM 90.7

    KMPB (90.7 FM) is a public radio station in Breckenridge airing news, talk and music, and it’s affiliated with National Public Radio. If you’re heading up I-70 into Summit County and want NPR on the dial, this is one of the signals you’ll find.

    History

    The station was assigned the call letters KRKM on April 2, 2008, and the call sign later changed to KMPB. It operated on 88.7 MHz before settling on its current frequency.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 90.7 MHz (Class A, 600 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Breckenridge
    • Format: Public radio (NPR)
    • FCC facility ID: 176149
    • Owner: Community Radio for Northern Colorado

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

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  • KLZR-FM 91.7

    KLZR (91.7 FM) is a community variety station in Westcliffe, serving the Wet Mountain Valley and staffed largely by volunteers. If you live in the valley, this is the hometown station where your neighbors are the DJs.

    History

    The station went on the air in May 2004 as low-power KWMV-LP at 95.9 MHz. In September 2015, KLZR began broadcasting at 91.7 MHz as a full-power station, replacing KWMV-LP, which went off the air on September 12. The FCC cancelled the KWMV license on November 6, 2017.

    Call sign timeline

    • KWMV-LP, 95.9 (2004–2015)
    • KLZR, 91.7 (2015–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 91.7 MHz (Class A, 6,000 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Westcliffe
    • Format: Community variety
    • FCC facility ID: 173643
    • Owner: Wet Mountain Broadcasting Corp.

    If you’ve volunteered at KWMV or KLZR, we’d love to hear your story.

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  • KLVG-AM 780

    KLVG (780 AM) is licensed to Fountain, serves Colorado Springs and Pueblo, and carries Air1, the Christian worship network from Educational Media Foundation. If you’ve stayed tuned to 780 AM over the past few years, you’ve heard the call sign change more than once.

    History

    Regular programming began in April 2012 as classic country KCEG. In March 2022 it became KJME and joined Air1, while the KCEG call sign and classic country format moved to 890 AM.

    Educational Media Foundation agreed in March 2023 to buy the station for $70,000, and the sale was completed in August 2024. The call sign changed to KRNX on February 27, 2025, and to KLVG on October 3, 2025.

    Call sign timeline

    • KCEG (2012–2022)
    • KJME (2022–2025)
    • KRNX (February 27, 2025)
    • KLVG (October 3, 2025–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 780 kHz (Class D, 500 watts day, 15 watts night)
    • City of license: Fountain
    • Format: Christian worship (Air1)
    • FCC facility ID: 135885
    • Owner: Educational Media Foundation

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

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  • KLNX-LP 107.9

    KLNX-LP (107.9 FM) is a low-power community station licensed to Minturn, serving the Eagle Valley. If you live or ski between Vail and Eagle, this is a hyper-local signal on your dial.

    The signal

    • Frequency: 107.9 MHz (Class L1, 28 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Minturn
    • Owner: Minturn Public Radio
    • FCC facility ID: 131946

    This is a short page built from current station records, and we don’t yet have a dated history for it. If you’ve worked at or listened to KLNX-LP, we’d love to hear from you.

    Sources

  • KGUD-FM 90.7

    KGUD (90.7 FM) in Longmont plays adult standards, but it started out as a school-run training station. If you went through St. Vrain Valley schools in the late 70s or 80s, this might be the station your classmates were learning radio on.

    History

    The station began operating in September 1975 as KCDC, licensed to the St. Vrain Valley School District for the Career Development Center’s student training. In March 2003, the district agreed to transfer the license to Longmont Community Radio, and the call sign changed to KGUD on March 15, 2004.

    Call sign timeline

    • KCDC (1975–2004)
    • KGUD (2004–present)

    The signal

    • Frequency: 90.7 MHz (920 watts ERP)
    • City of license: Longmont
    • Format: Adult standards
    • FCC facility ID: 62178
    • Owner: Longmont Community Radio

    If you studied or worked at KCDC, we’d love to hear from you.

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