KCFR-FM
| City of license | Denver, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Colorado |
| Branding | Colorado Public Radio |
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz(also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1970 |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 277 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 53777 |
| Callsign meaning | Colorado Free Radio |
| Former callsigns | KCFR (1970-2001) KVOD (2001-2008) |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Owner | Public Broadcasting Of Colorado |
| Sister stations | KVOD, KVOQ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cpr.org |
KCFR-FM is a radio station in Denver, Colorado which is owned and operated by Colorado Public Radio and simulcast to several AM and FM stations throughout the state. The signals from some of these stations also extend into eastern Utah and southern Wyoming. Some of KCFR-FM's programing is heard on KPRE 89.9 FM in Vail, which also carries programing from classical music station KVOD, also located in Denver.
On July 9, 2008, CPR moved the KCFR-FM news/talk programming in Denver to 90.1 FM. The KVOD classical programming that was broadcast on that frequency moved to the newly-acquired 88.1 FM signal. [1] 1340 AM will continue as a simulcast of KCFR-FM in the near-term, until CPR sells the AM station. [2]
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Programming [edit]
KCFR-FM, KVOQ and KCFC broadcast programming from National Public Radio (including Morning Edition and All Things Considered), American Public Media (including A Prairie Home Companion), and Public Radio International (including This American Life and The World), as well as an original daily interview show called Colorado Matters.
History [edit]
KCFR ("Colorado Free Radio") was owned by the University of Denver between 1970 and 1983 on 90.1 FM.[1][2] In 1984, the station was transferred to a community board of directors which eventually formed Colorado Public Radio.
In the mid-90s, 1340 AM became KKYD "Radio AAHS", the Denver outlet of the first nationwide network of radio programs for children. The downfall of Radio AAHS came when the Walt Disney Company established a competitor, Radio Disney. After the sign-off of Radio AAHS in January 1998, Children's Broadcasting Corporation needed programming for the network of stations until it could find buyers. KKYD and the other nine CBC-owned and operated Radio AAHS affiliates became an outlet for "Beat Radio", which broadcast electronic dance music 12 hours a day until late October 1998.
In 1999, CPR acquired the then AM classical station KVOD. In 2001, KVOD replaced KCFR at 90.1 FM and KCFR was moved to 1340 AM. On July 9 of 2008, KCFR-FM moved back to 90.1 FM.
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External links [edit]
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KCFR
- Radio-Locator information on KCFR
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KCFR
- KCFR 1970 First Broadcasts and studio/transmitter photos
- Beat Radio
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Coordinates: 39°43′49″N 105°15′01″W / 39.7303°N 105.2503°W
