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KVCU
Radio 1190 Logo
  • Boulder
Broadcast areaDenver/Boulder
Frequency1190 (kHz)
BrandingRadio 1190
Programming
FormatCollege
Ownership
OwnerThe University of Colorado Foundation, Inc.
History
First air date
November 14th 1973
Technical information
ClassD
Power6,800 watts daytime, 110 watts nighttime
Links
Websitewww.radio1190.org

KVCU AM-1190, popularly known as Radio 1190 is a college radio station affiliated with the University of Colorado at Boulder. Staff of the station are compensated with funds provided by the University of Colorado Student Union while operating funds are raised during biannual on-air pledge drives. The station was formerly identified as KUCB.


Basementalism

In 1996 Jacor Communications donated KVCU (then KBCO)'s equipment and transmitter to the University of Colorado Foundation.[1]The student-run Radio 1190's weekly underground hip-hop show, "Basementalism." It was a nonprofit, non-commercial program airing on 1190 AM from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturdays across the Boulder-Denver area and, around the world over the Internet. [2]


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