KVCU
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Radio 1190 Logo | |
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Broadcast area | Denver/Boulder |
Frequency | 1190 (kHz) |
Branding | Radio 1190 |
Programming | |
Format | College |
Ownership | |
Owner | The University of Colorado Foundation, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | November 14th 1973 |
Technical information | |
Class | D |
Power | 6,800 watts daytime, 110 watts nighttime |
Links | |
Website | www.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. It's credited as a driving force behind Colorado's hip-hop scene, including the success of the state's most promising group, the Procussions.[2]