KCFC

KCFC
Boulder, Colorado;
Broadcast area	Boulder-Longmont
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	CPR News
Programming
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	Colorado Public Radio, NPR
Ownership
Owner	Public Broadcasting Of Colorado
History
First air date	February 15, 1947
Former call signs	KBOL (1947–1994); KBKS (1994–1995); KBVI (1995–1999); KWAB (1999–2001)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70405
Class	C
Power	290 watts
Transmitter coordinates	39°57′53″N 105°14′07″W / 39.96472°N 105.23528°W
Translator(s)	106.3 K292GW (Boulder)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	OGG Vorbis Stream
Website	cpr.org

KCFC (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Boulder, Colorado. The station is owned by Colorado Public Radio (CPR), and airs CPR's "Colorado News" network, originating from KCFR-FM in Denver, Colorado.

The station signed on in 1947 as KBOL.^[2] Herb Hollister was President, and Russ Shaffer was vice president and general manager. Shaffer acquired majority interest in the station in 1953. Russ Shaffer's son Rusty became General Manager in the mid-70s and would become sole owner by 1985.^[3]

In 1999, KWAB Boulder was owned by Working Assets Broadcasting and operated a progressive talk radio format with the slogan "Radio for Change".^[4]

Programming

KCFR-FM and KCFC broadcast programming from National Public Radio (including Morning Edition and All Things Considered), American Public Media (including A Prairie Home Companion & its successor, Live From Here), and Public Radio International (including This American Life and The World), as well as an original daily interview show called Colorado Matters.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KCFC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Neighboring Town News". The Louisville Times. February 27, 1947.
^ Denver Radio: 80 Years of Change http://broadcastpioneersofcolorado.com/denver-radio.html
^ Roberts, Michael (May 25, 2000). "Radio for (Lots of) Change". Westword. Retrieved 2024-09-28. KWAB, or Working Assets Broadcasting, a 1,000-watt operation that can be heard in Boulder… at 1490 AM, set out to craft an alternative: a commercial station that looks at issues from a more politically progressive point of view… has been operating under the banner "Radio for Change" since last year

External links

FCC History Cards for KCFC
cpr.org
Facility details for Facility ID 70405 (KCFC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KCFC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KCFC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Neighboring Town News". The Louisville Times. February 27, 1947.

[3] Denver Radio: 80 Years of Change http://broadcastpioneersofcolorado.com/denver-radio.html

[4] Roberts, Michael (May 25, 2000). "Radio for (Lots of) Change". Westword. Retrieved 2024-09-28. KWAB, or Working Assets Broadcasting, a 1,000-watt operation that can be heard in Boulder… at 1490 AM, set out to craft an alternative: a commercial station that looks at issues from a more politically progressive point of view… has been operating under the banner "Radio for Change" since last year

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