KCCY-FM explained

KCCY-FM
City:Pueblo, Colorado
Area:Colorado Springs-Pueblo-Denver
Branding:Y96.9
Airdate: (as KDJQ at 97.9)
Format:Country
Erp:72,000 watts
Haat:695m (2,280feet)
Class:C
Facility Id:40847
Coordinates:38.7453°N -104.8614°W
Former Frequencies:97.9 MHz (1975–1993)
Affiliations:Premiere Networks
Owner:iHeartMedia, Inc.
Licensee:iHM Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:KBPL, KCSJ, KIBT, KKLI, KPHT, KUBE, KVUU
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:y969.iheart.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KCCY-FM (96.9 MHz, "Y96.9") is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Pueblo, Colorado, United States, it serves the Colorado Springs area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

KCCY was originally owned by McCoy Broadcasting, with its offices and studio located in Pueblo. In 2001, the station was acquired by Clear Channel Communications. Its offices and studios were then moved to Colorado Springs.

History

Original call letters for this facility were KDJQ when the station signed on in 1975 as an automated Top 40 station on 97.9. The station was assigned the call letters KCSJ-FM on October 11, 1978. On January 25, 1979, the station changed its call sign to KCCY; the "-FM" suffix was added on April 1, 2012.[1] In 1993, the station moved from its original 97.9 FM frequency to 96.9 in order to make room for KKFM, which moved to 98.1.

Former White House press secretary now Fox News Channel personality Dana Perino worked there on the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. shift while attending college.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KCCY Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: Perino’s Faux Pas: Brian’s Boner Recalled. wordpress.com. 25 August 2012.