KCFC explained

KCFC
City:Boulder, Colorado
Area:Boulder-Longmont
Branding:CPR News
Airdate:February 15, 1947
Format:Public radio
Power:290 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:70405
Former Callsigns:KBOL (1947–1994)
KBKS (1994–1995)
KBVI (1995–1999)
KWAB (1999–2001)
Affiliations:Colorado Public Radio, NPR
Owner:Public Broadcasting Of Colorado
Webcast:OGG Vorbis Stream
Website:cpr.org
Licensing Authority:FCC

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.[1] 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.[2]

In 1999, KWAB Boulder was owned by Working Assets Broadcasting and operated a progressive talk radio format with the slogan "Radio for Change".[3]

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.

See main article: Colorado Public Radio.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Neighboring Town News . The Louisville Times . February 27, 1947.
  2. Denver Radio: 80 Years of Change http://broadcastpioneersofcolorado.com/denver-radio.html
  3. Web site: Roberts . Michael . May 25, 2000 . Radio for (Lots of) Change . 2024-09-28 . Westword . en . 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.