KZKS explained

39.432°N -108.13°W

KZKS
City:Rifle, Colorado
Area:Grand Junction, Colorado
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Branding:Drive 105
Frequency:105.3 MHz
Translator:97.5 K248AE (Montrose)
97.9 K250AO (Redlands)
103.7 K279DE (Steamboat Springs)
Airdate:1983
Format:Classic rock
Erp:60,000 watts
Haat:743 meters
Class:C
Facility Id:71959
Former Callsigns:KDBL-FM (1985–1987)
KWWS-FM (1987–1988)
Owner:Western Slope Communications
Sister Stations:KAYW, KAVP, KRGS, KWGL
Website:KZKS Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

KZKS (105.3 FM) is a radio station which broadcasts a classic rock format. Licensed to Rifle, Colorado, United States, it serves the Grand Junction area. The station is currently owned by Western Slope Communications. The station is an affiliate of the Floydian Slip syndicated Pink Floyd program. KZKS operates boosters to fill in its signal in Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, and Carbondale.[1]

History

In 1988, the owner of KZKS, Steven Humphries, was involved in a dispute with the then owners of KKOB and KKOB-FM in Albuquerque. The owner of those stations, Fairmont Communications corporation, disputed Humphries' acquisition of KNMQ out of Santa Fe. At the time, Humphries also owned 100% of the share of Sun Media of Colorado. Sun Media was operating KZKS at the time.[2] Sister station KRGS, then known as KWWS, was involved in the dispute as well. The station at one time carried Country as its format, and was known as "Kiss Country" [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KZKS Rifle, CO. FCCData.org. April 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: Petition 'Sour Grapes,' says KNMQ-FM owner. Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1988. Rick Nathanson. Newspapers.com. 9-B.
  3. Book: The Country Music Association Directory 2005. 156. Country Music Association. 2005. 978-0-9706579-4-7 . Google Books.
  4. Book: MusicHound Country. Visible Ink. Brian Mansfield, Gary Graff. 1997. 2058. 978-1-57859-006-3 . Google Books.