KGKG
KGKG (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a 1980's hits format. Licensed to Salida, Colorado, United States, the station is currently owned by Headwaters Media, L.L.C.[1][2]
| City | Salida, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | The Valley 102.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | 1980's hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Headwaters Media, L.L.C. |
| KVRH-FM, KWUZ, KBVC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as KVRH) |
Former call signs | KVRH (1948-2017) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1019 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°31′55″N 106°0′54″W |
| Translator(s) | 102.9 K275CR (Salida) |
| Links | |
| Website | KGKG Online |
KGKG began broadcasting in 1948 as KVRH, and is the first station to be broadcast in the Upper Arkansas Valley. In 2003, it was flipped to an oldies format, then on April 1, 2009, the station was flipped to a news/talk station.
On November 1, 2009, KVRH changed their format from talk to adult standards. In 2011, after KWUZ flipped its format from a classic hits format, to Hippie Radio format, KVRH flipped its format to classic country. KVRH along with sister station KBVC carries Denver Broncos football via 850 KOA with Dave Logan and Ed McCaffrey.
The station changed its call sign to the current KGKG on June 29, 2017.
On January 1, 2021 KGKG changed their format from classic rock to 1980's hits, branded as "The valley 102.9".[3]
Previous logo
References
- "KGKG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KVRH Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- All 80s Comes To Salida’s Valley Radioinsight - January 1, 2021
External links
- KGKG in the FCC's AM station database
- KGKG on Radio-Locator
- KGKG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database