KRGS
KRGS (690 AM) is a radio station licensed to Rifle, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Western Slope Communications, LLC. The station has applied for a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to move to a new transmitter site, increase day power to 2,300 watts and increase night power to 16 watts.[1][2]
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| City | Rifle, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Grand Junction, Colorado |
| Frequency | 690 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN 690 AM/98.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Western Slope Communications, LLC |
| KAYW, KAVP, KWGL, KZKS | |
| History | |
First air date | June 9, 1967 |
Former call signs | KWWS (1987-1989) KKGD (1989-1994) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71960 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 900 watts day 12 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°32′56″N 107°46′11″W |
| Translator(s) | 98.9 MHz (K255CB) |
| Links | |
| Website | ESPN Radio 690 |
The station was received via skywave in Laramie, Wyoming.[3]
History
The station was assigned the call letters KWWS on 1987-04-04. On 1989-09-27, the station changed its call sign to KKGD and on 1994-11-21 to the current KRGS.[4]
References
- "KRGS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KRGS Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- Laramie DX Report
- "KRGS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KRGS in the FCC's AM station database
- KRGS on Radio-Locator
- KRGS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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