KAVP
Encyclopedia
KAVP is a radio station
licensed
to serve Colona, Colorado
, USA. The station is owned by Western Slope Communications and the broadcast license
is held by WS Communications, LLC.
KAVP broadcasts a sports talk format as an affiliate of the ESPN Radio Network.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on April 15, 1997
. The new station was assigned the KAVP call sign
by the FCC on June 13, 1997. After multiple extensions, KAVP finally received its license to cover
from the FCC on April 21, 2003.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Colona, Colorado
Colona, Colorado
Colona is a census-designated place in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 30.-Reference:...
, USA. The station is owned by Western Slope Communications and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by WS Communications, LLC.
KAVP broadcasts a sports talk format as an affiliate of the ESPN Radio Network.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on April 15, 1997
1997 in radio
The year 1997 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*February 15 - After 5 years of Alternative Rock, WDRE flips into Rhythmic AC as Philly 103.9, the station, began to play Pearl Jam's Alive while crowding the live stage....
. The new station was assigned the KAVP call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the FCC on June 13, 1997. After multiple extensions, KAVP finally received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on April 21, 2003.