KCME
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KCME is an independent Colorado
public radio station founded in Manitou Springs, Colorado
, in 1977. It signed on for the first time on December 24, 1979 on its original frequency of 88.1 MHz. It broadcasts FM on 88.7 MHz in the Colorado Springs
, Manitou Springs
and Pueblo
areas, and on its several translators with classical music
throughout central Colorado. In July of 2008, KCME was invited by Summit Public Radio
to relay its signal to Summit County [Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco and Silverthorne] on 89.3 MHz. KCME's studios and administrative offices are now in the Colorado Springs city limits
at 1921 N. Weber Street and its main broadcasting tower
is on Cheyenne Mountain
, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado
. KCME may be heard world-wide via Internet streaming on www.kcme.org . KCME also broadcasts in the HD (digital) domain.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
public radio station founded in Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs, Colorado
The city of Manitou Springs is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,980 at the 2000 census.Students are served by Manitou Springs School District 14 and Manitou Springs High School....
, in 1977. It signed on for the first time on December 24, 1979 on its original frequency of 88.1 MHz. It broadcasts FM on 88.7 MHz in the Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, Manitou Springs
Manitou Springs, Colorado
The city of Manitou Springs is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,980 at the 2000 census.Students are served by Manitou Springs School District 14 and Manitou Springs High School....
and Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
areas, and on its several translators with classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
throughout central Colorado. In July of 2008, KCME was invited by Summit Public Radio
Summit Public Radio
Summit Public Radio is a nonprofit organization devoted to broadcasting and other over-the-air Denver, Colorado metropolitan radio and television programming to mountainous Summit County, Colorado-External links:...
to relay its signal to Summit County [Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco and Silverthorne] on 89.3 MHz. KCME's studios and administrative offices are now in the Colorado Springs city limits
City limits
The terms city limits and city boundary refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limits is sometimes called the city proper. The terms town limits/boundary and village limits/boundary mean the same as city limits/boundary, but apply to towns and villages...
at 1921 N. Weber Street and its main broadcasting tower
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
is on Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain is a mountain located just outside the southwest side of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., and is home to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and its Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly known as the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center .Throughout the Cold War and...
, southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
. KCME may be heard world-wide via Internet streaming on www.kcme.org . KCME also broadcasts in the HD (digital) domain.
Translators and boosters
- Cañon CityCañon City, ColoradoThe City of Cañon City is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Fremont County, State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 16,000 in 2005. Cañon City is noted for being the location of nine state and four ...
/ FlorenceFlorence, ColoradoThe City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is located south of Florence in an unincorporated area in Fremont County...
(91.1 FM) - Manitou SpringsManitou Springs, ColoradoThe city of Manitou Springs is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,980 at the 2000 census.Students are served by Manitou Springs School District 14 and Manitou Springs High School....
(88.7 FM) - Salida and Buena Vista Salida, ColoradoThe City of Salida is a Statutory City that is the county seat and most populous city of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,504 at the U.S. Census 2000.-History:800px|thumb|left| Panoramic View of Salida, 1910...
(89.5 FM) - Cripple CreekCripple Creek, ColoradoThe City of Cripple Creek is a Statutory City that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic...
/ VictorVictor, ColoradoVictor is a Statutory City in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.Victor is in the heart of Colorado's gold country, home to two of the major gold mines in the Cripple Creek mining district...
(89.5 FM) - Woodland ParkWoodland Park, ColoradoThe City of Woodland Park is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Teller County, Colorado, United States and is immediately west of El Paso County and the unincorporated community of Crystola. Many residents in this bedroom community, which is surrounded by the one-million...
(93.5 FM) - Summit County 89.3 FM (with permission of Summit Public Radio)