KIDN-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Hayden, Colorado

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, USA. The station is owned by and the broadcast license

Broadcast license

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 is held by NRC Broadcasting Mountain Group, LLC.

It broadcasts an adult hits

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 format branded as "The Mountain" to the Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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, area.

The station was assigned the KIDN call sign

Call sign

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 by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on April 10, 1992

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The station's original format is unknown. Until 2010, the station was known as "Jack FM

Jack FM

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" then adopted its current branding "The Mountain".

Translators

KIDN-FM programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

External links

• KIDN The Mountain - Facebook
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• KIDN official website