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KKFN is a sports radio
station serving the Denver
-Boulder
area. The Lincoln Financial Media
outlet broadcasts with an effective radiated power
of 91 kW and is licensed to Longmont, Colorado
.
and adopted the moniker KS104. KQKS was home to 104.3 until 1997 when Jefferson-Pilot (now part of Lincoln Financial Group) moved the calls and Rhythmic Top 40 format to 107.5. After the move J-P placed a Classic Country format on the signal. But by 2000 they would moved that format over to the AM band
so they can fill the Smooth Jazz void that was left open by KHIH after the latter flipped to Top 40 that year.
In June 2007 Lincoln announced that would put its television and radio stations up for sale. KJCD, along with its sister stations in Denver, is among the properties being shopped around by Lincoln.
On March 6, 2008, KJCD changed their format to sports, simulcasting KKFN
950 AM. KJCD changed their call letters to KKFN-FM on March 12, 2008, and again to KKFN on March 1, 2009.
and broadcasts The J. T. the Brick Show from 11 PM-4 AM, and the first hour of Zakk & Jack from 4 AM-5 AM. KKFN also carries ESPN Radio
's Mike and Mike in the Morning
from 6 AM-10 AM and Premiere Radio Networks
' The Jim Rome Show
from 10 AM-1 PM. Local programming includes SportsCenter Express with Lance Britton from 5 AM-6 AM, Mike and Scott (Scott Hastings
and Mike Evans) from 1 PM-4 PM, The Drive (Mark Schlereth, Alfred Williams and Darren "D-Mac" McKee) from 4 PM-7 PM, and Clough Talk (Sandy Clough) from 7 PM-11 PM. The station is also the home base of Fox Sports Radio's "The Fox Fantasy Football Show" during football season, hosted by KKFN Program Director Nate Lundy and KKFN host Peter Burns. The show is also co-hosted by Michael Harmon of foxsports.com and swollendome.com. Harmon hosts from the FSR studios in Sherman Oaks, CA.
KKFN also carries play-by-play for most of the major sports leagues. It carries much of Westwood One
's sports coverage. This includes NFL football
, consisting of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader, Sunday Night Football
, Thanksgiving Day games
, Thursday and Saturday Night Football
, all playoff games
, the Super Bowl
, and the Pro Bowl
. It also includes NCAA football
, including Conference Championships and some bowl games and NCAA basketball
, including the NCAA Tournament
. KKFN also carries ESPN Radio's coverage of the BCS
, MLB, and NBA
.
Weekend programming, when not carrying various play by play, is filled with local programming during the day. Then evenings and overnights are handled by Fox Sports Radio.
KKFN also has a sister sports station in the Denver metro area. This station is KEPN
AM 1600.
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
station serving the Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
-Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
area. The Lincoln Financial Media
Lincoln National Corporation
Lincoln National Corporation is a Fortune 200 American holding company, which operates multiple insurance and investment management businesses through subsidiary companies...
outlet broadcasts with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 91 kW and is licensed to Longmont, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado
Longmont is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Longmont is located in Northern Colorado. Longmont is the 13th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The word "Longmont" comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H....
.
104.3 history
The frequency was home to KLMO-FM. In 1988 the station was sold to another local owner and the calls were switched to KQKSKQKS
KQKS, also known as KS107.5, is a very successful Mainstream Urban radio station with a couple pop songs mixed into the playlist. It is owned by Lincoln Financial Group serving the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. The station, which broadcasts at 107.5 megahertz with an ERP of 91 kilowatts , is...
and adopted the moniker KS104. KQKS was home to 104.3 until 1997 when Jefferson-Pilot (now part of Lincoln Financial Group) moved the calls and Rhythmic Top 40 format to 107.5. After the move J-P placed a Classic Country format on the signal. But by 2000 they would moved that format over to the AM band
KCKK
KCKK is an American sports-talk broadcast radio station licensed in Littleton, Colorado, and serving the Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins area. KCKK is owned by NRC Broadcasting and operated by Mile High Sports under a local marketing agreement.-History:...
so they can fill the Smooth Jazz void that was left open by KHIH after the latter flipped to Top 40 that year.
In June 2007 Lincoln announced that would put its television and radio stations up for sale. KJCD, along with its sister stations in Denver, is among the properties being shopped around by Lincoln.
On March 6, 2008, KJCD changed their format to sports, simulcasting KKFN
KRWZ
KRWZ is a radio station licensed to Denver, Colorado, USA, the station serves the Denver area. It carries an oldies format. The station is currently owned by Lincoln Financial Media Company of Colorado....
950 AM. KJCD changed their call letters to KKFN-FM on March 12, 2008, and again to KKFN on March 1, 2009.
Programming
KKFN is an affiliate of Fox Sports RadioFox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
and broadcasts The J. T. the Brick Show from 11 PM-4 AM, and the first hour of Zakk & Jack from 4 AM-5 AM. KKFN also carries ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
's Mike and Mike in the Morning
Mike and Mike in the Morning
Mike and Mike in the Morning is an American sports-talk radio show hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio and simulcast on television, normally on ESPN2. If ESPN is broadcasting a live sporting event during the show's timeslot, Sportscenter will air on ESPN2, and the show's...
from 6 AM-10 AM and Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
' The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show is a sports radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome. It airs live for three hours each weekday from 9 a.m. to noon Pacific. The show is produced in Los Angeles, California, syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, and can be heard on more than 200 affiliate radio stations in the U.S...
from 10 AM-1 PM. Local programming includes SportsCenter Express with Lance Britton from 5 AM-6 AM, Mike and Scott (Scott Hastings
Scott Hastings (basketball)
Scott Alan Hastings is a retired American player in the National Basketball Association. His career spanned from 1982–1993 and he played forward/center for the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets.- College :Hastings played collegiate ball at the...
and Mike Evans) from 1 PM-4 PM, The Drive (Mark Schlereth, Alfred Williams and Darren "D-Mac" McKee) from 4 PM-7 PM, and Clough Talk (Sandy Clough) from 7 PM-11 PM. The station is also the home base of Fox Sports Radio's "The Fox Fantasy Football Show" during football season, hosted by KKFN Program Director Nate Lundy and KKFN host Peter Burns. The show is also co-hosted by Michael Harmon of foxsports.com and swollendome.com. Harmon hosts from the FSR studios in Sherman Oaks, CA.
KKFN also carries play-by-play for most of the major sports leagues. It carries much of Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
's sports coverage. This includes NFL football
NFL on Westwood One
The NFL on Westwood One is the brand name given to weekly National Football League games carried on the radio over the Dial Global Radio Network...
, consisting of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader, Sunday Night Football
NBC Sunday Night Football
NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly television broadcast of Sunday evening National Football League games on NBC that began airing on Sunday, August 6, 2006 with the pre-season opening Hall of Fame Game. Al Michaels serves as the play-by-play announcer, with Cris Collinsworth as the color...
, Thanksgiving Day games
Thanksgiving Classic
The National Football League's Thanksgiving Classic is a series of games played during the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It has been a regular occurrence since the league's inception in 1920. Since 2006, three games are played every Thanksgiving...
, Thursday and Saturday Night Football
Run to the Playoffs
Thursday Night Football is the brand name used by NFL Network for its schedule of live regular season telecasts of National Football League games on Thursday nights. Also included in the package are some Saturday specials....
, all playoff games
NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the...
, the Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
, and the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
. It also includes NCAA football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
, including Conference Championships and some bowl games and NCAA basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
, including the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. KKFN also carries ESPN Radio's coverage of the BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
, MLB, and NBA
NBA on ESPN Radio
The NBA on ESPN Radio is a broadcast of National Basketball Association games on the ESPN Radio network. Games on ESPN Radio are distributed on over 200 radio stations in the United States and Canada. The program began on January 21, 1996 and the current contract runs through the 2015-2016 season...
.
Weekend programming, when not carrying various play by play, is filled with local programming during the day. Then evenings and overnights are handled by Fox Sports Radio.
KKFN also has a sister sports station in the Denver metro area. This station is KEPN
KEPN
KEPN, 1600AM, is an all-sports radio station licensed to Lakewood, Colorado and serving the Denver, Colorado area. On January 1, 2007, it became the local affiliate of ESPN Radio for the Denver area and the "Front Range." It is owned by Lincoln Financial Media.Before that date, it was "16Kicks"...
AM 1600.