KRKY-FM
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KRKY-FM is a commercial radio station
located in Estes Park, Colorado
, broadcasting to the Ft. Collins, Colorado area on 102.1 FM
. KRKY-FM airs an Spanish tropical music format branded as their FM
frequency, "102-1".
Prior to targeting the Estes Park market, 102.1 made several failed attempts to serve the Denver metro area. In 2000, the station, which up until that point had been a local Estes Park station known as "102.1 K-Rocky" (KRKI), flipped to Top 40 as "U102" under new calls KXUU. The Top 40 format lasted only a few weeks and quickly gave way to Rhythmic CHR under the same name, largely due to new competition from cross-town KFMD 95.7 ("Kiss FM"). The station then morphed into Urban AC, again as "U102," before scrapping the concept in favor of a Dance format as "102-1X" (KXDC). KXDC, in turn, gave way to a satellite-fed Classic Country format known as "102-1 Thunder Country." Following the purchase of Colorado Springs Country outlet KKCS-FM 101.9
, 102.1 assumed a simulcast of that station, which remained on the air until nearby KJEB 102.3 (now KDSP) completed its move into the Denver market and obliterated the more distant 102.1 signal.
Radio station
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located in Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census...
, broadcasting to the Ft. Collins, Colorado area on 102.1 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. KRKY-FM airs an Spanish tropical music format branded as their FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
frequency, "102-1".
Prior to targeting the Estes Park market, 102.1 made several failed attempts to serve the Denver metro area. In 2000, the station, which up until that point had been a local Estes Park station known as "102.1 K-Rocky" (KRKI), flipped to Top 40 as "U102" under new calls KXUU. The Top 40 format lasted only a few weeks and quickly gave way to Rhythmic CHR under the same name, largely due to new competition from cross-town KFMD 95.7 ("Kiss FM"). The station then morphed into Urban AC, again as "U102," before scrapping the concept in favor of a Dance format as "102-1X" (KXDC). KXDC, in turn, gave way to a satellite-fed Classic Country format known as "102-1 Thunder Country." Following the purchase of Colorado Springs Country outlet KKCS-FM 101.9
KXWA
KXWA is a radio station licensed to Centennial, Colorado, USA. The station serves the Denver metropolitan area and is currently owned by Way-FM Media Group.-History:...
, 102.1 assumed a simulcast of that station, which remained on the air until nearby KJEB 102.3 (now KDSP) completed its move into the Denver market and obliterated the more distant 102.1 signal.