KHOW is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a talk radio

Talk radio

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 format to the Denver

Denver, Colorado

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-Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

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, USA area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications

Clear Channel Communications

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 and features programing from 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...

, Premiere Radio Networks

Premiere Radio Networks

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 and ABC Radio.

The station runs a talk format as a companion to sister station KOA

KOA (AM)

KOA is a clear channel, news/talk radio station serving the Denver-Boulder and Colorado Springs, Colorado markets. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications and is nicknamed "the Blowtorch of the West" for its 50,000 watt signal.KOA was originally owned by General Electric and began...

, and features local hosts such as Peter Boyles

Peter Boyles

Peter Boyles is a popular and controversial radio host in Denver, Colorado.Boyles can be heard on his morning drive-time talk show on 630 KHOW in Denver and on khow.com. His strong political opinions do not fit the usual radio talk show liberal or conservative stereotypes. For instance, although...

, as well as syndicated shows including Tom Martino

Tom Martino

Tom Martino is a consumer advocate and American talk radio host. His nationally syndicated show "The Troubleshooter Show" airs from KHOW, based in Denver, Colorado. His show format focuses on callers who give him specific complaints about businesses, however he also provides business advice to...

 (based in Denver), The Glenn Beck Program

Glenn Beck Program

The Glenn Beck Program is an American talk radio show hosted by commentator Glenn Beck on Premiere Radio Networks. Since its inception as a nationally syndicated show in 2002, the program has become one of the highest rated radio programs...

, Laura Schlessinger

Laura Schlessinger

Laura Catherine Schlessinger is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author. Her radio program consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and has occasionally featured her short monologues on social and political topics...

, and Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...

.

Cultural reference

The longtime morning team of "Hal & Charley" can be heard in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

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 film The Shining

The Shining (film)

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when one of the characters is attempting to reach the Overlook Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado

Estes Park, Colorado

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. The station is identified as "63 KHOW" during the sequence. A jingle from the "Class Action" package from JAM Creative Productions

JAM Creative Productions

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 is also heard in scene.

Former Hosts

Claudia Lamb

Claudia Lamb

Claudia Lamb is an actress who is best known for portraying Heather Hartman in the soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and the show's sequel Forever Fernwood....

; Jay Marvin

Jay Marvin

Jay Marvin is an American liberal radio talk show host and writer.Marvin began his radio career in 1971 as a country music DJ at KWMC in Del Rio, Texas. After that he worked at various stations including WWOD Lynchburg, Virginia, K102 FM El Paso, Texas, WJEZ and WJJD Chicago, Illinois, and KKAT...

; Alan Berg

Alan Berg

Alan Berg was a Jewish American attorney and Denver, Colorado talk radio show host. Berg was notable for his largely liberal, outspoken viewpoints and confrontational interview style....

; Hal Moore and Charlie Martin; Don Wade; Bill Ashford; Harry Smith

External links

• Official KHOW Website