KKFM is a radio station out of Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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 and Pueblo

Pueblo, Colorado

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, Colorado

Colorado

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. It plays a classic rock

Classic rock

Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...

 format on 98.1 FM

FM broadcasting

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 and is under ownership of Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media

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.

KKFM originally broadcast at 96.5 FM. It switched to 98.1 in 1994, allowing two new stations to sign on: KBIQ

KBIQ

KBIQ, known as "Q102.7", is a Christian Adult Contemporary radio station broadcasting at 102.7 FM. The station serves the Colorado Springs, Colorado, area of the United States. The station is owned by Salem Communications.-102.7 history:...

 (now KIBT

KIBT

KIBT is a Rhythmic Top 40 formatted radio station serving the Colorado Springs area as well as nearby Pueblo, Colorado. The Clear Channel Communications station's community of license is Fountain, Colorado, USA.-History:...

) 96.1 in Colorado Springs, and KXPK

KXPK

KXPK, "Radio Tri-Color", is a regional Mexican radio station serving the Denver-Boulder area of Colorado, USA. The Entravision station broadcasts at 96.5 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW and is licensed to Evergreen, Colorado.-History:...

 96.5 in Denver.

The station features Mornings with The Bob & Tom Show and Alice Cooper Saturday Nights.

KKFM is now the Classic Rock leader in Colorado Springs, after former competitor KYZX transtioned out of its Classic Rock format to Alternative from 2008 till 2009.

External links

• KKFM official website