KOSI
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KOSI is a commercial radio station
located in Denver, Colorado
, broadcasting on 101.1 FM
. KOSI airs a soft adult contemporary music format branded as "KOSI 101". As of 2011, airplay extensively uses radio edit
versions of songs; usually 2-3 min of length, and emphasizing the refrain
.
/beautiful music
format. At the time, it was paired with KOSI 1430 AM. The stations were owned by Bill Armstrong, who would later become a Republican congressman and two term U.S. Senator. Armstrong sold KOSI-FM to Westinghouse Broadcasting in 1981. KOSI-AM then became KEZW
in March of that year. By 1990 the format evolved into its current mainstream adult contemporary music format. KOSI currently airs the syndicated Delilah
radio show.
season. The change generally takes place during the week of Thanksgiving
and continues until 12:00 AM on December 26, at which point the format goes back to soft adult contemporary. In 2008 the Christmas music continued until December 27.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
located in Denver, Colorado
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...
, broadcasting on 101.1 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"...
. KOSI airs a soft adult contemporary music format branded as "KOSI 101". As of 2011, airplay extensively uses radio edit
Radio edit
In music, a radio edit is a modification to make a song more suitable for airplay, whether it be adjusted for length, profanity, subject matter, instrumentation, or form...
versions of songs; usually 2-3 min of length, and emphasizing the refrain
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
.
History
KOSI-FM signed on in 1968 airing an easy listeningEasy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
/beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format. At the time, it was paired with KOSI 1430 AM. The stations were owned by Bill Armstrong, who would later become a Republican congressman and two term U.S. Senator. Armstrong sold KOSI-FM to Westinghouse Broadcasting in 1981. KOSI-AM then became KEZW
KEZW
KEZW is a radio station serving the Denver, Colorado, area. It is owned by Entercom Broadcasting. The signal is also available 24/7 on sister station KOSI HD-2 at 101.1 FM. Local musical programing is presented by disc jockeys and via computer automation. Local news and weather is supplemented...
in March of that year. By 1990 the format evolved into its current mainstream adult contemporary music format. KOSI currently airs the syndicated Delilah
Delilah Rene
Delilah Rene Luke , almost always known mononymously as Delilah, is an American radio personality, author, and songwriter, best known as the host of a nationally syndicated nightly U.S...
radio show.
Christmas
KOSI is the only radio station in the Denver area to switch its format entirely to holiday music during the ChristmasChristmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
season. The change generally takes place during the week of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
and continues until 12:00 AM on December 26, at which point the format goes back to soft adult contemporary. In 2008 the Christmas music continued until December 27.