KXPK
Encyclopedia
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
.
station "96.5 The Peak", competing with heritage station KBCO. It then changed to active rock, with Howard Stern. It moved to a 1980s format in 2000. In 2002, Entercom Communications
, which among others owns Alice 106
(currently Alice 105.9) sold the station to Entravision. The Peak officially ended its broadcast on April 18, 2002. During the two week transition period, there was a simulcast of KALC with advertising to switch to KALC until Entravision took control of the station with its current format, using Entravision's "Radio Tri-Color" format.
Regional styles of Mexican music
Regional styles of Mexican music vary greatly vary from state to state. Norteño, banda, duranguense, and other Mexican country music genres are often known as regional Mexican music because each state produces different musical sounds and lyrics....
radio 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 of Colorado, USA. The Entravision station broadcasts at 96.5 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW and is licensed to Evergreen, Colorado
Evergreen, Colorado
Evergreen is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Evergreen is roughly west of Denver. The population was 9,038 at the 2010 census...
.
History
KXPK started broadcasting in June 1994 as the adult album alternativeAdult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
station "96.5 The Peak", competing with heritage station KBCO. It then changed to active rock, with Howard Stern. It moved to a 1980s format in 2000. In 2002, Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corporation is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States. As of November 2009, Entercom operates 110 radio stations in 23 markets across the United States....
, which among others owns Alice 106
KALC
KALC is a commercial radio station located in Denver, Colorado, USA. KALC airs an Adult Top 40 music format branded as "Alice 105.9".-History:...
(currently Alice 105.9) sold the station to Entravision. The Peak officially ended its broadcast on April 18, 2002. During the two week transition period, there was a simulcast of KALC with advertising to switch to KALC until Entravision took control of the station with its current format, using Entravision's "Radio Tri-Color" format.