KRGS
Coordinates: 39°32′56″N 107°46′11″W / 39.54889°N 107.76972°W
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| City | Rifle, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Grand Junction, Colorado |
| Frequency | 690 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN 690 AM/98.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Western Slope Communications, LLC |
| KAYW, KAVP, KWGL, KZKS | |
| History | |
First air date | June 9, 1967 (as KWSR at 810) |
Former call signs | KWSR (1967-1985) KDBL (1985-1987) KWWS (1987-1989) KKGD (1989-1994) |
Former frequencies | 810 kHz (1967-1995) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71960 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 900 watts day 12 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°32′56″N 107°46′11″W / 39.54889°N 107.76972°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.9 K255CB (Rifle) |
| Links | |
| Website | ESPN Radio 690 |
KRGS (690 AM) is a radio station licensed to Rifle, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Western Slope Communications, LLC. The station has applied for a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to move to a new transmitter site, increase day power to 2,300 watts and increase night power to 16 watts.[1][2]
The station was received via skywave in Laramie, Wyoming.[3]
History[]
The station was assigned the call letters KWWS on April 4, 1987. On September 27, 1989, the station changed its call sign to KKGD and on April 21, 1994, to the current KRGS.[4]
References[]
- ^ "KRGS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KRGS Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Laramie DX Report
- ^ "KRGS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links[]
- KRGS in the FCC AM station database
- KRGS on Radio-Locator
- KRGS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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