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KKFM (98.1 FM) is a radio station out of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. It plays a classic rock format and is under ownership of Cumulus Media. KKFM originally broadcast at 96.5 FM. In 1986, 96.5 KKFM changed from playing
contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by ...
to playing "Colorado Classics" (including AOR rock). 96.5 KKFM later became 98.1 KKFM. It switched to 98.1 at 5:30 a.m. on September 14, 1992, allowing two new stations to sign on: KBIQ (now KIBT) 96.1 in Colorado Springs, and KXPK 96.5 in Denver. The station features mornings with The Bob & Tom Show, Chuck Squire middays, and Tron at nights. Weekends including programming from Alice Cooper Saturday Nights, Sammy Hagar and Matt Pinfield on Sunday, and the KKFM New Music Pipeline featuring new songs by classic rock artists on Sunday night has left the building along with JP. KKFM is now the classic rock leader in Colorado Springs, after former competitor
KYZX KRXP (103.9 FM, "X103.9") is a radio station licensed to Pueblo West, Colorado. Owned by Bahakel Communications, it broadcasts an alternative rock format. History The station was known as KYZX ''103.9 The Eagle'' with a classic rock format u ...
transitioned out of its classic rock format to alternative from 2008 till 2009.


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KKFM official website
KFM Cumulus Media radio stations Classic rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1959 1959 establishments in Colorado {{Colorado-radio-station-stub