KCFC (1490 AM) is a

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licensed to

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. The station is owned by Colorado Public Radio (CPR), and airs CPR's "Colorado News" network, originating from KCFR-FM in Denver, Colorado. The station signed on in 1947 as KBOL. Herb Hollister was President, and Russ Shaffer was vice president and general manager. Shaffer acquired majority interest in the station in 1953. Russ Shaffer's son Rusty became General Manager in the mid-70s and would become sole owner by 1985. In 1999, KWAB Boulder was owned by Working Assets Broadcasting and operated a progressive talk radio format with the slogan "Radio for Change".

Programming

KCFR-FM and KCFC broadcast programming from

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(including ''

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'' and ''

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''), American Public Media (including '' A Prairie Home Companion'' & its successor, '' Live From Here''), and

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(including '' This American Life'' and '' The World''), as well as an original daily interview show called
Colorado Matters
'.

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KCFCcpr.org
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