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KZKS

Coordinates: 39°25′55″N 108°07′48″W / 39.432°N 108.130°W / 39.432; -108.130
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39°25′55″N 108°07′48″W / 39.432°N 108.130°W / 39.432; -108.130

KZKS
Broadcast areaGrand Junction, Colorado
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Frequency105.3 MHz
BrandingDrive 105
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerWestern Slope Communications
KAYW, KAVP, KRGS, KWGL
History
First air date
1983
Former call signs
KDBL-FM (1985–1987)
KWWS-FM (1987–1988)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71959
ClassC
ERP60,000 watts
HAAT743 meters
Translator(s)97.5 K248AE (Montrose)
97.9 K250AO (Redlands)
103.7 K279DE (Steamboat Springs)
Links
Public license information
WebsiteKZKS Online

KZKS (105.3 FM) is a radio station which broadcasts a classic rock format. Licensed to Rifle, Colorado, United States, it serves the Grand Junction area. The station is currently owned by Western Slope Communications. The station is an affiliate of the Floydian Slip syndicated Pink Floyd program. KZKS operates boosters to fill in its signal in Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, and Carbondale.[2]

History

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In 1988, the owner of KZKS, Steven Humphries, was involved in a dispute with the then owners of KKOB and KKOB-FM in Albuquerque. The owner of those stations, Fairmont Communications corporation, disputed Humphries' acquisition of KNMQ out of Santa Fe. At the time, Humphries also owned 100% of the share of Sun Media of Colorado. Sun Media was operating KZKS at the time.[3] Sister station KRGS, then known as KWWS, was involved in the dispute as well. The station at one time carried Country as its format, and was known as "Kiss Country" [4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZKS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KZKS Rifle, CO". FCCData.org. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Rick Nathanson (September 27, 1988). "Petition 'Sour Grapes,' says KNMQ-FM owner". Albuquerque Journal. p. 9-B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ The Country Music Association Directory 2005. Country Music Association. 2005. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-9706579-4-7 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Brian Mansfield, Gary Graff (1997). MusicHound Country. Visible Ink. p. 2058. ISBN 978-1-57859-006-3 – via Google Books.
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