KRKQ

Coordinates: 37°59′28″N 107°58′23″W / 37.991°N 107.973°W / 37.991; -107.973
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KRKQ
  • Chill
Ownership
OwnerBrown Mountain Broadcasting LLC
History
First air date
2011
Technical information
Facility ID166042
ClassA
ERP250 watts
HAAT448 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitemountainchill.com

KRKQ (95.5

radio station licensed to Mountain Village, Colorado and serving the Telluride, Colorado area. The station is branded as "Mountain Chill." It broadcasts an eclectic music format focusing on current independent music from around the world and a relaxed "chilled-out" vibe.[1] KRKQ's studios are located in Ouray
.

Genres featured include Chill-out music, downtempo, dub, reggae, Latin, and electronica music. Ambient music is also featured late at night. KRKQ is the only broadcast radio station in the United States to play electronica and chill-out music full-time, and the second after KLBU/Santa Fe, New Mexico, who broadcast the format from 2003 to 2013.

Artists played on Mountain Chill include Thievery Corporation, ODESZA, Tosca (band), Bonobo (musician), Pretty Lights, Parov Stelar, and Bebel Gilberto.

History

Mountain Chill began as an Internet-only station almost a decade before the FM signal went on the air in October 2011.[2]

References

  1. ^ "About KRKQ". Mountain Chill. October 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Katherine Warren (18 December 2011). "Chilling on the mountain". Telluride Daily Planet. p. 1. Retrieved 19 December 2011. They're all crucial elements to Telluride's newest radio station, Mountain Chill, which hit the airwaves in October.

External links

37°59′28″N 107°58′23″W / 37.991°N 107.973°W / 37.991; -107.973


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