KVOR
kHz | |
| Branding | Colorado's 740 KVOR |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One Air Force Falcons |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KATC, KCSF, KKFM, KKMG, KKPK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Former call signs | KWBY (1955-1959)[1] KSSS (1959-1993)[1][2] KTWK (1993-2000) |
Call sign meaning | K Voice Of the Rockies |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35869 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 3,300 watts day 1,500 watts night |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kvor.com |
KVOR (740
radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving Colorado Springs and Pueblo. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a news/talk radio format
.
KVOR is powered at 3,300
clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A CFZM Toronto, KVOR must reduce power at night to 1,500 watts to avoid interference.[3] It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a north-south pattern that covers Pueblo, even though the station's transmitter
is located north of downtown Colorado Springs, near Thompson Road. Studios and offices are located on Corporate Drive in Colorado Springs.
The KVOR weekday schedule begins with Colorado Springs' Morning News followed by a local late morning talk show hosted by Richard Randall. The rest of the weekday line up is made up of
KOAA (an NBC TV Network affiliate) for news and weather coverage. Most hours begin with world and national news from ABC News Radio
.
KVOR broadcasts the Air Force Falcons football and basketball games.[4]
History
In order to provide extended coverage to the growing Colorado Springs and Pueblo
CBS Sports Radio station KCSF
.)
KVOR's transmitter was temporarily offline during the 2013 Black Forest Fire. The station was known previously as "News/Talk 740," "Newsradio 740," and most recently "Colorado Springs' Talk Station."
References
- ^ a b History Cards for KVOR, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KVOR
- ^ InsideRadio.com/KVOR
External links
- KVOR Official site
- KVOR in the FCC AM station database
- KVOR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KVOR