KVUU
iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KBPL, KCCY-FM, KCSJ, KIBT, KPHT, KUBE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 (as KPUB-FM) |
Former call signs | KPUB-FM (1975–1978) KYNR (1978–1983) |
Call sign meaning | From its previous branding K-View |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35868 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 57,000 watts 79,000 watts with beam tilt |
| HAAT | 670 meters (2,200 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 93.9 K230BO (Monument) HD2: 99.3 K257FO (Colorado Springs) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | My 99.9 Listen Live HD2: Way-FM Listen Live |
| Website | https://my999radio.iheart.com/ HD2: wayfm.com |
KVUU (99.9
iHeartMedia, Inc.
The station is known by its moniker My 99.9.
Studios and offices are in the iHeart radio complex on South Circle Drive in Colorado Springs. Its
Christian Contemporary music network. That subchannel feeds two translator stations, 93.9 K230BO Monument
, and 99.3 K257FO Colorado Springs.
99.9 FM history
In 1975, the station first
daytimer
, listeners could tune into KPUB-FM after sunset to continue hearing the station.
In 1978, KPUB-FM was acquired by Radio Colorado Springs.[3] The new owners changed the call sign to KYNR, launching a beautiful music format.
In 1983, the studios were moved to Colorado Springs, as KYNR adopted the KVUU call letters, "K-View" moniker, and adult contemporary music format. The station was owned by the Peoria Journal Star newspaper until it was acquired by Triathlon Broadcasting Of Colorado Springs in 1996.
In 1999, Triathlon was acquired by AM/FM, Inc. (later absorbed into
Hot AC format. In the Summer of 2005, it rebranded itself as "My 99.9" playing hits from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. In 2007, it dropped the 70s and most 80s hits, evolving towards an Adult Top 40 format to compete with Top 40/CHR leader KKMG
.
KVUU played hits from the 2000s and current music on the
R&B titles. On March 7, 2008, Radio & Records moved KVUU from the Hot AC panel to the Top 40/CHR panel, in part due to its conversion to a CHR direction.[4] In addition, Mediabase also started listing KVUU as a Top 40/CHR reporter as well.[5]
In the 2010s, KVUU moved back to a
Hot AC
format.
References
External links
- My999 Radio
- KVUU in the FCC FM station database
- KVUU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database