KBFR (pirate radio)

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KBFR
Broadcast area Boulder, Colorado
Frequency 95.3 MHz originally; now variable
BrandingBoulder Free Radio
Programming
Format Freeform
History
Call sign meaning
Boulder Free Radio
Technical information
Class Pirate
ERP approx. 150 watts originally; now variable
Transmitter coordinates
40°00′00″N105°16′00″W / 40.0°N 105.266667°W / 40.0; -105.266667

KBFR (95.3 FM), also known as Boulder Free Radio, was a pirate radio (unlicensed, underground) station broadcasting from Boulder, Colorado, United States.

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History

Boulder Free Radio operated from March 2000 to January 2005 at 95.3 FM. Its power is similar to an LPFM station, approx 150 watts.

KBFR was founded by a pirate radio operator calling himself Monk. [1] Monk still maintains an occasionally updated blog about KBFR and pirate radio called Courage, Truth & Booty.

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References

  1. Roberts, Michael (2001-10-04). "The Making of a Pirate". Westword. Retrieved 2021-01-21.