KRLN

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KRLN
Broadcast areaFremont County
Frequency 1400 kHz
BrandingKRLN Radio 1400
Programming
Format News/talk
Ownership
OwnerRoyal Gorge Broadcasting, LLC
KSTY
History
First air date
August 15, 1947 (1947-08-15)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 35552
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
 38°27′35″N105°13′26″W / 38.45972°N 105.22389°W / 38.45972; -105.22389
Links
Public license information
Website www.krln.net

KRLN (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Canon City, Colorado, United States, it serves Fremont County, Colorado. The station is owned by Royal Gorge Broadcasting, LLC.

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History

KRLN began broadcasting on August 15, 1947. [2] The station was founded by Raymond M. Becker and Melvin B. Williams, doing business as Royal Gorge Broadcasters. [3] Raymond M. Becker sold KRLN to Joel L. Wiens and Norton E. Warner in late 1964; [4] the sale was completed on January 1, 1965. [3] Warner already owned KIMB in Kimball, Nebraska, and KKAN in Phillipsburg, Kansas. [4]

For many years, KRLN signed off much earlier than other stations on the 1400 AM frequency, as a "Specified Hours" station. It was not until 1972 that KRLN was authorized for 24-hour operation. [3]

Notable KRLN alumni include Gary Paxton, who went on to become a market-leading air personality in the Pueblo, Colorado, market. Former KRLN jock Jack Stevens went on to become a top-rated night jock on KYSN in Colorado Springs. Randy "Randy Jay" Saviano became well known at several Denver stations, including KDZA and KIMN. Joe Chiaro went on to work at KCSJ in Pueblo, KOA in Denver, and Fox News Radio in New York.

KRLN had an adult contemporary format by the 1990s, adding talk programming in April 1997. [5] That December, the station's music shifted to oldies. [6]

Warner Enterprises sold its stations — KRLN and KSTY, along with stations in Lincoln, Nebraska — to James Haber's JC Acquisition for $11.465 million in 1999, in conjunction with the sale of the Lincoln stations to Triad Broadcasting. [7] The Warner family's Royal Gorge Broadcasting bought back KRLN and KSTY for $715,000 in 2000. [8] On December 23, 2024, Royal Gorge Broadcasting announced that it would close KRLN and KSTY effective January 1, 2025; the two stations were the last to be owned by the Warner family. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRLN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-114.
  3. 1 2 3 "KRLN history cards" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Ownership changes". Broadcasting . November 23, 1964. p. 86.
  5. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates". The M Street Journal. April 30, 1997. p. 1.
  6. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates". The M Street Journal. December 24, 1997. p. 1.
  7. ↑ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable . November 22, 1999. p. 46.
  8. ↑ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable . March 13, 2000. p. 99.
  9. ↑ Venta, Lance (December 23, 2024). "Southern Colorado Duo To Shut Down". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 23, 2024.


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