KSTR-FM

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KSTR-FM
Broadcast area Grand Junction, Colorado
Frequency 96.1 MHz
Branding96.1 K-Star
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerMBC Grand Broadcasting, Inc.
KGLN, KKVT, KMGJ, KMOZ-FM, KNAM, KNZZ, KTMM
History
First air date
1980 (1980) (as KWDE)
Former call signs
KWDE (1979–1985)
Call sign meaning
K-STaR
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 21629
Class C0
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 335 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°52′41″N108°13′34″W / 38.878°N 108.226°W / 38.878; -108.226
Translator(s) 100.1 K261EU (Montrose)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.961kstr.com

KSTR-FM (96.1 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Rock format. Licensed to Montrose, Colorado, United States, it serves the Grand Junction area. The station is currently owned by MBC Grand Broadcasting, Inc.

KSTR is also the radio home on the Western Slope for the Denver Broncos.

The station was originally KWDE in Montrose with its transmitter at the Raspberry Electronics site near Montrose. The transmitter was relocated near Grand Junction in 1983 and the station was moved to Grand Junction as well.


  1. "Facility Technical Data for KSTR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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