KUNC

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KUNC
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Broadcast area Northern Colorado
Frequency 91.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format News/Talk (Public)
Affiliations NPR, PRI, BBC
Ownership
OwnerCommunity Radio for Northern Colorado
KJAC
History
First air date
January 6, 1967
Former call signs
KCBL (1967–1970)
Call sign meaning
Founding owner University of Northern Colorado
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 68219
Class C1
ERP 36,000 watts
HAAT 384 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°37′3″N105°19′39″W / 40.61750°N 105.32750°W / 40.61750; -105.32750 (KUNC)
Translator(s) See list
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kunc.org

KUNC (91.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk public radio format. Licensed to Greeley, Colorado, United States, it serves Northern Colorado, including Fort Collins and Greeley. The station is owned and operated by Community Radio for Northern Colorado, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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History

KUNC began operations January 6, 1967 at the University of Northern Colorado as KCBL. It became KUNC on May 1, 1970.

During the Fall of 2000, UNC put the station up for sale in an effort to save money. Colorado Public Radio in Denver agreed to purchase the station; it had been looking to expand its offerings to Northern Colorado for some time. However, an upwelling of support from the local Northern Colorado community as well as a concerted effort by staff at the station, targeted at "keeping community radio local," led to a fundraising effort which produced a counter-offer from the newly formed Community Radio for Northern Colorado.

On July 24, 2007, KUNC began transmitting from Buckhorn Mountain, northwest of Fort Collins. The new location widened the station's coverage to include most of the northern portion of metro Denver; under the right conditions, it can be heard in much of Denver itself.

Programming

KUNC broadcasts programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio International, the BBC, and other public radio producers, as well as locally produced news, commentary, and programming such as the daily talk show, Colorado Edition.

Translators

Broadcast translators for KUNC
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K274BW102.7 FM Boulder, Colorado 140247250D LMS
K210AY89.9 FM Buena Vista, Colorado 6902878D LMS
KENC90.7 FM Estes Park, Colorado 175208200A LMS
K220JN91.9 FM Granby, Colorado 142128115D LMS
K259AC99.7 FM Gypsum, Colorado 68289249D LMS
K213EJ90.5 FM Holyoke, Colorado 55599134D LMS
K206BD89.1 FM Julesburg, Colorado 5560074D LMS
K219DX91.7 FM Leadville, Colorado 9266062D LMS
K212FN90.3 FM Lone Star, Colorado 6824492D LMS
KVNC90.9 FM Minturn, Colorado 94204100A LMS
KRNC88.5 FM Steamboat Springs, Colorado 106485240A LMS
K267CM101.3 FM Steamboat Springs, Colorado 6826077D LMS
K228DL93.5 FM Wray, Colorado 5560274D LMS
K202EK88.3 FM Yuma, Colorado 68217113D LMS
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KUNC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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