KKFM

KKFM (98.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Colorado Springs, Colorado. It airs a classic rock format and is owned by Cumulus Media.

KKFM

Colorado Springs, Colorado United States
Broadcast area	Colorado Springs, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado
Frequency	98.1 MHz
Branding	Classic Rock 98.1 KKFM
Programming
Language	English
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations	KATC, KCSF, KKMG, KKPK, KVOR
History
First air date	May 2, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-05-02) (on 96.5)
Former frequencies	96.5 MHz (1959–1992)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11237
Class	C
ERP	71,000 watts
HAAT	698 meters (2,290 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°44′36″N 104°51′46″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kkfm.com

KKFM first signed on in 1959 and originally broadcast on 96.5 MHz. In 1986, KKFM changed format from contemporary hit radio to playing "Colorado Classics" (including album-oriented rock).^[2] It switched frequency to 98.1 MHz at 5:30 a.m. on September 14, 1992, allowing two new stations to sign on: KBIQ (now KIBT) 96.1 in Colorado Springs, and KXPK 96.5 in Denver.^[3]

KKFM features The Bob & Tom Show mornings. The station competes for the rock audience with active rock KILO 94.3, alternative KRXP 103.9, and active rock KBPL 107.9 in the Colorado Springs-Pueblo area.