KRNX (AM)

KRNX is a radio station airing a contemporary worship music format licensed to Fountain, Colorado, broadcasting on 780 kHz AM and 96.5 FM as part of the Air1 network. The station serves the Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas, and is owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF).^[2]

KRNX

Fountain, Colorado United States
Broadcast area	Colorado Springs, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado
Frequency	780 kHz
Branding	Air1
Programming
Format	Contemporary worship music
Network	Air1
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
Sister stations	KBIQ KRNX-FM KWRY
History
First air date	April 2012 (2012-04)
Former call signs	KCEG (2005–2022) KJME (2022–2025)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	135885
Class	D
Power	500 watts day 150 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°49′8″N 104°46′33.9″W
Translator(s)	96.5 K243AM (Colorado Springs)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.air1.com

The station went on the air in 2012 as KCEG, a classic country station. It has been programmed by EMF since 2022, when it joined Air1 as KJME; it became KRNX in 2025.

History

The station first began regular programming in April 2012 as classic country station KCEG, operated as part of Mike Knar's SoCo Radio group.^[3] In March 2022, the station, by then KJME, began carrying programming from the Educational Media Foundation (EMF) as the primary station for EMF-owned FM translator K243AM (96.5); the KCEG call sign and classic country format moved to 890 AM,^[4] while KJME joined EMF's Air1 network.^[5]

EMF agreed to purchase KJME from Timothy Cutforth for $70,000 in March 2023, becoming one of its few AM facilities;^[4][5] the sale was completed in August 2024.^[6] The station changed its call sign to KRNX on February 27, 2025;^[7] the call sign is shared with Rye sister station KRNX-FM, which had changed from KWRY on February 13.^[8]