KXGR (89.7 MHz, "GRACEfm") is a non-profit FM radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Loveland, Colorado, United States, it serves Northern Colorado including Fort Collins-Greeley and the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Programming is simulcast on 101.7 KXCL in Rock Creek Park, Colorado, which serves Colorado Springs, and on 75-watt translator station 101.7 K299AO in Sterling, Colorado. The stations are owned by Calvary Church with Ed Taylor.
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Broadcast area | Denver-Fort Collins-Greeley |
Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
Branding | 89.7 GRACEfm |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary Christian |
Ownership | |
Owner | Calvary Chapel Aurora |
History | |
First air date | 2005 |
Former call signs | KXWA (2004–2010) |
Call sign meaning | Last two letters for "Grace" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 89401 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 80,000 watts vertical 100 watts horizontal |
HAAT | 372 meters (1,220 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°37′3″N 105°19′40″W / 40.61750°N 105.32778°W |
Translator(s) | 101.7 K299AO (Sterling) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | GRACEfm.com |
KXGR and KXCL air a mix of Christian contemporary music and programs on Christian teaching from national and local religious leaders.
History
editOn March 11, 2004, the station received a construction permit to begin work from the Federal Communications Commission. It had the call sign KXWA and was owned by the WAY-FM Media Group.[2] Way-FM is a chain of Contemporary Christian music stations. The station signed on the following year.
In December 2010, the station was transferred to Calvary Church with Ed Taylor (formerly "Calvary Chapel Aurora") to start a different religious radio network. The call letters changed to KXGR.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXGR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2006 page D-108
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 89401 (KXGR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXGR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Calvary Church with Ed Taylor