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KTCL
Broadcast areaDenver metropolitan area
Frequency93.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingChannel 93-3
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Alternative rock
HD2: Punk rock "Punk Tacos"
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)
  • Sister stations

    KBCO, KBPI, KHOW, KDFD, KOA, KDHT, KRFX, KWBL
    History

    First air date

    September 1965

    Former call signs

    KFMF (1965–70's)
    KIIX-FM (1970's–75)

    Call sign meaning

    KAlTernative CoLorado
    Technical information
    Facility ID68684
    ClassC1
    ERP71,000 watts
    HAAT346 meters

    Transmitter coordinates

    39°43′59.00″N 105°14′12.00″W / 39.7330556°N 105.2366667°W / 39.7330556; -105.2366667
    Links
    WebcastListen Live
    Listen Live (HD2)
    Websitektcl.iheart.com

    KTCL (93.3 FM) is a radio station licensedtoWheat Ridge, Colorado. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts an alternative rock format targeting the Denver metro area. Its studios are located alongside iHeartMedia's other Denver stations at 4695 S Monaco St. in the Tech Center, while its transmitter is located in Golden.

    The station broadcasts in HD Radio, with a subchannel carrying a punk rock format branded as Punk Tacos.

    History[edit]

    Early years[edit]

    The station signed on in September 1965 as KFMF licensed to Fort Collins, Colorado. It simulcasted the Top 40 format of KIIX AM 600 (now on 1410, the old 600 frequency is now KCOL).

    In the 1970s, the station became KIIX-FM and adopted a freeform Progressive Music format. It changed its calls to KTCL in 1975 and evolving to the modern rock format in the mid 1980s. The station was known as "The Adventure."

    1995-present[edit]

    KTCL, part of a joint sales agreement with KBPI and KRFX in 1995, moved to a more pop-oriented direction when KBPI began playing more new rock.[1] In the late 90s, the station dropped its longtime name "The Adventure" in favor or "Channel 93-3." In 2001, KTCL aired the daily program Martha Quinn's Rewind along with at least four other stations owned by Clear Channel.[2]

    KTCL airplay was noted for having helped launch several local alternative bands, including Love .45, Flobots, 3OH!3, The Fray, and Tickle Me Pink.[3][4][5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (41): 79. Oct 14, 1995.
  • ^ Saxe, Frank (May 2001). "Newsline". Billboard. 113 (20): 78.
  • ^ "Flobots make their music a force for social change". The Denver Post. 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  • ^ Report, Contributed. "Alternative rock group The Fray to perform at Chumash Casino Resort". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  • ^ "The Creators: Four Denver artists who know how to throw a party". The Denver Post. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
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