| City | Salida, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Branding | The Valley 102.9 |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Translator | 102.9 K275CR (Salida) |
| Airdate | 1948 |
| Language | English |
| Format | 1980's hits |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
| Class | C |
| Facility id | 1019 |
| Coordinates | 38°31′55″N 106°0′54″W |
| Former callsigns | KVRH (1948–2017) |
| Owner | Headwaters Media, L.L.C. |
| Sister stations | KVRH · KWUZ · KBVC |
| Website | KGKG Online |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
KGKG (1340 kHz) is a radio station broadcasting a 1980's hits format. Licensed to Salida, Colorado, United States, the station is currently owned by Headwaters Media, L.L.C.[1][2]
KGKG began broadcasting in 1948, as KVRH, and is the first station to be broadcast in the Upper Arkansas Valley. In 2003, it was flipped to an oldies format, then on April 1, 2009, the station was flipped to a news/talk station.
On November 1, 2009, KVRH changed their format from talk to adult standards. In 2011, after KWUZ flipped its format from a classic hits format, to Hippie Radio format, KVRH flipped its format to classic country. KVRH along with sister station KBVC carries Denver Broncos football via 850 KOA with Dave Logan and Ed McCaffrey.
The station changed its call sign to the current KGKG on June 29, 2017.
On January 1, 2021, KGKG changed their format from classic rock to 1980's hits, branded as "The Valley 102.9".[3]
References
- ^ "KGKG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division
- ^ "KVRH Station Information Profile". Arbitron
- ^ All 80s Comes To Salida’s Valley Radioinsight - January 1, 2021