KKMG
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| City of license | Pueblo |
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| Broadcast area | Colorado Springs-Pueblo |
| Branding | "98.9 Magic FM" |
| Slogan | #1 For All Of Today's Hottest Music |
| First air date | 1983 |
| Frequency | 98.9 (MHz) |
| Format | Top 40 Mainstream |
| ERP | 72,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Callsign meaning | MaGic |
| Owner | Citadel Communications |
| Website | www.989magicfm.com |
KKMG aka 98.9 Magic FM is a heritage CHR/Top 40 station in Colorado Springs-Pueblo radio market. The Citadel Communications outlet is licensed to Pueblo and has a ERP of 72kw. The station can also be heard in the Denver market as well, where listeners considers the station their 'default' Top 40 due to the market being without one after KFMD flipped formats in May 2005.
[edit] History
KKMG signed on in 1983 and originally served only the Pueblo area. KKMG had a slightly different monker during its early years calling itself "Magic 99," in spite of the fact it was on 98.9 and KVUU was on the 99.9 frequency.
In 1987 KKMG adjusted their moniker to Magic FM in order to end any confusion between them and KVUU. In the fall of 1988 KKMG decided to make the move into the Colorado Springs area. Recently then direct competitor KATM also made a move into the city to compete with current CHR leader KIKX. With both stations playing a Mainstream Hit Music mix, KKMG switched to a Rhythmic/Crossover format which was then a mix of Pop, R&B, and Dance music with very little Hard Rock. KKMG became a player in the Colorado Springs market and would eventually force KIKX and KATM out of the CHR format. KKMG would move back to a CHR/Pop lean in 1994. In spite of its good ratings, KKMG lost money, and entered a Lease Marketing Agreement with Classic Rocker KKFM in 1991. KKFM's parent company Citadel Broadcasting would buy KKMG and is owned by the company to this day. KKMG had dominated the radio ratings in CS until 2004 when KIBT signed on with a Hip-Hop/R&B leaning Rhythmic format.
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| FM Radio Stations in the Colorado Springs/Pueblo Market (Arbitron #97 and 253) |
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KTPL 88.3 | KCME 88.7 | KTLC 89.1 & KTLF 90.5 | KEPC 89.7 | KTSC 89.9 | KRCC 91.5 | KCFP 91.9 | KSPZ 92.9 | KILO 94.3 | KATC 95.1 | KPHT 95.5 | KIBT 96.1 | KCCY 96.9 | KKFM 98.1 | KKMG 98.9 | KVUU 99.9 | KGFT 100.7 | KGDQ 101.9 (Also targets Denver) | KBIQ 102.7 | KYZX 103.9 | KKCS 104.5 | KRYE 104.9 | KRDO 105.5 | KKLI 106.3 | KNKN 106.9 | KDZA 107.9 |
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Low power;Air Force Academy area only KAFA 97.7
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| FM Radio Stations in the Denver Market (Arbitron #22) |
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Denver/Boulder area: KRMA 87.7¹ | KFDN 88.1 | KGNU 88.5 | KUVO 89.3 | KVOD 90.1 | KGUD 90.7 | KLDV 91.1 | KJMN 92.1 | KWLI 92.5 | KTCL 93.3 | KRKS 94.7 | KPTT 95.7 | KXPK 96.5 | KBCO 97.3 | KYGO 98.5 | KQMT 99.5 | KIMN 100.3 | KOSI 101.1 | KTNI 101.5 | KCUV 102.3 | KRFX 103.5 | KJCD 104.3 | KXKL 105.1 | KALC 105.9 | KBPI 106.7 | KSYY 107.1 | KQKS 107.5 | |
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Fort Collins/Loveland/Greeley signals:KLHV 88.3 | KRFC 88.9 | KXWA 89.7 | KCSU 90.5 | KUNC 91.5 | KKQZ 94.3 | KRPX 95.3 | KSME 96.1 | KQLF 97.9 | KUAD 99.1 | KKPL 99.9 | KOLZ 100.7 | KXDC 102.1 | KTRR 102.5 | KARS 102.9 | KJAC 105.5 | KPAW 107.9 |
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Colorado Springs/Pueblo signals:KTPL 88.3 | KCME 88.7/K215CB 90.9 | KTSC 89.5 | KEPC 89.7 | KTLF 90.5/K290AK 105.9 | KRCC 91.5/K211AW 90.1 | KCFP 91.9 | KKPK 92.9 | KILO 94.3 | KATC 95.1 | KPHT 95.5 | KIBT 96.1 | KCCY 96.9 | KKFM 98.1 | KKMG 98.9 | KVUU 99.9 | KGFT 100.7 | KGDQ 101.9 | KBIQ 102.7 | KTPJ 103.5 | KYZX 103.9 | KKCS 104.5 | KRDO 105.5 | KKLI 106.3 | KNKN 106.9 | KDZA 107.9 |
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¹ Audio for TV channel 6 (PBS)
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