KCCY-FM
KCCY-FM (96.9 FM, "Y96.9") is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Pueblo, Colorado, United States, it serves the Colorado Springs area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..
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| City | Pueblo, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Colorado Springs-Pueblo-Denver |
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Y96.9 |
| Slogan | Number One For New Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Christmas music "iHeartChristmas" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 (as KDJQ at 97.9) |
Former call signs | KDJQ (1975–1978) KCSJ-FM (1978–1979) KCCY (1979–2012) |
Former frequencies | 97.9 MHz (1975–1993) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40847 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 72,000 watts |
| HAAT | 695 meters (2,280 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°44′43″N 104°51′41″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | y969.iheart.com iHeart Christmas |
KCCY was originally owned by McCoy Broadcasting, with its offices and studio located in Pueblo. In 2001, the station was acquired by Clear Channel Communications. Its offices and studios were then moved to Colorado Springs.
History
Original call letters for this facility were KDJQ when the station signed on in 1975 as an automated Top 40 station on 97.9. The station was assigned the call letters KCSJ-FM on October 11, 1978. On January 25, 1979, the station changed its call sign to KCCY; the "-FM" suffix was added on April 1, 2012.[1] In 1993, the station moved from its original 97.9 FM frequency to 96.9 in order to make room for KKFM, which moved to 98.1.
Former White House press secretary now Fox News Channel personality Dana Perino worked there on the 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. shift while attending college.[2]
References
- "KCCY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Perino's Faux Pas: Brian's Boner Recalled". wordpress.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
- KCCY in the FCC's FM station database
- KCCY on Radio-Locator
- KCCY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database