KIDN-FM
| City of license | Hayden, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
| Branding | KIDN The Mountain |
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 K238AB (Steamboat Springs) |
| First air date | 1990 (as KKMX-FM) |
| Format | Hot AC |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 198 meters (650 ft) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 57339 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°31′16″N 107°17′46″W / 40.52111°N 107.29611°W |
| Former callsigns | KKMX-FM (1985-1992)[1] |
| Owner |
Patricia MacDonald Garber and Peter Benedetti (AlwaysMountainTime, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KFMU-FM, KQZR |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kidnthemountain.com |
KIDN-FM (95.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hayden, Colorado, USA. The station is owned by Patricia MacDonald Garber and Peter Benedetti and the broadcast license is held by AlwaysMountainTime, LLC. [2]
It broadcasts an adult hits format branded as "KIDN The Mountain" to the Steamboat Springs, Colorado, area.[3]
The station was assigned the KIDN call sign by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 10, 1992.[1]
The station's original format is unknown. Until 2010, the station was known as "Jack FM" then adopted its current branding "KIDN The Mountain".
Translator
KIDN-FM programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K238AB | 95.5 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | 13 | D | FCC |
Construction permit
On December 2, 2010 KIDN was granted an FCC construction permit to change the city of license to Burns, Colorado, move to a new transmitter site, decrease ERP to 72 watts and increase HAAT to 850 meters.
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
- ↑ Always Mountain Time, LLC
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
External links
- KIDN The Mountain - Facebook page.
- KIDN official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KIDN
- Radio-Locator information on KIDN
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KIDN