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KUNC

Public radio station in Greeley, Colorado

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KUNC (91.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk public radio format. Licensed to Greeley, Colorado, United States, it serves Northern Colorado, including Fort Collins and Greeley. The station is owned and operated by Community Radio for Northern Colorado, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

01History

KUNC began operations January 6, 1967 at the University of Northern Colorado as KCBL. It became KUNC on May 1, 1970.

During the Fall of 2000, UNC put the station up for sale in an effort to save money. Colorado Public Radio in Denver agreed to purchase the station; it had been looking to expand its offerings to Northern Colorado for some time. However, an upwelling of support from the local Northern Colorado community as well as a concerted effort by staff at the station, targeted at "keeping community radio local," led to a fundraising effort which produced a counter-offer from the newly formed Community Radio for Northern Colorado.

On July 24, 2007, KUNC began transmitting from Buckhorn Mountain, northwest of Fort Collins. The new location widened the station's coverage to include most of the northern portion of metro Denver; under the right conditions, it can be heard in much of Denver itself.

02Programming

KUNC broadcasts programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio International, the BBC, and other public radio producers, as well as locally produced news, commentary, and programming such as the daily talk show, Colorado Edition.

03Translators

Broadcast translators for KUNC
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassFCC info
K274BW 102.7 FMBoulder, Colorado140247250DLMS
K210AY 89.9 FMBuena Vista, Colorado6902878DLMS
KENC 90.7 FMEstes Park, Colorado175208200ALMS
K220JN 91.9 FMGranby, Colorado142128115DLMS
K259AC 99.7 FMGypsum, Colorado68289249DLMS
K213EJ 90.5 FMHolyoke, Colorado55599134DLMS
K206BD 89.1 FMJulesburg, Colorado5560074DLMS
K219DX 91.7 FMLeadville, Colorado9266062DLMS
K212FN 90.3 FMLone Star, Colorado6824492DLMS
KVNC 90.9 FMMinturn, Colorado94204100ALMS
KRNC 88.5 FMSteamboat Springs, Colorado106485240ALMS
K267CM 101.3 FMSteamboat Springs, Colorado6826077DLMS
K228DL 93.5 FMWray, Colorado5560274DLMS
K202EK 88.3 FMYuma, Colorado68217113DLMS
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