KIDN-FM

KIDN-FM (95.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Hayden, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Patricia MacDonald Garber and Peter Benedetti and the broadcast license is held by AlwaysMountainTime, LLC.[2]

KIDN-FM
Broadcast areaSteamboat Springs, Colorado
Frequency95.9 MHz
BrandingThe Lift FM
Programming
FormatHot AC
Ownership
Owner
  • Patricia MacDonald Garber and Peter Benedetti
  • (AlwaysMountainTime, LLC)
KFMU-FM, KQZR
History
First air date
1990 (as KKMX-FM)
Former call signs
KKMX-FM (1985-1992)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID57339
ClassC3
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT198 meters (650 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°31′16″N 107°17′46″W
Translator(s)95.5 K238AB (Steamboat Springs)
97.3 K247AP (Steamboat Springs)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKIDN Online

It broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as "The Lift FM" 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 "KIDN The Mountain" branding. However, the website redirects to http://alwaysmountaintime.com/kidn/ which shows "The Lift FM" as its current branding.

Translator

KIDN-FM programming is also carried on broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Broadcast translators for KIDN-FM
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseERP (W)ClassFCC info
K238AB 95.5 FMSteamboat Springs, Colorado13DFMQ
K247AP 97.3 FMSteamboat Springs, Colorado13DFMQ

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. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  2. Always Mountain Time, LLC
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 14, 2009.


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