Summary
KJMN (92.1 FM, "La Suavecita 92.1") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish adult hits format licensed to Castle Rock, Colorado, United States, serving the Denver-Boulder area. The station is currently owned by Entravision Holdings, LLC.[1][2] Its studios are located in Denver near Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and the transmitter is west of Castle Rock.
| Broadcast area | Denver-Boulder |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | La Suavecita 92.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Adult hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1979 (as KMJD) |
Former call signs | KMJD (1979-1983) KRKY (1983-1984) KADX (1984-1988) KZRZ (1988-1989) KYBG-FM (1989-1995) KNRX (1995-1996) |
Call sign meaning | K JaMmiN' (previous branding of its Rhythmic Dance Top 40 format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 10056 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 42,000 watts |
| HAAT | 163 meters (535 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°23′7″N 105°2′52″W / 39.38528°N 105.04778°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiolasuavecita.com/denver/ |
History edit
Country: 1979-1983 edit
The 92.1 signal signed on the air in 1979 as country KMJD.
Adult contemporary: 1983-1984 edit
In 1984, the format changed to adult contemporary with the call letters KRKY.
Jazz: 1984-1988 edit
In 1984, the format changed to jazz with the call letters KADX.
Rock: 1988-1989 edit
In 1988, the format changed to rock with the call letters KZRZ.
Country: 1989-199? edit
In 1989, the format returned to country with the call letters KYBG.
Talk: 199?-1995 edit
The format shifted to talk radio at some point, keeping the KYBG call letters.
Modern rock: 1995-1996 edit
On March 29, 1995, the station changed formats to modern rock as "92X" with the call letters KNRX.[3]
Rhythmic: 1996-1997 edit
On February 29, 1996, at 8:00 pm, KNRX shook up the market by luring the airstaffers away from Rhythmic Top 40 KQKS (then known as KS104) and launched KJMN "JAM'N 92.1".[4] During its Rhythmic tenure, they would attack KQKS on air and on the streets, but the tactics would backfire the following November when KQKS was sold to Jefferson-Pilot, who would later shake up the airwaves in February 1997 by moving KQKS to 107.5 FM and quickly reclaiming their listeners/ratings thanks to the 107.5 signal having three times the power of 92.1 at the time.
KJMN's on-air staff included: Mornings—Mark & Laurie, Mark & Mercedes, Middays/Overnights—Brandon Scott, Afternoons—Michael Hayes, Nights—Sweet G, Late Nights—Ed Atkins. Weekends—Kevin O'Brien, Jess Kendall, Jay.
Spanish: 1997-present edit
After EXCL Communications (later Entravision) acquired the station in January 1997, they pulled the plug on "JAM'N 92.1" that March 30 to bring Denver its first Spanish FM outlet, launching Spanish AC "Radio Romántica 92.1", but kept the KJMN calls. However, by 2004, they would flip to Entravision's Spanish Top 40 "Super Estrella" format. The station is currently a "satellite" repeater station programmed out of Los Angeles, running local Denver advertising. No original programming is done in Denver.
In January 2009, KJMN switched formats from Super Estrella's Spanish AC format to the "Jose" Spanish adult hits format.[5]
On January 10, 2018, as part of a company-wide change, KJMN and sister simulcaster KMXA dropped the "Jose" format and flipped to an 80s/90s Spanish hits format as "La Suavecita."[6]
On January 21, 2019, KMXA split from its simulcast with KJMN and switched to "ESPN Deportes" Spanish sports, while KJMN rebranded as "La Suavecita 92.1".[7]
Previous logos edit
(KJMN's logo under previous simulcast with KMXA 1090 AM)
References edit
- ^ "KJMN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KJMN Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1995/RR-1995-04-07.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Local radio wars rage on; Grunge-rock station the latest casualty", The Denver Post, February 29, 1996.
- ^ "KJMN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Entravision Brings La Suavecita to 11 Markets
- ^ ESPN Deporters Returns to Denver Rdaioinsight - January 21, 2019
External links edit
- KJMN in the FCC FM station database
- KJMN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Jose Denver Hispanic Radio website
- Super Estrella's website